Project description
Overall Task
This paper gives you the chance to think about interdisciplinary approaches (or research methods) used by scholars (in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences) to research Kansas landscapes.
Assignment
In 500-750 words, explain the methods scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences use to research Kansas landscapes.
Suggested Outline
Paragraph 1: Introduce the Kansas landscape topics that we have discussed during this course (EVRN 171). You should introduce the source materials (texts & paintings; data on Kansas farms & farmers; water quality data) that we have used in class (to better understand Kansas landscapes) and provide a brief summary of each. Look at your notes, course readings, and in-class activities for the source materials and types of Kansas landscapes topics that we talked about during class.
Paragraphs 2, 3, 4: Explain the interdisciplinary methods and sources that are used to research Kansas landscapes. What types of knowledge are scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences interested in? You should use examples from our class to illustrate your points. For example, what type of scholar would research the Days of Darkness: Fighting the Elements, from Pioneer Women? What methods would they use when researching that text?
Paragraph 5: Explain the advantages of an interdisciplinary approach to Kansas landscape topics. What is gained by using multiple disciplinary approaches? What would be missed if environmental studies were approached from only one discipline? You should include at least one specific example of a Kansas landscapes topic from the class to illustrate your points.
The final paper should be submitted on Blackboard by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6 (Stop Day). The submission link is posted under Assignments. You are welcome to submit your final assignment early.
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EVRN 171: Final Paper Rubric
1.) Title and format /5
Title attracts the readers attention
Title gives the reader an idea of what your paper is about
Title DOES NOT repeat the name of the assignment
The assignment follows the MLA format presented in class by the instructor
The assignment is double-spaced an uses 12pt. font
2.) Content /70
Introduces the Kansas landscapes topics we have discussed during class /5
Introduces and summarizes the sources we have used in class /10
Demonstrates an understanding of interdisciplinary research approaches /20
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences
o Provides examples from EVRN 171 that illustrate the different disciplinary approaches explained above /10
Explains the advantages of an interdisciplinary research approach to environmental studies /15
o Provides at least one example of a Kansas landscapes topic that illustrates the advantages explained above /10
3.) Quality of Writing: /25
proofread, spell-check, control of grammar, format
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