For an EIGHT MINUTE PRESENTATION* This is a research project that invites you to interpret one set of evidence and materials from several angles. You must pick a topic by You will spend the rest of the semester developing research on this topic and presenting that research to the class. Here’s the catch – you will present the project multiple times over the course of the semester, but each time using a different approach. Presentation 1: Marxist For each presentation you will give an 8 minutes explanation of how you might shape your story in the approach assigned for the day. You will need to explain how your evidence can be used to support your argument. Note: You must seek out examples of each method as part of your research. For example, if you are approaching your research from a New Historicist perspective, you might take a look at Stephen Greenblatt’s work as a model. Houses of History also includes examples of different historical methods that you can use as models. Bruce McConachie’s “Cultural Systems and the Nation- State: Paradigms for Writing National Theatre History” (New England Theatre Journal, vol 8, 1997) is a good example of how the same research might be reshaped to tell several different stories. Please note – these are oral presentations ONLY – therefore, they need to be polished, well-rehearsed, and timed! Think of the presentations as conference papers – you must persuade an audience that has no opportunity to read or review your material! DO NOT cover the same material each time. Use each report as an opportunity to delve into some new aspect of your research.