Walking tour. Various walking tours of selected parts of San Francisco
have been placed on reserve. Students are encouraged to take tours in
small groups. 

Readings and reaction papers. Students will write 7 reaction papers no
less than two and no more than three pages in length based on assigned
readings. These are informal reviews and reactions no less than 2 typed
pages in length. 

Task forces. Students will select final projects in task force subject
areas (or a subject approved by the instructor). Task forces will meet
during discussion section time and help coordinate a class session in
their subject area. Preliminary task forces include: prostitution, past
and present; SF countercultures; civic culture; diversity politics (from
the labor movement to redevelopment); community studies. 

Observation. Students will complete four hours of street-level
"ethnography" in a San Francisco neighborhood . This can be done in groups
of 2-3 with other task force members.  Students will turn in their notes
and compare their observations with other groups. 

Final paper/project. Final projects will take the form of 15 page
research papers (or other approved format). Students will submit project
statements and drafts of their projects by the dates indicated below. A
final version of the project is due at the end of the semester. 

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