AMS2270 Portrayal of American Economic Struggle in 1970s

AMS2270 Portrayal of American Economic Struggle in 1970s Paper

Paper Deadlines:

• Final drafts are due on Canvas by  --You must submit the complete final draft as an electronic copy of your paper to the assignment link on Canvas.  All papers will be checked for plagiarism!
  • The paper should be between 4-5 pages (typed, double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1 inch margins)
  • Remember, a good paper has introductory and concluding paragraphs and a clear thesis.  It is well organized by paragraphs and has no grammatical errors.  Do your best to think analytically and to write clearly. 

THIS IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER.  You are not to look up information on the internet and restate what has already been written.  The ideas and connections you make between your chosen source and the relevant cultural movements/characteristic themes may NOT be researched, unless directed otherwise, and can only come from your observations, the lectures, class discussions, images from the power points, and the video clips seen in class.  Use descriptive examples from the source as evidence for the associations you make.

Choose one of the following options:

Option One:

For option one, you will be analyzing how one form of media can be used to understand and compare two different time periods which address similar ideologies.  You will need to select one (1) media source to analyze. Choose 1-2 examples of your chosen media to closely analyze (do not use more than 2 works in your analysis). Then select two (2) time-periods from the 20th century, preferable two time periods with similar ideologies.  Examples:

• Paintings from the Harlem Renaissance compared with paintings from the Civil Rights Era
• Music from the 1950’s compared with music from the 1980’s
• Photographs from the Progressive Era with photographs from the Great Depression

Option Two:

For option two, you will be analyzing how different media represent a particular time period.  You will need to select one (1) time-period from the 20th century you would like to focus on.  Then select two (2) different media sources to analyze. Choose 1-2 examples from each media to closely analyze.  Do not use more than 2 each.  For this option, you will need to find sources from media we did not discuss in context with the time period. Examples:

• A poem from the Harlem Renaissance and a piece of Jazz music also from the Harlem Renaissance
• A photograph from the Great Depression and a work of literature from the Great Depression
• A painting from the 1970’s and a film from the 1970’s
• Advertisements from World War II and music from World War II

*You may turn in an optional rough draft of your paper (paper copy in class) for review by April 1st.  I will not review any paper e-mailed to me.  After April 1st, you may bring a paper copy of your paper for a limited review during office hours on Fridays.