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



Biography Resource Center - remore password - empirelink

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

Syracuse Library

Noodletools

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

All The Broken Pieces - Baby Lift Research and 9/11 Research


Use the following resources to answer the research questions: 

Video- Vietnam War History

History of the Vietnam War

What was the cause of the Vietnam War? 
What was The Draft? 
Why did American's oppose the Vietnam War? 
How were soldier's treated when they returned home? 


Babylift- Video


Operation Babylift - Overview

Vietnanm Babylift Legacy Page

PBS: Babylift

What was Operation Babylift? 

Goodnight Saigon

Video: Vietnam Wall

  

UnKnown Soldier - John Hulme 


The city is going to survive, we are going to get through it, it’s going to be very, very difficult time. I don't think we yet know the pain that we're going to feel when we find out who we lost, but the thing we have to focus on now is getting this city through this, and surviving and being stronger for it. --Rudolph Giuliani



September 11 

ABC News 9/11

9/11 Memorial


IB HOTA - Internal Assessment

1. General Topic of Investigation

Use the following databases to search for topics appropriate for this project.  You will want to choose a topic that has allot of available and relevant resources.  

Global Issues in Context - Global issues with different perspectives
remote password - empirelink

Military and Intelligence
covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects covered include: socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces

US History Collection
provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field

War and Terrorism Collection
A definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science

World History Collection
current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field

Diversity Studies Collection
this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community

Student Resources in Context
news articles, social issues, biographical information, science, history and literature 

Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

2.Possible Thesis Question

Purdue Writing Center - information of thesis statements 

3.Relevant People, Concepts, Events, or Situations

4.Eight Appropriate Sources

Criteria For Evaluating Web Sources

Defining Primary Sources

Primary & Secondary Sources- examples

NoodleTools

Web Source Evaluation



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


Plagues


"There were seven of them, all on cots, all barely conscious.  The villagers had moved then into their new communal meeting hall.  The walls and floor were bare cement.  The air was cold and damp. Of course they're sick, I thought.  I asked the villagers who had been taking care of these people. They said no one, it wasn't "safe".  I noticed that the door had been locked from the outside.  The villagers were clearly terrified.  They cringed and whispered. " 
(Brooks, Max, World War Z)


Mother Nature


Use the following sources to research these plagues: 

Black Death (Bubonic Plague) 

Black Death - Middle Ages 

Nat Geo - Black Deathhttp://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-diseases/plague-article/

BBC - Black Death

Black Death - Gwen Steffani


Ebola 

Ebola

Ebola - World Health Organization

Ebola - CDC 


Smallpox

Small Pox - CDC 

Small Pox - Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/smallpox/DS00424

Small Pox

IB Research - Extended Essay


1. General Topic of InvestigationUse the following databases to search for topics appropriate for this project.  You will want to choose a topic that has alot of available and relevant resources.  

Global Issues in Context - Global issues with different perspectives
remote password - empirelink

Military and Intelligence
covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects covered include: socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces

US History Collection
provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field

War and Terrorism Collection
A definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science

World History Collection
current thinking and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field

Diversity Studies Collection
this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community

GREENR 
Excellent source of information pertaining to our global resources and how we use them


Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

2.Possible Thesis Question

Purdue Writing Center - information of thesis statements 

3.Relevant People, Concepts, Events, or Situations

4.Eight Appropriate Sources

Criteria For Evaluating Web Sources

Defining Primary Sources

Primary & Secondary Sources- examples

NoodleTools