HIS 112
Extra Credit Special Project
Paper Assignment

The East Building of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is a magnificent building designed by architect I. M. Pei (1917-) and built between 1974 and 1978. It houses the Museum's collection of contemporary, i.e., twentieth century, art.  This is a great building with magnificent interior spaces and a great collection.  Make sure that you see it someday. Photo sourcet was www.pritzkerprize.com/pei/IMG0097a.jpg.  Be sure that you see the Jackson Pollock paintings!

Since all students should enjoy their enrollment in this history course and, at the same time, earn the best possible grade, each student may do one of the HIS 112 Special Projects listed for extra credit.  Each project should be about two pages (maybe longer) in length.  In addition, your project must include complete bibliographic citation at the top left of the page (if necessary) with your name and date.  Note that some projects require the submission of a brochure.

I will also accept as a special project the My Family and History paper that requires you to examine your family's history in light of the historical events of the past half century.  Point value is 100 points possible extra credit for a two-page paper (less for one page).