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We will discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 1619 Project, the scholarship supporting each of the essays, and the public debates that ensued. Students will learn how authors build historical arguments and develop critical reading and fact-checking skills. The class will balance a deep investigation of the Project’s essays with an analysis of how those essays have influenced political discourse. This is a reading-intensive, discussion-based class. There will be two small writing assignments, including a final project which can take the form of a podcast, blog post, video, or other multi-media format beyond a traditional essay. The goal is for students to be able to communicate their expertise to people outside the classroom.