Fall Semester Projects:
In-Class Essay Writing:
Character Quotes Assignment: You will sign up in class for your presentations throughout the semester. You are required to do this twice. Your quotes will come from the people studied this semester in World History...Renaissance (1350AD) - Enlightenment (~1800AD).
Seminars:
Fall Research Paper: (See resources below)
Fall Semester Review Project: (Time Permitting)
RESEARCH TOOLS AND SOURCES:
TCA'S LIBRARY PAGE (WITH LINKS TO RESOURCES LIKE JSTOR)
You will need at least 2 Jstor articles. Link to the library: http://www.tcad20.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=108486&
How to access the Pikes Peak Public Library Databases:
Go to www.ppld.org and click on RESEARCH in the top menu bar.
Click on the subject heading you need, such as History-World, Biographies, etc
Choose the Database you want from the list provided.
Log in with the library card number and pin number
(Call PPLD at 719-531-6333 for help with your pin number)
How to access the Fordham University Modern History Sourcebook Website for Primary Sources and Secondary Sources of Information.
WRITING RESOURCES:
- Detail In-Class Writing Assignment Rubric and General Instructions (Used with each unit of study)
Character Quotes Assignment: You will sign up in class for your presentations throughout the semester. You are required to do this twice. Your quotes will come from the people studied this semester in World History...Renaissance (1350AD) - Enlightenment (~1800AD).
- 1st Quote Dates: Sept 4, Sept 11, Sept 17, Sept 25, or Oct 2. 2nd Quotes Dates: Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 5, Nov 13, Dec 4. 5 students per date.
Seminars:
- Habits of Mind Handout
- Seminar Observation Form (Peer and Teacher Feedback)
- Seminar Guidelines and Rubric Handout
- Guide to Great Questions Handout
Fall Research Paper: (See resources below)
- Sophomore World History Research Paper Assignment
- Deadlines: Sept 4 = Topic Selected; September 29 = Annotated Bibliography Due; October 26 = Annotated Research Notes Due; November 2 = Thesis Statement Due; November 9 = Outline Due; November 16 = Rough Draft and Peer Reviews Due; November 20 = Final Draft Due and Presentations.
- Annotated Bibliography Guidelines/Example
Fall Semester Review Project: (Time Permitting)
- Fall Semester Timeline Review Project Instructions and Grading
Sheet / New Timeline Template (Fixes Known Bugs): Timeline Excel File Template (Click to Download)
RESEARCH TOOLS AND SOURCES:
TCA'S LIBRARY PAGE (WITH LINKS TO RESOURCES LIKE JSTOR)
You will need at least 2 Jstor articles. Link to the library: http://www.tcad20.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=108486&
How to access the Pikes Peak Public Library Databases:
Go to www.ppld.org and click on RESEARCH in the top menu bar.
Click on the subject heading you need, such as History-World, Biographies, etc
Choose the Database you want from the list provided.
Log in with the library card number and pin number
(Call PPLD at 719-531-6333 for help with your pin number)
How to access the Fordham University Modern History Sourcebook Website for Primary Sources and Secondary Sources of Information.
- Go to <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.asp> and scroll down to the "Table of Contents" which lists major subjects and then click on the appropriate link or conduct a site search in the upper right corner of the page.
WRITING RESOURCES:
- Easy Bibliography: <www.easybib.com>
- MLA Handbook: <http://www.mlahandbook.org/fragment/public_index> May need a subscription...
- Purdue Online Writing Library and MLA Formatting: <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/>
- Video - How to Avoid Plagiarism: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTPv9PtOoo>
- Video - What needs to be cited?: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTRlg6iaGo>
- Video Tutorials on how to avoid Plagiarism: <http://www.criticalthinkeracademy.com/categories/how-to-site-sources> Some are free while others require a subscription...
