2009 American Literature Research Project

2009 American Literature Research Project Mrs. Guinn Decades in Review

Assignment: Chose One Decade from the 1900’s-1980 based upon your standing in the Vocabulary Competition.

This paper will be broken into three different sections for submission:

Submission One: Introduction, Literature and Major authors of the decade

Submission Two: Examination of Decade Topics for Research: Fashion Dance Business Politics Music Technology Industry War Hollywood Sports TV/Radio Architecture Other topics of interest are an option with special approval

Submission Three: Comparative Analysis of this time period with current American issues

Each section will also contain a focus for writing:

Submission One: Run-ons and eliminating all sentences that say nothing Submission Two: Comma usage and lead-ins Submission Three: Style and eliminating passive verbs. Deadlines: Feb 6th- Choose Deadline and review project Feb 9th- Outlining and Note taking

First Submission Feb 10th- Research in Lab Feb 10th-12th- Research on your own Feb 16th- Writing in Lab Feb 18th- Writing in Lab Feb 19th- Proofreading in Class Feb 20th- Revising in Lab Feb 23rd- First Submission Due

Second Submission (during this submission we will be using the laptop cart. Due to the number of computers on the cart, we will be divided into two groups that will rotate between working with the carts and working on Exit Exam Reviews, Realism, or writing time.) Feb 23rd- Research-Each Group ½ period Feb 25th- Research/Writing Feb 27th- Research/Writing March 2nd- Writing March 4th-Writing March 6th-Writing Group 1 March 9th- Writing Group 2 March 10th-proofreading March 11th-Revising Group 1 March 13th Revising Group 2 March 16th- Final revision (first submission with revisions must be submitted)

Third Submission (MUST USE ONE PHYSICAL BOOK IN THIS SECTION) March 18th-Research March 20th-Research March 23rd-Research March 24th-Library Research March 25th- Writing March 26th-Writing March 27th- Proofreading March 30th-Revising April 1st- Revising Final Submission- April 3rd (first and second submissions with revision must be submitted) Decade Sign-Up

1900-1909 ______1910-1919 ______1920-1929 ______1930-1939 ______1940-1949 ______1950-1959 ______1960-1969 ______1970-1979 ______1980-1989 ______