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Contemporary Issues in Biology

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BIO 103 – Contemporary Issues in Biology
Final Project: The Un-Essay (25 points)
Due: No later than 11:59pm on May 8th
Project Objective: To allow you to engage with the course material in any way that interests you. Your un-essay can focus on absolutely any topic that we covered throughout the semester, as long as it relates to some aspect of the biological sciences or how people interact with scientific knowledge.
Things you must turn in for this assignment: 1) The un-essay project itself
• How you turn the un-essay in will completely depend on what you are doing. You can physically turn it in at the Biology Department main office (Frich 230, open 8:30am-3:30pm) no later than May 6th. Or you can upload it (if it has a digital format), or photos/video of all aspects of a physical project to the appropriate assignment folder in D2L, no later than 11:59pm om May 8th.
2) Your project statement (see below)
3) A self-assessment
• The project statement and self-assessment can be in the same document and MUST BE TURNED IN VIA D2L no later than 11:59pm om May 8th.
1) Un-Essay Format: ANYTHING you want!
Imagination and creativity allow us find answers to problems in unique ways. Even if 1,000 people look at the same issue, you will bring a unique and distinctive view to the question based on your personal lived experiences. We hope this assignment will allow you to explore the course
materials and topics in a way that is salient to your own goals and interests. (And, hopefully
provide a bit of stress relief during exam week!)
Some Possible Un-Essay Formats
– Make a music video
– Write a sketch
– Create a series of cartoons that illustrates something associated with this class
– Watercolor/painting/charcoal artwork
– Create a website/Wiki about the topic
– Make a series of Buzzfeed style listicles or quiz (with a clickbaity headline!)
– Embroidery, pottery, knitting project
– Do a book review of a fiction book related to the class
– An interview and discussion with someone relevant to (or affected by) the field
– Create an infographic
– Create lesson plans for different educational levels
– Do a presentation or interpretive dance
– Make a board game
– Create a game show
2) Project Statement
You must write a statement that explains what you did, why you did it, how your creation relates to the course content, and the sources you used in developing the Un-Essay. This
statement should be 1-2 pages long.
3) Self-Assessment Questions
1. What did you learn through the process of making your un-essay?
2. What challenges did you face while completing this assignment?
3. How did you overcome these challenges?
4. How successful do you think you were with your final product?
5. What do you think you could have done better?
6. How many points (out of 25) do you think you have earned for this assignment

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