United States History II s1

United States History II C1 Research Paper Mr. DiLuzio

As part of our study of United States history, each of you will complete a research paper on one figure or event pertaining to our course of study. A list of acceptable paper topics will be circulated. From this list you must have a first, second and third selection. Only one person per class may do their paper on any one figure or event. Selections will be recorded based upon a first come/first serve basis.

The requirements of the paper are as follows:

1. Cover page including paper’s title, student’s name, teacher, period, date of submission 2. 3 – 4 typed, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font 3. Paper will begin with a clear thesis statement 4. Clear and accurate background information about figure/event 5. Facts/details that support your thesis statement (show the significance of your figure/event) in a series of body paragraphs. 6. Conclusion 7. A “works cited” page – students must use at least 4 sources (only 1 source may be an internet source – a respectable internet source and 1 must be a primary source – written during the time period) – Databases are different.

All tasks must be completed by the dates listed below. Failure to complete tasks on time will result in a loss of points on the overall grade.

Due dates (all subject to change): Last date for selection of person/event: 2//13 Thesis Statement: 2/27/13 Class Library Days: 2/25, 3/5 & 3/6, & 3/13 List of 4 sources to be used: 3/8/13 List of 3-5 supporting facts/body paragraphs: 3/15/13 Optional Rough Draft: 3/22/13 Final Paper Due: 3/28/13 Name______Date______

2013 Fantasy Figures Draft

Directions: From the list below select three people that you feel you would like to complete your research paper on. Your assignment is to do a quick search for some of the names on this list that interest you and come up with a top 10 that you would like to draft.

We will be selecting our topics through a random draft format. Having five options will be key in case one of your topics is taken. Historical Figures Presidents World War II 1. Theodore Roosevelt 1. Albert Einstein 2. Woodrow Wilson 2. J. Robert Oppenheimer 3. Dwight Eisenhower 3. Douglas MacArthur 4. Harry Truman 4. George Patton 5. Richard Nixon 5. Anne Frank 6. John F. Kennedy 6. Winston Churchill Roaring Twenties Fifties 1. Langston Hughes 1. Little Richard 2. Lou Gehrig 2. Elvis Presley 3. Jack Dempsey 3. James Dean 4. Charles Lindbergh 4. Charlton Heston 5. Charlie Chaplin 5. Marilyn Monroe 6. Al Capone 6. Chuck Berry Progressives Civil Rights 1. Upton Sinclair 1. Malcolm X 2. Jacob A. Riis 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3. Lincoln Steffens 3. George Wallace 4. Ida. M. Tarbell 4. Jackie Robinson 5. David G. Phillips 5. Rosa Parks 6. William Jennings-Bryan 6. Emmitt Till Fear of Communism Prominent Women 1. Hollywood Ten 1. Amelia Earhart 2. Paul Robeson 2. Clara Bow 3. Ethel & Julius Rosenberg 3. Alice Paul 4. Alger Hiss 4. Margaret Sanger 5. Joseph McCarthy 5. Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Edward R. Murrow 6. Rachel Carson

Top 5 – Draft Chart

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