You will be responsible for handing in a final scholarly paper on a topic related to the course content. You must demonstrate awareness of relevant theoretical frameworks and concepts examined in class through their application to a specific issue that you chose.
You can select an anti-racism issue related to children and youth (e.g., racism in the media, criminal justice, education, Islamophobia, antisemitism, critical race theory, school to prison pipeline, Black Lives Matter, systemic anti-racism, youth activism, mixed racial adoptions, restorative justice, indigeneity and historical implications, teacher training and anti-racism, immigrant children and racism, model minority myth, achievement gap, racism in animation, microaggression etc.)
It must have a title page that includes the course name, my name, your name, and student number. You are expected to keep a copy of your essay in case of a problem opening it. Essays submitted after the due date will be docked 5% per day and this includes weekends, unless you have a good reason for being late and/or an extension has been granted at least three days in advance.
Form and Style
Your research paper should be 10-12 pages double-spaced (not including cover page, headings, and references), with regular margins (1″on each side and 1″ top and bottom) set up) and 12 point type.Please don’t add an extra space between paragraphs (this means that you will have to indicate paragraphs by indenting the first line), please number the essay’s pages. The paper will have 5% deducted for each page (pro-rated) that falls under the minimum required and 2% for each page more than one page over the maximum. It should be submitted in Microsoft word not a pdf or notepad.