Choose an LGBTQ movement or campaign from those we have touched on in class, and find out more about it.
You might choose an activist group, a media campaign, an LGBTQ community from a particular time or place, or even an influential individual. Your Brooks, Stryker, and Bronski et al books are full of possible examples. If you have an idea that we didn’t talk about in class and that isn’t covered in any of the readings, please discuss it with me before you begin your research.
Find four sources (primary, secondary, or any combination of the two), one of which may be a reading assigned for class. You may include images, videos, or online articles as well as published texts.
For each of your sources, I would like you to include:
• the source and context (where did this come from? One sentence.)
• the purpose of the source (what is/was it for? One sentence.)
• your summary of the source (what is it saying? Approximately 200 words per source)
• your evaluation of the source (is it effective? Is it important? Why or why not? Approximately 200 words per source)
In addition to your annotated bibliography of sources, write one page (Approximately 300 words) summing up what they have taught you about the movement, campaign, community, or individual you are researching. Note that this is not a research paper – it’s the preliminary work you would have to do if you were planning to write a research paper.
Nuts and bolts:
• Length: this may depend on your choice of source, but I expect around 2000-2500 (5-6 pages depending on how you format your sources).
• Submit your finished assignment to the dropbox in ELMS by the end of the day on Friday April 8. Email and paper submissions will not be accepted except by special agreement.
• Essays must be in Word (.doc or .docx), RTF, or PDF format. Use Times New Roman or a similar font in 12-point, with 1-inch margins.
• Assignments submitted on time will be graded no more than two weeks after submission. In addition to the expectations laid out above, please see the Assessment and Expectations page for my general grading rubric.
Online resources that may be useful, especially for primary sources:
OutHistory.org
Digital Transgender Archive
And don’t forget the library…