Religious studies
As the song goes, “love is all around us” — and we often find it in the most unexpected places. The purpose of this assignment is for students to attend a public event
or gathering in the wider off-campus community to identify and explore an example of love at the collective level. After attending the event, you will write a paper
describing it and analyzing how the event relates to some aspect of the topic of love, using at least one scholar’s ideas about love, and at least one scholarly
article or book. Steps you need to take:Identify an appropriate public event or gathering taking place locally in the near future. See below for some suggestions.Write a brief Proposal outlining your choice of event. Post this in the Dropbox function on Brightspace by midnight, Friday August 4th. You are encouraged to post this
earlier to receive earlier feedback.Attend the event and observe what goes onWrite a Paper describing the event and analyzing it in relation to a theoretical/scholarly aspect of the topic of love which you have.
researchedWhat to Include in Your Proposal (due August 4th): (This can be in point form, ~100 words)Details of the event you are planning on attending: date, time, place, host, etc.Why you have chosen this eventEtiquette considerations: what should you pay attention to in order to be a respectful observer or participant?If you have an idea of which scholar’s ideas you think would fit with your event, state this. Note that this is not essential at this stage
What to Include in Your Paper:Event Description: A description of the event itself. This is where you explain the details of the event (who, what, where, when, why … and perhaps how). Feel free to
include photos, drawings, quotes from someone you interviewed (be sure and state their name and role in the event), or other material. If there was a poster or program
or announcement of the event, you may attach this to your project.
Research and analysis: An analysis of how the event relates to the topic of love. In this section you need to be “academic”, and draw connections between your event
and at least one scholar’s ideas about love, referring to at least one academic source. Note: see Marking scheme below for paper guidelines

Cite all sources using in-text citations or footnotes, including page numbers(THIS IS IMPORTANT).
Do not use popular websites like Wikipedia, Pinterest, or news media websites such as CBC or Huffington Post, etc. for your research. Stick with peer-reviewed journal
articles, academic library books and encyclopedias, and academic websites
Marking Scheme:
Event Description: Your ability to describe the event or gathering in a colourful, interesting, and descriptive way 5 marks
Scholarly research: Explanation of your chosen scholar’s (or scholars’) theory or ideas about love 5 marks
Analysis: ability to intelligently draw connections linking what you experienced at the event with your scholar’s ideas about love 6 marks
Writing quality: clear, grammatical, and well-structured writing with good introductory and closing paragraphs and correct citations. Note that the Writing Centre is
there to help students improve their writing skills. 4 marks
Marks will be deducted for inadequate in-text citations and/or bibliography, or for using non-scholarly sources such as popular websites like Wikipedia, Buddhanet,
etc.

The proposal(just 100 words) is separate from the paper each one will be submit in different day. The event that I have attend is Disney Trivia Event Description:Did you grow up watching and re-watching Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and more? Are you a kid at heart who keeps up with all things Disney? If so, this trivia night is
for you! Join us to test you Diesney knowladge! Event Location: Halifax central library – BMO community roomEvent time: Wednesday, July 26 | 6-8pmAges: 12- Adult (most of the attendees were adults) .. so I think you might right some thing about childhood love.