history project

014:112:H5 FINAL PROJECT GUIDE DUE DATE: AUGUST 15

The greatest impact of African American studies scholarship is that it helps generate considerable

dialogue across communities. Although this dialogue is not always easy, it allows Americans to measure

and interrogate the limitations of the nation’s democratic ideals. Yet African American studies is also an

important discipline because it allows us to use the black experience in the United States as a model to

promote social equality for poor and non -white communities in the nation. For your final as signment in

this course, you will create a mock initiative that target s social equality in this way.

In an interactive presentation of your choosing, you will identify a social, political or economic

issue you believe hinders social justice and equality for African Americans. You will also explain why

your specific issue is something more Americans should be paying attention to. Her, you may want to

include details based on academic research. You do not have to do an extensive amount of research,

simply work to provide your audience with a little bit of context that can help them understand why you

chose the iss ue you are presenting about. The rest of your presentation should propose a public initiative

for addressing the issues you point to in the beginn ing of your presentation.

Your proposal should be something feasible, but does not have to be local. For example, you may

point out an issue that is prevalent in the United State and related to issues for a black community in the

Caribbean or South Amer ica. You might also focus specifically on an international community and

explain why how we can address this community’s needs and why it is important to do so. Remember

that your project can be a prezi, a mini -documentary, a power point, a mock social me dia campaign, a

mock advertisement, a creative writing piece, a digital illustration, or something similar . It simply needs

to engage your audience by demonstrating why your chosen topic is an important issue we should be

working to address presently.

Th ere are no restrictions on how creative your presentation is, but keep in mind that you should

be able to upload it to blackboard so that the class can see it. I will post a link for everyone to submit their

projects by the end of the day on August 15 th. In addition to your presentation you are required to submit

a short one paragraph proposal of your project here: [email protected] . The proposal should include

a brief description of your chosen issue, your plan of action and at least two sources from your research

that will help you give full context to the project. If you are unsure about format, the proposal can also

note that you are thinking through some of the specifics of the presentation. In this case, I a m happy to

help. Completing your proposal will allow me to give you feedback and suggestions as you move

forward. It will also provide you with an early plan of action for your project. Should you have any

questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to e mail me for help.