By mid-April, you should have read three issues of the New York Times
in total (one from each month). You will use these three issues to
complete your final project assignment as described below.
INSTRUCTIONS
For your final project, you will write a three-page paper comparing and
analyzing articles from all three issues of the Times through the lens
of what you’ve learned about New York in this course. You are required
to analyze how articles from each of the three editions relate to at
least one of the major course themes described below:
Dutch influence in NYC
Immigration and the Immigrant Experience
Diversity
New York as a city of neighborhoods
Urbanization and urban planning
New York as a city that adapts to change
New York as a Global City
In addition, you may also compare a single topic from all three of your
issues. For example, you may focus on fashion, entertainment, crime,
politics, immigration, housing, policing, city life, etc. You might use
wedding announcements or advertisements – whatever you choose.
You are encouraged to use specific examples from articles in your
analysis. Make sure that you cite any references to specific articles
in your paper.