Use the following format for the course project proposal:
1. What topic did you choose from the list I provided?
2. Why did you choose this topic?
3. What types of sources will you use to find and provide information about your topic.
4. How will you organize your project?
Possible Final Project topics: 8-10 pages or any other format that I approve.
The History of the Olympics
The History of Fashion
The History of Makeup
The History of Hairstyles
How does Downton Abbey reflect the thoughts, attitudes, manners, etc. of the late nineteenth century and early 20th century?
An examination of the film Titanic.
An examination of the film Far and Away
An examination of the film Gallipoli The Roaring 20’s The Harlem Renaissance 20th Century Architecture Cubism
Futurism Dadaism Surrealism
The Holocaust The Broadway and Hollywood Musicals of the 1930’s
Film Noir
Detective Novels/Films The evolution of women in film Existentialism Screwball comedies Major American African Authors and Playwrights Emerging non-white authors and playwrights The effect of the Space Race on the Arts The Cold War, McCarthyism and the Arts
1950’s Science Fiction Films Rock and Roll The Beatnik Movement Vietnam, Protest, Movies, Theater, and Music The Evolution of Television from Its Beginnings to the Present The Feminist Movement Television Situation Comedies The Evolution of Dance from the 20’s to the Present The Art of Tattooing Motown The Beatles Punk Rock
Hip Hop Shakespeare Film Adaptations Anything you and I agree upon
