Paper Topics:

A one-paragraph description of your paper is DUE On Monday week 12 April 7

The paragraph should describe what the topic will be and how this topic relates to class materials. A thesis statement is desirable. The aim of this exercise is to provide the opportunity to direct the research papers and suggest possible sources.

You should also provide a bibliography of 5 citations with your 1-paragraph paper description. Citations must be from scholarly sources and not from the internet (one on-line citation is okay*). These are sources that you should have already consulted and have (at least copies) in your possession. Please note that there may well be a run on Mexico materials at the end of the semester, so you are better off getting and copying materials as soon as possible.

The final paper will be due Tuesday May 13^th (Finals week). The paper should be approximately 20 pages in length, with 10 citations, only two of internet origin.* Alternative paper arrangements are possible (number, composition, length) if mutually agreed upon by professor and student prior to the due date.

*by internet I mean to indicate materials such as web pages that have not been peer reviewed. The library has a large list of online journals from which you may download articles. These are peer-reviewed sources and fully acceptable.