Essays are one page, 12 point Times New Roman font double-spaced essays about a section of Washington, D.C. that discuss the history and current demographics of the area, and provide a personal reflection on how you understand the relationships between the them.
To find demographic and other data, use the PolicyMap (链接到外部网站。) online tool provided by American University, the tool provided by the Urban Institute (链接到外部网站。), or Niche.com (链接到外部网站。). If you are in an area that does not permit access to this tool, email me. Consider the sample size that you use when associating demographic data. For example, the smallest unit is a block.
Each essay must cite three sources, include a Works Cited written in an accepted academic format , and use in-text parenthetical citation. The Works Cited must begin on a new page after the essay.
Please see the associated rubric for detailed scoring guidelines and Course Resources, particularly Cultural Tourism DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails. (链接到外部网站。)
The following materials will be helpful:
Tenleytown Historical Society, (链接到外部网站。) AU history (链接到外部网站。) (school website), even Wikipedia (链接到外部网站。) (if you cite the relevant sources cited and NOT the Wikipedia entry itself).
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