Write an opinion piece that addresses your view or takes a stand on a timely issue related any aspect of New World archaeology. In selecting a topic, you might find these news blogs useful:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/archives/ancient-world/

http://illicitculturalproperty.com/

http://www.archaeologica.org/NewsPage.htm

http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/

http://archaeology.about.com/b/ You might want to scan major newspapers to get a sense of recent op-eds, and perhaps even search out some related to archaeology. The New York Times recently celebrated 40 years of opinion pieces; look at their “best of” choices here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/25/opinion/opedat40.html. You might find the following guidelines useful: http://newsoffice.duke.edu/duke_resources/oped. You should aim to

produce a piece that can ideally be submitted to a major newspaper by the end of course. This is a creative assignment so feel free to take the op-ed in any direction you wish.

Please limit your op-ed to 1100 words or less and follow these guidelines: double-space your text and use a 12-point font or smaller with one-inch margins. Be sure to proofread your op-ed by reading it out loud—imagine that a large public audience will see it. Make sure you have a good title (something that will hook readers). Upload your finished product on Blackboard in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). Please include a separate file OR note that details the sources and research you did for the assignment.

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