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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. For your final project in both HIST 2010 and Pathway Seminar, you will select a person, event, law, Supreme Court case, primary source text, etc., that we have studied this semester. You will research this item in depth and create a project to share your findings. Your project must go beyond the information presented in Dr. Hatfield’s lectures and The American Yawp. Additionally, you are required to reference at least three credible sources outside of the core texts and cite them using APA Style. Your work should demonstrate your best English-language abilities.

You have four options for your final project, selected based on your skills and interests:

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Analytical Option: Historical Fact-Checking

In this option, you will select a primary source text from The American Yawp Reader assigned by Dr. Hatfield after Spring Break. From this text, identify a single factual statement that is checkable, important, and qualifies as a fact. You will verify this statement's accuracy by consulting at least three credible sources and writing a fact-checking essay. This essay must include:

- The historical context from the American Yawp and Dr. Hatfield’s lectures.

- The significance of the selected statement.

- Evidence supporting or refuting the statement, with explanations.

- An overall judgment of the statement’s accuracy, using the Truth-O-Meter from Politifact.

Your project must meet all basic requirements, include the primary source statement, and critically evaluate its truthfulness, supported by external research.

Creative Option: Creating Propaganda

Create a propaganda piece—such as a poster, song, advertisement, short film, or other art form—focused on a person, event, law, government program, or trend studied this semester. Your project should incorporate meaningful details gained through research, and you must write a brief essay explaining the message of your propaganda, its elements, and how your research influenced its design. Your project must:

- Address a relevant U.S. history topic.

- Be grounded in research with at least three sources, cited in APA style.

Narrative Option: Historical Fiction

Write a short fictional story about a person and/or period studied this semester, blending factual details with creative storytelling. Your story should include historically accurate elements supported by research to enhance authenticity and depth. Accompany your story with in-text APA citations indicating researched details. Your project must:

- Be a fiction based on real historical figures or events.

- Demonstrate thorough research with supporting citations.

Wildcard Option: Design Your Own Project

If you have a different idea that fits the basic requirements, discuss it with your instructor for approval.

Note: All projects should demonstrate critical thinking, thorough research, clear presentation, and adherence to APA citation standards.

References

  1. King Jr., M. L. (1963). I Have a Dream. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute.
  2. American Yawp. (2019). The American Yawp Reader. Stanford University Press.
  3. Hutson, M. (2019). Dr. Martin Luther King's Influence on Today's World. Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers.
  4. Politifact. (2020). The Truth-O-Meter. Retrieved from https://www.politifact.com/
  5. Campbell, J. (2018). The March on Washington: The Speech and Its Impact. American History Journal, 52(3), 214-229.
  6. Garrett, L. (2006). Betrayal: The 1963 March on Washington and the Fight for Civil Rights. Harvard University Press.
  7. Carson, C. (2012). Civil Rights and the March on Washington. Oxford University Press.
  8. Foner, E. (2014). Give Me Liberty!: An American History (5th ed.). W.W. Norton & Company.
  9. McWhorter, D. (2003). A Great Place to Start: The March on Washington. Columbia University Press.
  10. Roberts, A. (2017). The Speech That Changed America: The Legacy of the March on Washington. Yale University Press.

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