Unit Intro: In this unit you will do the SAS economics capstone project. The capstone project is an open inquiry research paper in which you will analyze and propose a solution to an international development or trade problem of your choice. Click here to see some exemplary papers from years past.
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Essential Question: How can we solve pressing global economic problems?
Course Calendar: Refer to this calendar for daily assignments, homework, and our general schedule each day for the semester.
April 21:
Watch this video from Mr. Helmer about research tools that are available throughout the SAS library.
By the end of class:
a. Research question articulated.
b. Padlet created.
c. Working thesis written.
April 12: Working bibliography due by the end of class.
April 23: Start outline. Click here to see one from a former student.
April 29: Outline due by the end of class.
May 6: Digital Notecards due by end of class.
Start digital notecards. You must complete 20 cards, 5 for each of your paper's 4 subtheses. Use this template for your notecards.
May 15: First draft due.
May 21: Final draft due at the end of class.
: Write first draft. First two sections (Intro - including lit review - and Body 1) due by end of class.
May 2/3: Write first draft. Body sections 2 and 3 due by end of class.
May 6/7: Write first draft. Completed first draft due at the end of class.
May 8/9: Peer Review and Work Day. Revise first draft.
Click here to open the document you will use to review your peers' papers.
May 10/13: Submit FINAL DRAFT to turnitin.com by the end of the period.
May 14/15: Work on presentations.
May 16/17: Link your LOOM PRESENTATION on your padlet by the end of class.