<p> Native Studies 20 – Research Project</p><p>INSTRUCTIONS</p><p>You will be completing a research project based on one of the following topics:</p><p>TOPICS</p><p> Lubicon Cree Nation  Issues of East Timor  The South African Apartheid</p><p>You will choose one of the topics and complete research for each topic.</p><p>Your research must explain the following:</p><p> What is the issue?  Timeline of events.  Major “Players” – major people involved.  Where does this issue stand today?  How do each of the themes we’ve talked about in class pertain to your topic. . Identity . Self-Determination . Development . Social Justice</p><p>ASSESSMENT</p><p>I will use the attached “Research Project” Rubric to assess your project.</p><p>PRESENTATION</p><p>You will present your findings to me in a written report. You will also provide your classmates a STUDY SHEET so they will have all the basic information on your topic.</p><p>Report Requirements:</p><p>Minimum of 1000 words (typed) Rough Draft 8.5 x 11 Paper Complete Bibliography 12 font (Arial or New Times Roman) Rubric Cover Page SAMPLE COVER PAGE</p><p>TITLE OF REPORT Topic of Report</p><p>Name: Class: Teacher: Date: SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY ENTRIES</p><p>A bibliography is an alphabetical list of all the sources used in your research. Sources are alphabetized by author or by title if no author is given. </p><p>JOURNALS: Campbell, I. C. "Culture Contact and Polynesian Identity in the European Age." Journal of World History 8 (1997): 46—63</p><p>BOOKS: One Author: Hoving, Thomas. Tutankhamun. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978. </p><p>More than One Author : Cooper, Robert K. and Leslie L. Cooper. Low-Fat Living. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1996. </p><p>No Author Given: The Amazing Universe. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1991. </p><p>PERIODICALS: Begley, Sharon. "A Healthy Dose of Laughter." Newsweek 4 Oct. 1987: 65. </p><p>"A Walk Across America: Part II." National Geographic August, 1979: 52. </p><p>PERIODICALS ONLINE: "Human Cloning?". Maclean's 28 December 1998: 110. [Online] Available http://infotrac.galegroup.com March 21, 2000.</p><p>NEWSPAPER: Collins, Glenn. "Single Father Survey." New York Times 21 November 1986: 20. </p><p>"Low Cholesterol Level Key." Providence Journal-Bulletin 24 November 1987: A6. </p><p>ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES: Print and CD-ROM: "Animal Rights." World Book Encyclopedia. 1990 edition. </p><p>Stemple, James. "Solar Energy." Book of Popular Science. 1990. </p><p>"Wyoming." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CD-ROM, 1996 edition. </p><p>PAMPHLET: (Usually the same as book with no author given) Smoking and Your Lungs. Providence, Rhode Island: American Lung Association, 1991. TELEVISION PROGRAM: "Legacy: India." WSBE, Channel 36, Providence, Rhode Island. August 22, 1992. </p><p>INTERVIEW: Patinkin, Mark. Telephone interview. April 26, 1999. </p><p>ONLINE SERVICES and the INTERNET: Gordon, Daniel. "Acid Rain." Compton's Living Encyclopedia. [Online] America Online. Mar. 6, 1997. </p><p>"Plant Extracts." [Online] Available http://www.sciences.com/scidata/edu.html February 23, 1997. Name: ______Assignment Title:______</p><p>Spiritwood High School – Department of Social Sciences – Research Project Rubric Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 PNTS 80-100% 70-79% 60-69% 59% and below CONTENT . facts are of sufficient number to . facts provide substantial support . facts provide some support . very few facts provided Fact Base provide highly effective support . facts are detailed/ precise & . lacking details & examples to . more specific details & examples . facts are consistently relevant support arguments needed to support opinions detailed/precise & very relevant . good variety of resources used & . some variety of sources used but . vague . excellent variety of good blending of sources within more blending of sources needed . limited variety of sources used and resources used & highly effective essay very poor blending of sources blending of sources within paragraphs & essay CONTENT . facts are consistently linked to . facts are generally linked to thesis . connections between ideas and . connections between ideas and Depth/An thesis with highly effective with effective explanations facts not always made facts not made alysis explanations . solid understanding of topic . more analysis/explanation . depth to argument lacking/more . contains examples of critical demonstrated needed explanation of facts needed thinking . additional analysis in places would . facts may appear to be ‘listed’ . complex understanding of topic strengthen arguments demonstrated Quality of  Information clearly relates to  Information clearly relates to the  Information is not entirely related to  Information has little to do with the Information questions posed in the introduction questions posed in the introduction questions posed in introduction questions posed in the introduction  1 or 2 supporting details and/or  A supporting detail and/or example  No supporting details and/or  No supporting details and/or examples are used to add interest. in provided. examples provided examples provided. Diagrams, Charts,  Diagrams and illustrations are  Diagrams and illustrations are  Diagrams and illustrations are  Diagrams and illustrations (where Images accurate accurate sketchy, unkempt or not entirely present) are neither neat nor  They clearly relate to the questions  They are related to the questions accurate accurate posed in the introduction posed in the introduction  They don’t add much to the content  Relation of these to questions posed  They add interest to the content in the introduction unclear STYLE . correct spelling & grammar used . spelling & grammar used with . spelling & grammar require . spelling & grammar require Spelling & effectively almost all of the time considerable accuracy & moderate editing considerable editing Grammar . complex sentence structure & effectiveness sophisticated vocabulary used . attempts shown at using complex Organization & consistently sentence structure & sophisticated . some topic & concluding Flow vocabulary . topic & concluding sentences sentences appear to be missing . highly effective topic & included but need to be more . paragraph structure unclear concluding sentences directly linked to thesis . choppy in places (consistent, clear links to thesis) . strong topic & concluding . paragraph structure poor in . much more consideration of and paragraph structure sentences and paragraph places organization required . very well organized & smooth structure . choppy in places transition from one idea to the . well organized & good flow from next one idea to the next DOCUMENTATION . demonstrates great attention to . demonstrates good attention to . demonstrates some attention to . demonstrates limited attention to detail of proper detail of proper detail of proper detail of proper footnotes/endnotes footnotes/endnotes footnotes/endnotes footnotes/endnotes . demonstrates great attention to . demonstrates good attention to . demonstrates some attention to . demonstrates limited attention to format of bibliography format of bibliography format of bibliography format of bibliography</p><p>TOTAL /24</p><p>*Footnotes or endnotes must be properly used before an essay is to be submitted. ** An essay missing either footnotes, endnotes or a bibliography will be given a mark of zero and can be resubmitted when the missing requirements are corrected. 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