Brother I’m Dying (BID) and Haiti

Complete a research portfolio based on Brother I’m Dying (BID) and Haiti. Explore BID and/or Haiti through some topic/theme/major/meta-major. Review the “Points of Entry” document to either choose a topic related to your intended meta-major or to spark your creativity while you create your own topic. Remember - Mr. Hobson must approve all topics. Find examples or some aspect of a topic/theme/major/meta-major represented in BID and conducting research about that topic/theme/major/meta-major and how it relates to Haitian culture, etc. For example, a Human Services major might explore the impact of religion/Voodoo or Christianity on BID and Haitian culture while a science meta-major might explore the history of deforestation that has occurred in Haiti and how that might have affected a community like Bel-Aire in BID and even America. Some basic questions to ask yourself after you have chosen a topic/theme/major/meta-major and start doing your research are: - How is this topic/theme/major/meta-major represented, mentioned, referenced, or historicized in the text, BID? - What have experts in the given field said about the topic/theme/major/meta-major and Haiti? - How does this information gleaned from the primary text, BID and secondary sources help you and potentially others to understand Haitian culture, immigrant culture, American Othering, and humanity in general? - What did you learn? Does this research challenge the thoughts that you had prior? - Does any of your research reveal opposition to any power structure or sphere of influence? (capitalism, colorism, racism, industrialization, leadership, etc…) - What is your opinion or thesis? This portfolio should be written in APA format unless otherwise stated by Mr. Hobson. The research portfolio should include the following items: • Research Portfolio Outline (1-2 pages) • Annotated Bibliography (2-3 pages) • Research Paper (4-6 pages) • Works Cited Page (1-2 pages) Advice Please make sure that you have read Brother I’m Dying. Then, revisit the text by specifically looking for aspects, moments, and chapters directly and indirectly related to your topic/theme/major/meta-major. Reminders The paper should be typed and include the following: • A good title • At least five-to-six secondary sources from the IRSC database. • APA style to cite texts and provide information on your sources. • Times New Roman size font 12.  

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