HISTORY 231 FINAL PROJECT GUIDELINES:

Our final project of the quarter will be a portfolio that you will create based on your best historical thinking.

You will answer the following questions, typing them out and following the general length guidelines. You need not include the questions, but you should number your sections.

PORTFOLIO QUESTIONS:

1. Which reading this quarter impacted you most profoundly and why? (1 paragraph*)

2. What impact would the study of history have on your major? If you are undeclared, use your major area of interest. If you are a history major, how has this course changed your thinking about history? Be creative. (1 paragraph)

3. Make some artistic representation of some historical theme covered in this class. (?)

4. Who is the most interesting individual we have discussed this quarter? (1 paragraph)

5. Imagine a conversation between yourself in 2013 and the character you mention in question 4. Write out the conversation. You can talk about anything, but you must answer the following two questions within your discussion: what is it about 2013 that would be most difficult for that person to understand? What is it about his or her time that is most difficult for you to understand? (1 paragraph-ish)

6. Some of the readings for the course are Benjamin Franklin, “Common Sense,” and Frederick Douglass. Tell me one idea that seems to tie together these readings. (1 paragraph)

THIS PROJECT IS DUE ON MONDAY, JUNE 10.

I WILL BE IN MY OFFICE ON MONDAY FROM 10-12 TO ACCEPT THE ASSIGNMENT.

ALTERNATIVELY, YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON THAT SAME DAY TO TURN IT IN ONLINE.

LATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

* In general, a paragraph should have 5-10 sentences.