Assignments (more detailed information forthcoming in class): Assignment 1 – Critical Essay (due 10/4, 9:30 AM): Write a 5-6 page essay that makes a substantive argument about a central theme, symbol, image, or problem in one of the texts that we’ve read so far.
Assignment 2 – Historical Essay (due 11/6, 9:30 AM): Write an 5-6 page essay that examines one of the texts on our syllabus in conjunction with a contemporaneous “primary source” or historical document. I will provide a number of possible sources for you to use as your point of departure.
