Assignment:
Choosing a Topic and Sources
How Did a Particular Historical Event AffeetAmerican Society? Each year, thousands of people become American citizens Thousands more native born Americans become full citizens when they tum 18 and can voteWhat should these new citizens know about the history of their country? What events will help inform them as they participate in Anerican democracy and society?
For example, what lessons can new citizens take from the internment of Japanese Americans during World War ll? What lessons can they leam from the rise of totalitarian regimes in the 1930s and the U.Sresponse?
Description
For portfolio, you will choose a topic and resources fora research paper and write a works cited pageThe paper will focus on a specific historical event and its importance to American citizensYour paper will answer the question: Why should American citizens leam about this event?
You willcomplete Part 1 of the Unit 1 portfolio as follows:
Choose a topic or event
Choose resources for research
Write a works cited page
Step
Choose a topic or event to rcsearch
Choose a topic or event to researchHere are some suggestions:
The Espionage Act of 1917 and The Sedition Act of 1918
Prohibition
A specific New Dealprogram, such as the\AfPA
Japanese-AnericanlntemmentCamps
The Dropping of Atomic Bombs on Hiroshirna and Nagasaki
Senator McCarthy's anti-Communist hearings
Various Civil Rights Movements
The Watergate Scandal
o Another event of your choice (check with your teacher for approval)
Write down your event and one or two sentences desuibing why you have chosen this event
Step 2: Ghoose your resources
Next choose the resources you will need for your researchUse what you learned in the World War llthrough Primary Sources lesson as a guideUse the following guidelines as you choose your sources.
You need to have at least five different sources of information.
o Two of the sources need to be primary sources.
o Two of the sources need to be print sources, such as books or magazine articles.
There are many sources of information about events during this time period, including your textbook, Discovery EducationrM, and Grolier Online@ (linked from your LMS home page)Below is a list of other resources:
Many PBS documentaries have companion websites with useful information.
The Library of Congress has many primary sources from this time period.
Ask the librarian at your local library to help you find books and articles on your event.
Step 3: Complete a works cited page
Once you have chosen your resources, you will need to create a works cited page:
Works Cited Page Guidelines
Your works cited page should be typed.
Your works cited page should be written in ML,A format.