• This assignment is an opportunity to reflect more deeply on a theme from the prior weeks of the course materials. The aim is not to try to summarize course materials but to choose an idea or theme that resonates with you, and think it through alongside the readings. It is an opportunity to connect the dots.

 Task 

Form:

• Your essay should be 4-5 pages double spaced with standard margins.
• Citations: You should be sure to cite all quotes and paraphrases and information derived from sources. For these essays, you will be using course readings and materials (no additional research is expected or required) and you may use in-text citations in the form of (Author, p. #) and then include the full bibliographic information in a "Works Cited" at the end of your essay.
• Your essay should have a clearly stated "agenda" - what do you wish to explore in your essay?

Content:

• Your essay will fill in the blank of "Religion and____" with one of the themes addressed so far - religion and race, religion and nation, religion and region, etc.
• You should choose 2-3 ideas or passages from the course materials that relate to your chosen theme. In your essay, you should explain your selection criteria, your understanding of what the source is conveying. Your essay should "connect the dots" between these sources - this is where your unique contribution comes in - how do these sources speak to each other? How do they challenge or support each other? You may also bring in your own experiences and how they have led you to agree or disagree. Does your experience offer another "data point" for the argument/idea being conveyed by the authors?
• If you would like to run your essay idea by me, please sign up for Zoom office hours through the Canvas Calendar, or email me?