ongratulations, you’ve made it to the end of the semester! You’ve done great work so far: completed many different types of projects, (hopefully) contributed to many class discussions, and learned about many different types of folklore and folk groups. Now is the time to reflect on everything you’ve learned and see where you want to go with the knowledge you’ve gained. For this final reflection paper, think about these questions and answer them:
- How has your understanding of what folklore is and its relevance to your life changed since the beginning of the semester?
- What is or are some of the most useful and/or interesting things you have learned this semester in this class?
- Which project, reading, movie, podcast, class discussion, etc. stood out to you the most and why?
- How has this class helped you better understand the folklore, material culture, and folk groups you are a part of in your own life?
- How are you going to be or how will you change because of what you learned?
- What are you going to do (or have already started doing) because of what you learned?
This paper should be 750-1000 words (which is approximately 3 to 4 pages double spaced). Please give specific examples for each question–don’t give vague generalizations. For example, don’t just say, “I learned to appreciate the people around me. People are so different and unique.” Instead, go into detail about what you learned to help you recognize the importance of others’ differences and go into detail about why that knowledge has helped you recognize this. Always ask yourself how and why to go deeper into your initial answers. You can write this paper however you would like as long as you answer the questions. In other words, you can spend a paragraph or so answering each question. Or you can create an essay with your own overarching thesis that still addresses these questions without necessarily going in any order.
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