Latin America

For the chapter on Latin America, we will write a research paper.

(I will pause here for a moment to let that sink in...)

You guys have already written one research paper this semester, for your English class. This will be a chance to use the same skills and the same research methods, but in the context of Social Studies.

I have a couple dozen suggestions for topics, which we will be discussing in class. If you have another topic you would rather write on, you may submit it to me for approval.

You will be working in pairs on this project. There will be some class time devoted to this paper, but you will be expected to do a significant amount of research and writing outside of class.

You will choose your topic before we go on Thanksgiving break, so you will have the option of working on this over the break. The paper itself will be due in December; I will have an exact date for you soon.

Obviously, there will be a lot more information regarding this paper, which I will be telling you in class and posting on this blog.