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1 Name The Roaring 20s Research Paper Due Date Calendar Social Studies & English Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Research question due In class: Research guides p. Research guides due 6 & 7 Feb. 12 English paragraph due HW: SS- Finalize research question Eng.-Reading- post its/comment In-class: Begin research guide p. 6 & 7 HW: SS- Research Eng.- Reading- post its/comment HW: SS- Research Eng.- 1. Reading 2. Work on party contribution In class: 1. Finish research guides p. 6 & 7 2. Write thesis and start BP 1 rough draft HW: SS- Finish research guides Eng.- 1. Reading (make sure book is finished) 2. Work on party contribution In-class: Continue rough draft BP 1 & 3 16 HW: SS- Finish research paper rough draft Eng.- Finish party contribution 19 HW: SS- Finish research paper rough draft Eng.- Finish party contribution February Break Research paper typed rough draft due Party contribution due HW: 1. Edit rough draft and finalize research paper RESEARCH PAPER DUE at beginning of class. Typed and already printed out. HW: 1. Finish all party requirements. Roaring 20s Exposition Party All party requirements due and come dressed up! Practice presentation 2. Practice presentation. 1

2 PROJECT OVERVIEW Research Paper Roaring 20s Exposition PROJECT PREPARATION We will work in groups of 5-6 students to research various topics relating to life in the United States during the 1920 s. Each group will research a different topic. Each student will be required to write their OWN research paper about their topic. PARTY EXPOSITION REQUIRMENTS (English): Wednesday, February 28 Each group will be given a different exhibit area to decorate and display information including: 1. Visuals or Performances that illustrate your topic, such as images, posters, videos, dances, skits, music, etc. 2. A Summary tri-fold presentation of your topic. 3. Students dressed-up as the historical figures they researched from the 20s era. RESEARCH PAPER REQUIRMENTS (Social Studies): Tuesday, February 27 Each student is responsible to submit a 3-5 page research paper, double-spaced, including an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each research paper must be submitted with a bibliography in the proper format. 1. Introduction What is your research question? (should be specific!) 2. Body Paragraph 1: Description of your topic. Describe and explain your topic. Support your explanation with 2 pieces of evidence. 3. Body Paragraph 2: Individual who exemplifies your topic. *already completed in English- copy and paste into your paper* 4. Body Paragraph 3: Answer(s) to your research question. Describe and explain the answer to your research question. Support your explanation with 2 pieces of evidence. 5. Conclusion 6. WORKS CITED: 4 DIFFERENT SOURCES a. 2 databases b. 1 book c. 1 website 2

3 TOPICS Women of the 20s: Women in the 20s felt a great sense of equality following WWI. They began to change their manners and morals by questioning their traditional roles as mothers and wives. "New Women": Flappers, Haircuts, and Clothing Women s Rights/Suffragettes Crime: The end of the war brought reason for celebrating. However, Prohibition outlawed alcohol. Gangsters created speakeasies where Americans could go to have fun and forget about the horrors of war. Crime: Prohibition, Speakeasies, Bootlegging, Organized Crime/Mafia The New Entertainment: New inventions like the radio brought entertainment to American all over the country. This created a national culture where people in California could listen and watch the same things as people in New York. People wanted to escape the horror of the war and did so by going to the movies or a ball game. Movies/Hollywood: Silent Films, Talkies, Animated Films, and Performances Sports: Baseball, Boxing, Football, Women s Golf, Swimming New Technology: The discovery of petroleum gas allowed for new inventions such as automobiles and planes. Additionally, Henry Ford s new method of production, the assembly line, allowed for cars to be made quickly and cheaply, allowing most Americans to be able to afford a luxury item like a car. These advancements in technology led to consumerism and the magazine industry. Transportation: Airplanes and Automobiles Communication and Consumerism: Radio, Magazines and Advertising, Small and Large Appliances (e.g., television, vacuum, washer, etc.) The Arts and Literature: After WWI, a new group of artists and writers emerged. Some celebrated the end of the war with new forms of music and dance, while others, called expatriates, rejected the desire for material things and wealth. Feeling a greater sense of equality following WWI, blacks felt proud of their heritage and created a rebirth of African-American culture: The Harlem Renaissance. Many youth, especially the young men who fought in the war, wanted to celebrate life and defy their parents, doing so through leisure activities. Music: Jazz and Jazz Clubs Music/Dancing: Charleston, Jitterbug, Swing, Dance Marathons Writing: Poetry, Journalism, and Narratives Art and Design: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Photography 3

4 STEP ONE: Write a Research Question Before you write a research question you might want to do a quick Google search on your topic. Maybe you don t know that much about your topic and doing a quick search and reading a few links can give you more background in order to write a solid research question. The research question guides your entire paper make sure you know the topic! Who, what, when, and where questions are not research questions because they can typically be answered with short answers. They are very important to our research, but more important for background information for our larger questions. The following are not research questions: Who did child labor affect? Children. What did child labor make children do? They had to work in dangerous conditions. When did child labor occur? In the late 1800s. Research questions deal with big ideas, changes over time, different points of view etc. They typically deal with HOW and WHY. The following are examples of research questions: How did children experience child labor and were all children impacted the same? Why were children forced into child labor? How did Americans react to child labor? Here are some ways that good research questions might begin: How did [something] change? Why did [something] happen... and what impact did it have? How did [something] affect different [people, places, events etc.]? Practice writing three why and how research questions about your topic: Why questions: How questions: Formulating the Research Question: Read through each question you wrote above. Try to narrow down your top 2 best questions (1 why question and 1 how question). From your top 2 questions try to combine them into one big picture, open-ended research question. Write your final research question here: 4

5 STEP TWO: Identify Appropriate & Credible Resources You need 4 different resources (2 databases, 1 book, 1 website). Accessing books and databases Go to the Roaring '20s tab on Ms. V's website and click the library link. (All of the databases for you project are listed there.) User name and password for ebooks and databases = cpmhs Create a Word or Google doc. Call it 1920s Resources. This will help you keep track of all your resources. Copy and paste the citation for each online resource you use onto this document. (Remember: every article in a CPMHS library database includes the proper citation information. Every book in the CPMHS library is correctly cited in the online catalog. The citation is already done for you! Just copy and paste!) General Encyclopedias: Encyclopedias are a great place to start your research. Citations appear at the end of articles. Britannica Online World Book Online Books: To evaluate any book, look at the Table of Contents, the Index, the pictures and captions, and how easy it is to read. Our regular (in print) books are on the shelves or carts in the library. is the symbol for our ebooks. To access an ebook, click on the word Open (to the right of the title). User name and password = cpmhs. Citation information can be found on the title and copyright pages in the beginning of the book. Databases: Hyperlinks to these databases are available on the library website. MLA Citations appear at the end of each article: American History abc-clio American History infobase Daily Life through History Pop Culture Universe Searching the Web: Anyone can post anything onto the web. Casual information searches and scholarly research are NOT the same thing. You need CREDIBLE internet sources (.org,.edu,.net,.com). WIKIPEDIA does not count as a source. Also, when you do a Google Search the first info. box that pops up is usually Wikipedia not allowed! When determining the credibility of a website, consider who the author is, when the article was written, and what the website is. 5

6 RESEARCH PAPER GUIDE DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Follow the TEES format when writing body paragraphs and keep in mind the 4 different resources requirement. A blank template is available on Google Classroom. Research Question: BODY PARAGRAPH 1: DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC BP 1 TOPIC SENTENCE (State your topic and the examples you are using to describe your topic): EVIDENCE (EXAMPLE #1- Explain what the example is using a transitional phrase, see p.15): EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE (SUPPORTING DETAILS- Include specific details to explain your example): SOURCE (copy/paste the url or write the book and page #) : EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE: (ANALYSIS-Use thought starters to analyze the evidence with your ideas, see p.10): EVIDENCE (EXAMPLE #2): EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE (SUPPORTING DETAILS- Include specific details to explain your example): SOURCE : EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE: (ANALYSIS-Use thought starters to analyze the evidence with your ideas, see p.10): BP 1 SUMMARY SENTENCE (Conclude the main idea of your body paragraph and use a transitional phrase to transition to the next paragraph, see p.15): 6

7 Research Question: BODY PARAGRAPH 3: ANSWER(S) TO YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION. BP 3 TOPIC SENTENCE (State the topic and examples you are using to answer to your research question): EVIDENCE (EXAMPLE #1- Explain what the example is using a transitional phrase, see p.15): EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE (SUPPORTING DETAILS- Include specific details to explain your example): SOURCE (copy/paste the url or write the book and page #) : EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE: (ANALYSIS-Use thought starters to analyze the evidence with your ideas, see p.10): EVIDENCE (EXAMPLE #2): EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE (SUPPORTING DETAILS- Include specific details to explain your example): SOURCE : EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE: (ANALYSIS-Use thought starters to analyze the evidence with your ideas, see p.10): BP 3 SUMMARY SENTENCE (Conclude the main idea of your body paragraph and use a transitional phrase to transition to the next paragraph, see p.15): 7

8 STEP THREE: WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER Type your research paper Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced *no exceptions* Use the following heading: Name Date Social Studies Research Paper Period # Title of your paper Paper should be 3-5 pages long (or more!) Must have a works cited page as the last page of the essay (does not count as one of the 3-5 pages). Proper spelling (spell-check!) Proper punctuation and grammar INDENT each paragraph Cite all of your sources immediately after using them Use the following format: Introduction Body Par. 1- Description of topic Body Par. 2- Individual who exemplifies the topic (copy and paste from English) Body Par. 3- Answer(s) to research question. Conclusion Works Cited 8

9 Write an Introduction Step 1: Define the topic. Step 2: Give a relevant background of the time period. What led to this period in history? Step 3: Give examples of the topic. Step 4: Thesis: Answer your research question. Include a time frame (Roaring 20s or ). Directly answer your research question. Take a clear position on the topic. Make reference to 2 pieces of evidence that will be used in the essay. Write them in the order you are going to be writing your body paragraphs. 9

10 Write a Body Paragraph *must be at least 8 sentences long* Step 1: Organize your essay by the evidence you listed in your thesis. The 1 st body paragraph should be the 1 st piece of evidence listed in your thesis. Step 2: Follow the TEES format to write your body paragraphs: Topic sentence: Includes the topic and the two examples you are using to represent the topic. Evidence: Explain what the example is using a transitional phrase (see p.15). Expansion of Evidence: SUPPORTING DETAILS: Includes specific information about your example. ANALYSIS: Analyze this evidence in one of the way listed below. *Repeat Evidence/Expansion with second example.* Summary Sentence: Conclude the main idea of your body paragraph and use a transitional phrase to transition to the next paragraph (see p.15). Step 3: Citations. Whenever you quote or paraphrase information from your research, you must CITE where you obtained that information IMMEDIATELY after you use it. o Book: (Last name of author page #). Book Example: According to Jacob Riis in his book, How the Other Half Lives, children as young as 3 years old were forced to operate machinery four times their size (Riis 45). No Author: ( Name of work page #). o No Author Example: Child labor forced children to work in harsh conditions ( Child Labor Conditions 53). Website: (Last name of author) o Website Example with a known author: According to Historian John Smith, children had to work for 12 hours a day (Smith) o Website Example without an author: name of article or webpage Children would often get their hands caught in machines ( Child Labor Conditions) OR (CNN.com) Encyclopedia: (Last name of author) o Encyclopedia Example: Sometimes children would fall into the machine (Jones). 10

11 The Conclusion Steps Step 1: Restate the thesis in DIFFERENT words (answer your research question!) Step 2: Briefly summarize in 1-2 sentences the significance of evidence 1 listed in the thesis. Step 3: Briefly summarize in 1-2 sentences the significance of evidence 2 listed in the thesis. Step 4: Explain the significance of the time period. Step 5: Give the reader a sense of closure about your research question. 11

12 STEP FOUR: WORKS CITED PAGE Everyone MUST submit a works cited page in the proper format. The works cited page should be the last page of your essay and it is a list of all of the sources you used. You must have 4 sources listed in alphabetical order. The works cited page DOES NOT count as a part of the 3-5 page requirement. The following list will help you write the works cited page. First find the type of source below and then copy the format. A sample works cited page is on the last page. Each source should be separated by one line. is a great resource for help on how to create a works cited page. BOOKS One author:.. : Author. (Last name, first name) Title of Book. City of Publication:,. Print. Publisher, Copyright Date. Example: Collins, Gail. When Everything Changed: the Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present. New York: Little, Brown and Co, Print. More than one author: Heilemann, John, and Mark Halperin. Game Change. New York: HarperCollins, Print. ARTICLES/ENCLCOPEDIAS... ** Author. (Last name, first name) Title of Article. Title of Series. :. Volume #. City of Publication: Copyright Date. (Most recent) Example: Wilkie, Richard ed. Paraguay. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. Chicago: World Book, If you can t find an author, use the name of the editor on the title or copyright page of the book. Add ed. after the editor s name. PERIODICALS (MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS).. : Author. Title of Article. Title of Periodical. (name of magazine/newspaper).. Date of article. Page #(s). Example: Krugman, Paul. "The Old Enemies." New York Times 24 May A25. INTERNET SITES..,. Author, Title of Page. Name of Website. Date created. ( ). URL. Date accessed. Example: Cullen, Katherine. "Endangered Species." Encyclopedia of Life Science, (Accessed March 1, 2017). 12

13 Sample Works Cited Page (in alphabetical order) Works Cited "Blueprint Lays Out Clear Path for Climate Action." Environmental Defense Fund. Environmental Defense Fund, 8 May Web. 24 May Clinton, Bill. Interview by Andrew C. Revkin. Clinton on Climate Change. New York Times. New York Times, May Web. 25 May Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May May (Accessed June 5, 2015). Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth." Rev. of An Inconvenient Truth, dir. Davis Guggenheim May (Accessed May 14, 2014). Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-organized Extinction: Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 14.1 (2007): Print. 13

14 Research Paper Checklist As you complete each component, check it off the list below. My paper has an introduction paragraph. My paper has a thesis statement that comes at the end of the introduction paragraph. I have written a body paragraph that DESCRIBES the topic: i. This paragraph is written in the TEES format I have indented. I have a topic sentence. I have given evidence to support my thesis statement. I have explained my evidence to support my thesis statement. I have used quotations or paraphrased and CITED the source immediately after using it. I have a second body paragraph copy and pasted from English. I have written a body paragraph that DESCRIBES the answer(s) to my research question: i. This paragraph is written in the TEES format I have indented. I have a topic sentence. I have given evidence to support my thesis statement. I have explained my evidence to support my thesis statement. I have used quotations or paraphrased and CITED the source immediately after using it. My research paper has a conclusion paragraph. ii. A conclusion is, in some ways, like your introduction. You restate your thesis and summarize your main points of evidence for the reader. I have met the 3-5 page requirement. I have the proper heading and format (Times, 12 pt. font, double-spaced). I have spell-checked and proof-read my paper. My research paper has a separate page for my Works Cited (sources). I have listed the sources on my Works Cited in alphabetical order 14

15 How do I transition from one paragraph to the next or from one point to another? RELATIONSHIP TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSION Similarity Exception/Contrast Sequence/Order Time Example Emphasis Place/Position Cause and Effect Additional Support or Evidence Conclusion/Summary also, in the same way, just as so too, likewise, similarly but, however, in spite of, on the one hand on the other hand, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, in contrast, on the contrary, still, yet first, second, third, next, then, finally after, afterward, at last, before, currently, during, earlier, immediately, later, meanwhile, now, recently, simultaneously, subsequently, then for example, for instance, namely, specifically, to illustrate even, indeed, in fact, of course, truly above, adjacent, below, beyond, here, in front, in back, nearby, there accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus additionally, again, also, and, as well, besides, equally important, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, then finally, in a word, in brief, briefly, in conclusion, in the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, to sum up, in summary 15

16 Roaring 20s Party/Exposition Requirements Individual/Group Project For our Roaring 20s Party/Exposition, you will create a project in your area of interest to bring to the party and present to our visitors. At the party, you will share a booth with your group members, but you will individually create the project - unless your area of interest lends itself toward working as a group (e.g., movies can make a movie that all group members act in, new women who are flappers can choreograph and narrate a fashion show, music can research and play a song together, etc.). If you would like to work as a group, please see a teacher to discuss individual requirements to make sure all group members serve an appropriate role. Use the chart below to review some suggested projects in each area, along with the pictures of sample projects shown in class. You may choose a project below or come up with your own idea. If you have a different idea, please see a teacher for approval. *Remember: This is a 1920s project - all elements must be representative of the 1920s. NEW WOMEN - choreographed flapper routine performed live(may be done as a group) - life-size model of a flapper w/ breakdown of the look - design a new flapper costume or style/outfit and present to public or demo in fashion show - live fashion show with narration (may be done as a group) MUSIC - live jazz performance of original piece or cover (may be done as a group) with explanation - plan for and 3D model of a new jazz club like the Cotton Club MOVIES/MAGIC/PERFORMANCES - short film with students as actors, either an original script or remake of existing movie (may be done as a group) - live, vaudeville performance (may be done as a group) - animated, Disney-style movie storyboard or movie idea with characters - magic show WRITING - live reading of an original poem on a 1920s topic - live reading of an original article on a 1920s topic - live reading of an original narrative on a 1920s topic SPORTS - 3D stadium/venue - game plan with plays/strategies and accurate roster - live or recorded clip demonstration of moves/swings/plays/pitches (may be done as a group) - poster-sized baseball card for a player - Hall of Fame speech for a player CRIME - plan for and 3D model of a speakeasy - map/plan for smuggling liquor by boat to Harlem - life-size model of a mobster w/ breakdown of the look TRANSPORTATION (AIRPLANES & AUTOS) - 3D model of 1920s style airplane/automobile - diagram/breakdown of parts/models - map of travel routes and hazardous conditions (for planes) ART - presentation of an original sculpture, painting, photo shoot, or architectural 3D model in 1920s style and subject COMMUNICATION & CONSUMERISM - 3D model of a 1920s appliance/invention - diagram/breakdown of parts/functioning - poster-size magazine ad for an appliance - live performance of an original 1920s- style radio broadcast DANCE - live choreographed dance performed in 1920s style: Charleston, jitterbug, swing, or Lindy Hop (may be done as a group) WOMEN'S RIGHTS - write a new women s rights amendment and present to public - create a plan for a protest or march in support of women's rights Tri-Fold Board For our Roaring 20s Party/Exposition, you will work with your group members to create a simple trifold board to include in your booth. See the list below for required elements and be sure to review the sample shown in class. (Note: The tri-fold board/heading will be provided for you.) heading with area of interest/topic at least 5 photos depicting your area of interest in the 1920s one group member's "body paragraph one" describing the topic (size 14 font) one group member's "body paragraph two" describing a person who contributed to this area (size 14 font) subheadings with each group member's research question each group member's "body paragraph three" answering the research question (size font) 16

C. H. Flowers High School September 28 (A) / September 29 (B)

ENGLISH 10 S. LOFTIN C. H. Flowers High School September 28 (A) / September 29 (B) WARM-UP (Skill: Identifying Characteristics of an MLA Works Cited Page) DIRECTIONS: This is an individual and a total-class