Students will select a topic for their final research project and then submit a written proposal stating the project topic, how that topic relates to the course, and details on how you plan to do said research. This written proposal or Final Project Research Prospectus should provide a preliminary list of texts and scholarly texts as sources to support your research. YouTube videos and Wikipedia may be a way to START your investigation, but they are NOT considered reliable sources.
Use the following format:
Topic: Martian Hip Hop dance
How it relates to the course: Hip Hop dance was created in the US but it traveled to Mars via television and radio. Hip hop is now galactic phenomenon.
Question: Does Martian Hip hop have the same five elements as US Hip Hop? How much contact have US hip hop artists had with Martian artists? What influence has it had on youth culture?
Preliminary Sources:
- “Underground Hip Hop on Mars” by José Jones PhD, Oxford Press;
- Documentary Mars Hip Hop by Presidio;
- Intergallactic Hip Hop by Halifu Osumare