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Question: For this topic selection assignment, you should submit for approval one to two sentences letting your instructor know what you have chosen for the final project.
After carefully reading the instructions below, if you have any questions or need assistance regarding the final project, you can also include that here.
For this final project worth a total of 100 points towards your final course grade, you are required to either 1) attend an in-person or virtual activity or 2) watch a film or documentary related to American politics. Then write a report. Either choice (activity or film) is acceptable, so long as it is related to U.S. politics, a topic that has been discussed in some way during the course, and your instructor approves it. You must submit your choice to your instructor via the Assignments dropbox no later than the date listed in the course syllabus.
Here are some examples of projects that would be approved:
Attending a speech/panel/presentation related to a topic in our class. For example, Broward College hosts gubernatorial debates each year a new Florida Governor is elected.
Watch a documentary, televised political debate, or movie related to a topic in our class. Some examples include a live parliamentary debate in the House or Senate via C-SPAN, the PBS documentary "Zero Tolerance" (free on PBS), or "The Abortion Divide" (free on PBS). Netflix (subscription service required, although there is a 30-day free trial) has a lot of excellent documentaries on many different topics that we cover in this course.
Partake in a local election event of a party or political candidate running for Congress/Governor/President.
Partake in an event related to an interest group, such as Black Lives Matter, Environmental Protection advocates, Pro-Life/Pro-Choice advocates, etc.
Based on your selection, write a report that includes the three sections: