AMENDMENTS

Part One: Amendments 1-12 AND 16-27

Note: While reading Amendments 1-27, look up terms with which you are unfamiliar, for example, letters of marque and reprisal, bill of attainder, writ of habeas corpus, emolument, etc. These are for your information; do not include this info in your paper.

PAPER PROMPT:

Choose TWO amendments that directly impact you now (whether positively or negatively) and explain their relevance to you personally.

One must be from Amendments 1-12, and the other must be from Amendments 16-27 – DO NOT USE Amendments 13, 14, or 15 for this part of the project.

For one Amendment that you choose, expand your response by drawing from a current editorial article from a major American newspaper, such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, etc., and cite it at the end of your paper in 9th edition MLA formatLinks to an external site. (400-450 words)

For the other Amendment you choose, find a multimedia creative/artistic work relating to one of your Amendments, include it in your paper, and discuss its significance. Include the title and creator. This will require you to research aspects of popular culture that connect to your chosen amendment. (350-400 words and an uploaded image of the creative work)

Examples of creative/artistic modes include music, poetry, songs, artworks, photographs, visual art, performative videos (serious or comedic), mini-podcasts, and more.

Format: Double-spaced, indented paragraphs, normal margins, standard size 12 font, MLA source citations

Length: 3-3.5 pages (750-850 words)

Part Two: Self-Evaluation

Evaluate your performance on this assignment using the criteria below. Your evaluation can be in paragraph form, or you may answer each part of the criteria with a short sentence. Note the page requirement for this part of the assignment.

Criteria for Quality Assurance

Paper has an evident organizational structure

Content is clearly and concisely expressed

Ideas are logical, original, and show depth of analysis

Specific content/evidence is integrated from all required sources

Responses are complete, engaging, and related to current issues/events where pertinent

All formatting requirements are met

MLA citations are correctly incorporated in the text and on the Works Cited page

Grammar and spelling errors are corrected

All assignment requirements are addressed

Give the assignment a letter grade (A+ through F), and briefly explain in specific terms why you chose that grade.

Format: Double-spaced, indented paragraphs, normal margins, standard size 12 font.

Length: 100 -200 words