You will choose your research topic for Your next two 'Writing Projects" (Annotated Bib and Research Paper). For this, I will ask that you Synthesize Information on a topic that you develop through Academic Research.
Explore a topic of your own choosing that relates to either the idea of 'Culture' and how it is defined and how you would define your own culture, subculture, the roots of that Culture. Think back to 'roles' and 'social scripts'
What does it mean to be a 'First Generation' Student'?
What does it mean to be LBGT?
What does it mean to be latina/latino/latinx in America?
What does it mean to be.....(fit your own role)
What are the historical roots of the ‘Narrative’ as it is currently defined?
Did the common understanding change or develop?
Are there specific attitudes or 'Cultural' markers that define it?
Choose a topic that is related to the idea of Education. Specifically, what is the 'story' of Education as you see it? Research approaches to education and tell me how your own story fits a 'Narrative' of education.
Who are you focusing on? In other words, who is the focus of your research? (African American, Single Mother, First Generation, etc)
What research is available on the Topic or Subject Matter of current trends or ideas that fall under the umbrella or 'education,' grading, homework, racism, etc.?
When? The scope should be recent research and/or related to current discussions on the topic
How does this topic relate to your own experiences? In other words, what is the significance of the research as it relates to you. I will allow some space to relate the research to your own experiences.
Why should people care about the topic of education?
Remember that a Narrative is a 'story' that establishes a method or means of control by defining the terms of the debate. Or, in terms of a Political Narrative "Political narrative is a term used in the humanities and political sciences to describe the way in which storytelling can shape fact and impact on understandings of reality"
Discussion Post (Gallery Walk)
Annotated Bibliography (Writing Assignment)
Paper to follow after research gets started