Assignment 1: Ida B. Wells
Students will read two essays by Wells or examine six visual sources (photos, short films, political cartoons), and then write a short 1–2 page analysis of their primary sources. See Appendix I (PDF).
Assignment 2: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony
During session 7, students will stage a mock version of the trial using documents from the Famous Trials website. See Appendix II (PDF).
Research Paper
Over the course of the semester students will each write a research paper on a topic of their choosing. In order to assist the process of formulating and developing topics, students must meet the following intermediate deadlines:
- Each student will provide a general topic by session 9, explaining why this topic is significant intellectually and perhaps also to them personally.
- Each student is required to then meet with Ece Turnator, Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian, MIT Libraries, to talk about the research for their project. This meeting should take place sometime between sessions 10 and 12.
- By session 13, students will identify primary sources and will present their ideas to the class for a workshop discussion.
- Final presentations will be during sessions 24 and 25.
- Final papers are due during session 26.
- Graduate students will write 15–20 pages and undergraduates will write 10–12 pages, double-spaced.
