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Objective
This assignment is intended to develop your communication and analytical skills. The goal is to demonstrate your knowledge of how work and labour issues are represented in popular culture and your ability to employ a structured argument across an essay, and present well-supported and well-reasoned original ideas and arguments in a clear, concise and organized fashion.
Description
In Popular Culture and Everyday Life, Charles Soukup and Christina R. Foust argue that “popular culture, like other art forms, provide[s] ‘equipment for living … the symbolic resources and strategies for addressing and resolving the given historical and personal problems [individuals and collectives] face’” (p. 10). ——> BOOK PDF Provided,
Similarly, the new exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR), Beyond the Beat (Check out the website in the hyperlink) explores the important role that music has played in many social movements, including the labour movement. (Make sure to include a thing or two from the picture pdf that is provided)
Visit the CMHR exhibition, choose a popular song about work and labour issues, and use the sources listed below to write an essay ( 1,000 words (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1- inch margins)
Essay Topic: What song would you add to the labour section of Beyond the Beat? Why?
Chosen song: Boom Went the Boom by W.O. Blee (Song provided in hyperlink in doc file)
Support your answer to the question with evidence from the required sources.
In your essay, you must:
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Have a thesis statement that answers the question above.
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Summarize Soukup and Foust’s argument.
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Describe the labour section of the Beyond the Beat exhibition.
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Analyze how the song you have chosen provides working people with equipment for living and why you would include it in the CMHR exhibition.
Sources
You must use:
Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change, an exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg from February to September 2024. https://humanrights.ca/beyond-the-beat
Soukup, Charles, and Christina R. Foust. Popular Culture in Everyday Life: A Critical Introduction. New York: Routledge, 2024.
You may also use the CMHR website but make sure to cite them
You may not use any other sources.
Process
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Visit the exhibition and make notes about the labour section. (Pictures already provided for the labour section in a separate pdf document)
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Choose a popular song (Song: Boom Went the Boom, provided in hyperlink) about work and labour issues that you would add to the labour section of the exhibition and upload it to UM Learn.
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Come up with a thesis statement that answers the question above.
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Develop an outline with an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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Add topic sentences for each paragraph and evidence from your sources (with citations) to your outline.
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Revise your essay.
A strong essay:
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have a clearly defined introduction that identifies the topic and states your thesis, e.g. “This paper argues / I argue that [song title] should be added to the labour section of the Beyond the Beat exhibition because…” (You don’t have to use this exact phrasing, but it can help ensure you have a thesis statement.);
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summarize Soukup and Foust’s argument;
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describes the labour section of the Beyond the Beat exhibition;
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analyzes how the song you chose provides working people with equipment for living and why you would include it in the CMHR exhibition (should be several paragraphs/pages);
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has a logical structure
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analyzes specific examples from the required sources to support each point;
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uses proper citations; and
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has no spelling or grammatical errors.
A Papers: Excellent A papers set the standard of excellence for essays.
An A paper will show all the following characteristics:
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The paper has a well-defined thesis and makes important points.
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Organization is entirely logical: the argument is developed step by step from introduction to conclusion with no irrelevant material.
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Documentation is ample and in the correct form, and indicates that the writer has examined the most important available sources.
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The paper has been written in a clear, literate, and scholarly fashion.
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The paper displays insight, originality, and a thorough understanding of the subject under discussion.
Grading
You will be graded on:
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your demonstrated knowledge of how work and labour issues are represented in popular culture;
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your summary of Soukup and Foust’s argument;
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your description of the labour section of the Beyond the Beat exhibition;
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your analysis of how the song you chose provides working people with equipment for living and why you would include it in the CMHR exhibition; and
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the clarity of your argument, your analysis of specific examples to support your argument, and the quality and effectiveness of your writing.
Referencing
You must properly cite all sources used in your essay using APA 7th
For information on how to cite museum exhibitions, see the citation guidelines
For instructions on how to cite museum exhibitions, see these webpages:
APA American Psychological Association. (2020). Artwork references. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/artworkreferences#1
For instructions on how to cite individual songs, see these webpages:
APA Adams, A. (2021, October 27). How to cite a single song or track reference. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/song-or-track-references
Format
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You can use first person pronouns (“I”, “my”, etc.).
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Include your name, student number, the course number, and total word count for the body of your essay (i.e. do not include the title page and references page) on the first page.
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Use 12-point font.
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Double-space the entire essay.
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Set all margins (top, bottom, left, and right) to 1 inch.
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Submit your essay as one Word file (.doc).
Song Lyrics: Provided in docx file.
Draft Outline for Assignment
I – INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph)
A) Identify the topic, i.e. music and equipment for living
B) Explain what you are going to do in your essay, i.e. analyze how the song you have chosen provides working people with equipment for living and why you would include it in the CMHR exhibition.
C) State your thesis, i.e. your answer to the question in the assignment guidelines.
II – BODY (6 to 7 paragraphs)
A) Summarize Soukup and Foust’s argument (1 paragraph)
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B) Describe the labour section of the Beyond the Beat exhibition (1 paragraph)
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C) Analyze how the song you have chosen provides working people with equipment for living and why you would include it in the CMHR exhibition. (4 to 5 paragraphs)
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III – CONCLUSION (1 paragraph)
A) Restate your thesis, i.e. your answer to the question in the assignment guidelines.
B) Review your main points.
C) Explain why your argument is important/relevant to broader social, economic, and political issues.