Subject Specific Databases:
News - if you need primary sources or your person is currently active you may find news articles and magazine exposè helpful
Scholarly v. Popular
A scholarly publication is one in which the content is written by experts in a particular field of study - generally for the purpose of sharing original research or analyzing others' findings. Scholarly work will thoroughly cite all source materials used and is usually subject to "peer review" prior to publication.
POP aim to inform a wide array of readers about issues of interest and are much more informal in tone and scope. Examples include general news, business and entertainment publications such as Time Magazine, Business Weekly, Vanity Fair.
Note, special interest publications which are not specifically written for an academic audience are also considered "popular" i.e., National Geographic, Scientific American, Psychology Today.
A Popular and Scholarly take on the same subject...
Look at the attached articles from Peace and Conflict Studies and National Geographic about Ivory funding terror. how are similar, how are they different?
Banks: Select a leader of social movement.
People (use biographical information to learn about the movement)
Movement (use information about the movement to learn about the activists)
Satchel:
Paper 2: Choose an issue relate to social justice and persuade the reader that she/he should care about this issue. Make a strong case for your argument.
Research Paper: In this you will choose an activist from a major American/International social movement and locate that person within the movement. Your paper will be both analysis of the movement (its major themes and struggles) as well as a way to spotlight ways in which the spiritual journey of the person influenced his/her activism.
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