Project Preparation Assignment
Review the Final Project instructions in Week Five. Decide whether you will complete a research paper or a multimedia presentation. Select a topic for your Final Project from the options below, or focus on a topic of your own interest that has been cleared with the instructor.
• Cultural impact of a specific scientific innovation (e.g., electricity, Evolutionary theory)
• The impact that science has played on religion, and vice versa
• How the application of science (natural magic, technology, etc.) impacted culture
• An examination of the construction of science - how have social and cultural mores influenced the practice of science? Is science socially constructed?
• An examination of the history of government-funded science
• An evaluation of the debate over the role of science in public education
• An examination of how science fiction has influenced public perception of science
• An examination of how modern science has been popularized
Then, do the following:
• Justify your choice of topic and the way in which you will explore it (mediated presentation or paper) with regard to the course learning outcomes in an introductory paragraph.
• Develop a working draft of your introduction that includes a thesis statement.
• Compile an annotated bibliography of at least eight sources, five of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library, and one which is a recommended resource for this class. These sources can be journal articles, video sources, pieces of art, or other cultural works such as plays, literature, poems, or newspaper/magazine articles.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.