AAAS 050: Colonialism, Development and the Environment in Africa and Asia
Students were tasked with writing a 12 page research paper on a topic of their choice relating to development and the environment in Africa and Asia. This paper focuses on the intertwining nature of the impacts that the precolonial and colonial ivory trade had on both the environment and the people that lived within it.
WRIT 005: Humor in Literary Art
Prompt: “Tell a story about a significant moment in your life”
Students were tasked with writing a persuasive essay touching on the thematic content of the class (namely humor and art). This essay argues that Bo Burnham’s newest “comedy special” INSIDE is not actually a comedy special, and that it in fact calls for a redefining of the genre itself.