Homework: Latin American History Term Paper
Topic is: Child welfare issues- education, child labor, etc in Brazil.
The purpose of this paper is to familiarize students with a contemporary issue facing Latin America. Choose a topic that is a current issue or recent problem (last 10 to 15 years) facing Latin America or Latinos in the United States. I have provided a sample list of possible topics below or create your own. Topics should be approved by the instructor. It is important to have a fairly narrow, well-focused topic that can be covered in 6 to 8 pages. Don't try to cover to broad of a topic or focus on multiple countries. That will make your paper unmanageable.
You will need at least six different sources for this paper. You will find that newspaper and magazine articles, as well as the Internet, are for more valuable resources than books for this homework, although the use of books is encouraged. You must find your information from at least three different types of sources. It is not enough to just get six articles from the Chicago Tribune, for example. Choose your subject wisely. When you have finished reading about your subject, write a paper containing the elements discussed below..
a. Write an introductory paragraph that establishes your topic. Be sure to give the time frame and place that you are discussing. Give a general overview of the purpose of your essay and the main parts of your paper. Briefly mention why you chose this topic and why you think that it is important.
b. Summarize the issue you are researching. The summary should be carefully organized with the major points in chronological order or in order of intensifying effect (the most important factor mentioned last). All relevant terms and names should be fully explained and analyzed. Be sure to provide appropriate citations to your sources.
The body of the paper should explain the issue that you have researched, give a brief history of the topic, and look at possible future consequences/solutions to the problem. Can you relate your topic to any of the themes discussed in class?
c. What role has the United States played in this matter? Is the United States part of the solution or part of the problem? Can the United States do more? Does this topic have a significant impact on the United States?
d. If you were in charge, what would you do about this topic? What position would you have to be in to make significant changes? What new problems might these changes cause? Why hasn't this approach been tried before?
e. What do you predict will happen regarding this issue in the next 5 years? Will things be better or worse? Why do you believe the way that you do?
f. Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main points in your paper in 2-3 sentences. Conclude with your opinion of the significance of the topic and its impact.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.