The intention of the final proje..is that it is a tool to connect your undergr

 
The intention of the final proje..is that it is a tool to connect your undergraduate coursework with your future intentions after graduation. How can you utilize what you know and what you research to change the world for the better? What do you want to investigate further so you can be more informed? How can you serve others and measure your impact?  What project can you create as a springboard into your post-graduation plans? This assignment is a Past-Present-Future assignment where the PAST is the connection to your GEP (General Education Program) journey, the PRESENT is your current research and proje.. this semester. The FUTURE element answers the question, “what are you going to do with this information now and in the future?” 
The project design action plan, thesis statement/objective, and review of sources and literature are prerequisites for completion of the Final Project and elements from those preliminary assignments are included in the final proje.. as described in the template document. For example, your literature review sources should be included in the work cited section of your final proje.. as described in the final pap.. template. As an indicator of its importance, the Final Project and its supporting assignments combined account for nearly 50% of the course grade. 
While a research pap.. is the most common format, students with approval from the instructor through the Proje.. Design assignment may select alternatives such as creating a research website, presentation, video, creative work, or another format. Regardless of the project format, the same requirements for Project Design apply, and all projects will include a written component.  For example, if a student wants to create a video, the final submission must include a complete script or supplementary research document since students are being evaluated on written communication in addition to the content of their submission. 
A template Download template is provided as a word document but may be adapted for other instructor-approved formats to help guide students. It is recommended that students selecting a research pap.. format download the template and work through it as they submit pieces of the assignment throughout the term. For students with an alternate format, they should review the template, but will demonstrate required elements as appropriate in the alternate format. In all cases, students will conduct research, produce a written assignment, and the associated preliminary elements (Project Design, Thesis Statement/Objective, and Literature/Source Review). The written portion of the Final Proje.. will be evaluated using the AAC&U VALUE rubric for written communication (https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/written-communication Links to an external site.). The page length will depend on assignment, but should meet or exceed requirements for Gordon Rule writing courses (https://undergrad.ucf.edu/req/gordon-rule/).
Here are some examples of potential Final Projec..:
A service-learning project promoting recycling practices in student housing, including research on the efficacy of various practices from an integrative multi-disciplinary perspective
A multidisciplinary research pap.. on Florida during World War II with a focus on the long-term impacts of the war on Florida’s history and current political environment
A short film on Puerto Rican students and their experience with Hurricane Maria, highlighting research on historical inequities in the region and that impact on survivors
A website examining the history of a unique and under-researched field, presenting it in a uniquely artistic way with accompanying narrative. 
Here are some links to exemplars, shared with permission, from former 4939 students:
Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdfDownload Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdf
EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdfDownload EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdf
Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdfDownload Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdf
Exemplar – Documentary: The Importance of Theater in a World that Forgets its Value Links to an external site.(student also submitted a written document that included her script and then a summary of what each of her interviewees shared)
 

  The intention of the final proje..is that it is a tool to connect your undergr

 
The intention of the final proje..is that it is a tool to connect your undergraduate coursework with your future intentions after graduation. How can you utilize what you know and what you research to change the world for the better? What do you want to investigate further so you can be more informed? How can you serve others and measure your impact?  What project can you create as a springboard into your post-graduation plans? This assignment is a Past-Present-Future assignment where the PAST is the connection to your GEP (General Education Program) journey, the PRESENT is your current research and proje.. this semester. The FUTURE element answers the question, “what are you going to do with this information now and in the future?” 
The project design action plan, thesis statement/objective, and review of sources and literature are prerequisites for completion of the Final Project and elements from those preliminary assignments are included in the final proje.. as described in the template document. For example, your literature review sources should be included in the work cited section of your final proje.. as described in the final pap.. template. As an indicator of its importance, the Final Project and its supporting assignments combined account for nearly 50% of the course grade. 
While a research pap.. is the most common format, students with approval from the instructor through the Proje.. Design assignment may select alternatives such as creating a research website, presentation, video, creative work, or another format. Regardless of the project format, the same requirements for Project Design apply, and all projects will include a written component.  For example, if a student wants to create a video, the final submission must include a complete script or supplementary research document since students are being evaluated on written communication in addition to the content of their submission. 
A template Download template is provided as a word document but may be adapted for other instructor-approved formats to help guide students. It is recommended that students selecting a research pap.. format download the template and work through it as they submit pieces of the assignment throughout the term. For students with an alternate format, they should review the template, but will demonstrate required elements as appropriate in the alternate format. In all cases, students will conduct research, produce a written assignment, and the associated preliminary elements (Project Design, Thesis Statement/Objective, and Literature/Source Review). The written portion of the Final Proje.. will be evaluated using the AAC&U VALUE rubric for written communication (https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/written-communication Links to an external site.). The page length will depend on assignment, but should meet or exceed requirements for Gordon Rule writing courses (https://undergrad.ucf.edu/req/gordon-rule/).
Here are some examples of potential Final Projec..:
A service-learning project promoting recycling practices in student housing, including research on the efficacy of various practices from an integrative multi-disciplinary perspective
A multidisciplinary research pap.. on Florida during World War II with a focus on the long-term impacts of the war on Florida’s history and current political environment
A short film on Puerto Rican students and their experience with Hurricane Maria, highlighting research on historical inequities in the region and that impact on survivors
A website examining the history of a unique and under-researched field, presenting it in a uniquely artistic way with accompanying narrative. 
Here are some links to exemplars, shared with permission, from former 4939 students:
Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdfDownload Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdf
EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdfDownload EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdf
Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdfDownload Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdf
Exemplar – Documentary: The Importance of Theater in a World that Forgets its Value Links to an external site.(student also submitted a written document that included her script and then a summary of what each of her interviewees shared)
 

 COMMENT OF THE PROFESSOR FOR THE SOURCES:  Good sources! Annotations (summaries

 COMMENT OF THE PROFESSOR FOR THE SOURCES:  Good sources! Annotations (summaries) were required, however. 
MINIMUM 4 PAGES 
The intention of the final proje..is that it is a tool to connect your undergraduate coursework with your future intentions after graduation. How can you utilize what you know and what you research to change the world for the better? What do you want to investigate further so you can be more informed? How can you serve others and measure your impact?  What project can you create as a springboard into your post-graduation plans? This assignment is a Past-Present-Future assignment where the PAST is the connection to your GEP (General Education Program) journey, the PRESENT is your current research and proje.. this semester. The FUTURE element answers the question, “what are you going to do with this information now and in the future?” 
The project design action plan, thesis statement/objective, and review of sources and literature are prerequisites for completion of the Final Project and elements from those preliminary assignments are included in the final proje.. as described in the template document. For example, your literature review sources should be included in the work cited section of your final proje.. as described in the final pap.. template. As an indicator of its importance, the Final Project and its supporting assignments combined account for nearly 50% of the course grade. 
While a research pap.. is the most common format, students with approval from the instructor through the Proje.. Design assignment may select alternatives such as creating a research website, presentation, video, creative work, or another format. Regardless of the project format, the same requirements for Project Design apply, and all projects will include a written component.  For example, if a student wants to create a video, the final submission must include a complete script or supplementary research document since students are being evaluated on written communication in addition to the content of their submission. 
A template Download template is provided as a word document but may be adapted for other instructor-approved formats to help guide students. It is recommended that students selecting a research pap.. format download the template and work through it as they submit pieces of the assignment throughout the term. For students with an alternate format, they should review the template, but will demonstrate required elements as appropriate in the alternate format. In all cases, students will conduct research, produce a written assignment, and the associated preliminary elements (Project Design, Thesis Statement/Objective, and Literature/Source Review). The written portion of the Final Proje.. will be evaluated using the AAC&U VALUE rubric for written communication (https://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/written-communication Links to an external site.). The page length will depend on assignment, but should meet or exceed requirements for Gordon Rule writing courses (https://undergrad.ucf.edu/req/gordon-rule/).
Here are some examples of potential Final Projec..:
A service-learning project promoting recycling practices in student housing, including research on the efficacy of various practices from an integrative multi-disciplinary perspective
A multidisciplinary research pap.. on Florida during World War II with a focus on the long-term impacts of the war on Florida’s history and current political environment
A short film on Puerto Rican students and their experience with Hurricane Maria, highlighting research on historical inequities in the region and that impact on survivors
A website examining the history of a unique and under-researched field, presenting it in a uniquely artistic way with accompanying narrative. 
Here are some links to exemplars, shared with permission, from former 4939 students:

Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdfDownload Exemplar_Good_Lit_Review_Section_IDS4939_FinalProject.pdf
EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdfDownload EXEMPLAR_Creative_Work_Example_A Journey Through the Eras of Disney.pdf
Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdfDownload Exemplar_AI_Research_Paper.pdf
Exemplar – Documentary: The Importance of Theater in a World that Forgets its Value Links to an external site.(student also submitted a written document that included her script and then a summary of what each of her interviewees shared)

  Now that you have worked hard on your final project, I want to give you the op

 
Now that you have worked hard on your final project, I want to give you the opportunity to share your course project with your classmates.
Directions
Please respond to this post and include the following:
A BRIEF summary of your project . What did you choose to work on for your final project and why? How well do you feel you realized your project goals? How does the project enhance the topics we have discussed this semester?  
Supporting artifacts (optional):

Documents
Images/Screenshots of your project
Diagrams/Outlines
PDFs
Video Links

COMMENT OF THE PROFFESOR ABOUT THE PROPOSAL OF THE PROJECT:
 Sounds very promising. As you develop your project, make sure your focus and intentions are clear. Ensure that you explain your purpose in your artist’s statement and show how the project reflects that purpose. My biggest concern, and you’ll want to address this, is that this project fits with purpose and scope of THIS class. I like your idea of bringing awareness to indigenous groups in general, but since the focus of this course is Latin America and you are taking inspiration from a Latin American artist, could you include Indigenous Latin America in your work? We want to make sure that the project doesn’t go off topic, if that makes sense. 
SO LETS INCLUDE INDIGENOUS LATIN AMERICA 

  We’ve come to the end of the semester, so now it’s time to reflect on your exp

 
We’ve come to the end of the semester, so now it’s time to reflect on your experience in HUM 3460. What are your final thoughts? While you do not need to answer all of the questions below, use them to help focus your thinking:
Of the topics covered this semester, which one or two did you find to be the most interesting? Explain your answer with specific example(s).
How has your view of Latin America changed? Was the great Aztec Emperor Moctezuma right in his observation that ultimately we are all “flesh and bones, the same as you, and everybody . . . mortal and tangible?”
In a few sentences, describe what you think was the take-away in this course?
Any other comments/thoughts?
Submit a well-composed response by writing in the “Reply” section directly below this prompt. If you would like to reply to other people, write in the “Reply” section below their post. 
Protocols:
Produce a substantial response to the given prompt (about 200 words)