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Term papers

Jewish Culture in Latin America
Dr. Medina
Term Papers

Themes:

• Any Latin America or US Latino text (art, literature, film, documentaries, children's literature, comics, and so forth) dealing with the Latin American Jewish Diaspora.
• It must include theory on culural adaptation, assimilation, national identity or Jewish Identity as the critical framework.
• Dr. Medina must approve your topic. Please get his approval before you start working on the paper.

Paper format: Papers must conform to the following criteria:

• Length: Approximately 5 - 7 pages, if using a Times Roman 12 cpi type font.
• Typed, double spaced
• Use correct and proper rules of grammar and style
• Follow the current MLA style. Please consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers for information on cover pages, page numbering, documenting your sources, designing a list of work cited, etc. The Ekstrom Library Reference Center has a copy available for students perusal.
• The list of work cited and the paper itself must show that you researched the topic.

Deadlines:
1. Monday, February 6: Select a topic and notify Dr. Medina, in writing, of your selection.
2. Monday, February 27: Turn in your thesis statement, tentative title and bibliography
3. Monday, Aprill 17: Draft due
4. Wednesday, April 28: Final revised version due.