Resource Type: Research assignment Instructor: Kara Schlichting Title: Associate Professor Department: History Course: Hist 348, History of the Outer Boroughs Description “The Social History of Queens and Brooklyn Research Project” is a research assignment that culminates in an original research paper. Students will research a topic of their interest related to 20th century social history. Social history explores the everyday experiences of regular people, including how ordinary people experienced major events (political, social), the institutions that shape peoples’ lives, cultural practices, and family and community dynamics. We will use material from 2 oral history collections as inspiration: Brooklyn Center for History Oral History Collection LaGuardia Wagner Archives’ Voices of Queensbridge…