Final Group Projects
THE TOPICS:
Project # In-Class
PresentationStudents Names Project Titles (click on the underlined links) Project #1 4/18/00 Chris Jahnke
Matthew Quinlan
Jared WoodsThe Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Millenarian Groups Project #2 4/18/00 Sarah Ali
Tefi Ma'akeApocalyptic Images and Beliefs in Eastern Religions
(Hinduism & Buddhism)Project #3 4/20/00 Mandy Gibson
Matt JillsonApocalyptic Imagination in Cinema through the Decades Project #4 4/20/00 Cosbie Cates
Juan Carlos Ortiz
Kyle SmalakisApocalyptic Films of the 1990's Project #5 4/25/00 Kristin Firestone
Jessica HayesVoices in Evangelical Christianity Project #6 4/25/00 Barbara Murphy Children of the Covenant:
An Examination of the Salem Witchtrials in Light of the Covenant of GraceProject #7 4/25/00 Megan Kisow Utopian Photography Project #8 4/27/00 Tareq Hishmeh
Nareg KitsinianThe Armenian Genocide through the Eyes of the Artists Project #9 4/27/00 Erick Cifuentes Apocalyptic Themes in Music Project #10 4/27/00 Maria Pulido
Kai TramielUtopian Art from Ethnic Perspectives
Note: For some tips on how to put web pages together, see the "Best Student Projects" highlighted from some of Prof. Just's previous classes. For further suggestions on possible apocalyptic topics, see also The Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature.Ancient Apocalyptic Literature (biblical and/or non-biblical) Apocalyptic and Utopian Art (medieval and/or modern) Apocalyptic and Utopian Films (American and/or foreign) Apocalyptic and Utopian Fiction (from any era or culture) Millenarian Groups and Movements (religious and/or secular) etc.
THE PROCESS:
Stage 1 - by Tuesday, Feb. 15 (one full week before Spring Break)
Choose partners to form groups of 2 or 3 students each. Propose a topic for your final project. Then begin the research on your topic and also begin to learn how to compose web-pages, if you don't already know.Stage 2 - between Tuesday, March 7 and Tuesday, April 4
Submit one or more drafts of your web pages. Make sure you include the following:Also, meet with the instructors and/or the T.A. to discuss your project, to get feedback for resources and revisions, and to get tips on the web-technological aspects of the project. Also, see below for further tips.
- a detailed Outline of the Structure you plan to use in your set of web-pages (main pages, subsections, etc.)
- a clear Introduction, including a compact Thesis Statement (what you hope to prove or show)
- good academic Content, but presented in small sections with plenty of Headings for quick overviews.
- growing collections of Resources (including both a bibliography of printed materials and a list of internet resources)
Stage 3 - April 18-27 (the last two weeks of classes)
In-class presentations of your group project's web-pages (ca. 20-30 minutes for each group, depending on how many different groups we end up having)Stage 4 - Friday, May 5, 8:00 a.m. (the scheduled time for Final Exam - argh!)
Final versions of web-pages must be submitted on disk. These will be uploaded and published on the web as a permanent part of the course's website, and/or in other locations on the LMU website.