BIOGRAPHY PROJECT - SUPA

For this assignment, each student will receive the name of an individual who made a significant contribution to American society.

Assignment Purposes:
To come to understand how a particular person's experiences can illuminate our understanding of the period or circumstances in which he/she lived.
To learn to do research of the sort professional historians do; locating, examining, and using appropriate source materials, and presenting one's findings to readers.

Assignment:
Biographical Sketch:
a) A factual account of the person's life, emphasizing aspects that are of historical significance.
b) Provide evidence and explanation of the person's historical contribution(s) and significance.
Evidence must be documented with references and citations to sources.
How and why is this person considered to be important?
What does her or his life tell us about the times in which he/she lived; about important social, scientific, cultural, economic, or politicaldevelopments; about the United States at the time?
Anotated Bibliography:
You are to create a list of reliable and relevant sources that illuminate your person's life and contributions. This list should include the sources that you used for this project as well as others that you can identifiy that may be available for research.

To get started with your research - you will find the following helpful:

Worldcat - a catalogue of material in libraries around the world - create a free account to
use this site.

Library of Congress - search materials of your person - clicking the links provided will give you info you need for your anotated bibliography.

Smithsonian - History & Culture

United States Holocaust Museum

National Archives - follow the link for general public access

Student Resource Center - remote password - empirelink

Biography Resource Center - remore password - empirelink

Use the following links to access the library @Syracuse
You will need your Syracuse ID

Syracuse Library

Your paper should be 5to6 pages in length - consisting of the 2 parts explained above

Sr. English Documented Argument - Mr. Hartmann

Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles (stories from) raise issues related to our world. You will identify a topic brought up in the reading that is currently being debated and discussed in a variety of media at the local, national and global levels.

Here are some examples you may consider:

Anxieties of Suburbia
Imperalism
Racism
Environmental pollution
Censorship
Nuclear arms race/Nuclear capabilities
Cynicism about family life
Pessimism about progress
People in the masses (population as a whole - not individuals)
Sexism/gender roles
Fear of the unknown
Contemporary American values
Euthanasia
Government Control(finance control, forced military service)
Conflict of Science vs. Religion

Your Task:
Use a close analysis of Bradbury's work and what he suggests about a topic only as a point of entry to your own documented argument about some aspect of one of the topics - take your own position only after thoroughly researching the topic and considering the arguments already out there.

Guidelines:
You must use at least 3 credible outside sources - one of which must be a scholarly journal article
Other sources can be books, web sources, magazine or newspaper articles or an interview with an expert

Requirements:
We will work together both in and out of class to generate strong thinking about our topics and to write our ideas as persuasively as possible. Your essay must be 3-5 pages, carefully and consistently edited, typed doublespaced in 12point Times New Roman font. It must include an original title, in-text citations, and a Works Cited page following MLA format.

You must also incude a reflection letter attached to the back of the paper.

Use the following resources to research topics and find good sources:

Opposing Viewpoints

Student Resources in Context

Global Issues in Context

Debate Project - Ms. Frishman

In preparation for your cross-examination debate, you will research the issues, and the essential questions that drive the debate. Collectively, you and your team have discussed and outlined the issues and questions that relate to the proposition.

You must have at least 10 articles that are for and against the proposition. The articles must be from valid websites, or the school library's database collection.
Every member of the team must find at least one article, annotate it and then present the findings to the team so that the team can build their case.

Use the following resources to locate information concerning your topic:::

Opposing Viewpoints

Gale Student Resource Center

ProCon.Org - Drinking Age

ProCon.Org - all issues

Encyclopedia.com- Marijuana

Medical Ethics - Ms. Henck

Use the following sources to find information to support your debate regarding medical ethics.

Opposing Viewpoints Database

Global Issues in Context

Gale Student Resources

American Medical Association

In addition to these online sources the library has books on many of these topics - please ask and we will find them for you!!!

Spice and Herb Project

You will research and explore a spice or herb for classroom use.
Using the links and materials provided you will answer the following questions:

What does your herb or spice taste like?

Where does your spice/herb originate from? How does it grow?

What are some products, dishes and or cuisines that are usually paired with this herb or spice?

What other herbs or spices does your herb/spice pair well with?

Does your herb or spice have any non food functions? How much does this herb or spice cost? Why should someone use it in a dish?

The SpiceHouse

SpiceEtc

CNNSpices

Spices,Herbs,Seasoning

AntiMicrobial Effects

Benefits of Herbs&Spices

CulinaryCafe

In addition to these resources the library has many print sources that can assist you in finding this information.
Please ask for help if you need it :)