As a culminating unit project for our study of heroes, you will be writing a one and one-half page research paper on an American hero. While you may perform research outside of class, you will be given three class days ( ____________ , ___________, and ____________ ) to research your topic and write your paper. The research paper must be written in class, and it is due on _______________. The rubric, which will be utilized to grade your final paper, is attached to this handout.
The list of American heroes you are allowed to research is attached to this handout. If you wish to choose your topic for research, you must see Mrs. Terry immediately after school on _____________ between 3:15 and 3:30 pm. Topics will be assigned first-come, first-served. No more than one student may research a particular individual. All students opting not to choose a subject for research on ____________will be assigned randomly to an individual in class on ____________.
In order to perform your research, you must first use the suggested database sources set-up by Mrs. Turner, CHS Library Media Specialist, as all of these resources are reliable. You will be given instructions on how to access these links in class. You will receive instruction in how to use these database from Mrs. Turner and will be given 5 extra points for each database you search correctly. If you have exhausted the established resource links, and you require additional information, you may visit other websites but be cautious of the content. Not all information found on the Internet is accurate!
Your research project will be worth a total of 200 points:
Graphic Organizer 50 points Due ___________
Rough Draft 50 points Due ___________
Final Draft 100 points Due ___________
American Heroes (If you click on the person's name you will find several articles from the Student Resource Center Database. Try to find one that has a green dot and is a biography. Press the print icon before printing)
6. Jimmy Carter
8. Mary Cassatt
10. Roberto Clemente
11. Bill Cosby
12. Walt Disney
14. Thomas Edison
15. Albert Einstein
16. John Glenn
17. Milton Hershey
18. Langston Hughes
22. John Muir
25. Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
27. Sacagawea (Mrs. Toussaint Charbonneau)
29. Tecumseh
30. Anne Sullivan
Try Biography Resource Center...check page number, articles are long
Try American History Database enter last name first then press enter, then select biographies
