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Sixth Six Weeks Research Project

English I

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Background:

"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a rap-like recitation of events and icons that telescopes the singer's 40 years as it tries to make some linear sense of the postwar years. It also highlights Billy Joel's fascination with history: "I'm a history nut," he says. "I devour history books. At one time I wanted to be a history teacher."

The song's inspiration was an encounter in which Joel found himself taking something of a teacher's -- certainly an elder's -- role.

"I was talking to this young guy in his early '20s," he says. "And he was talking about what a hard time this was to grow up in, with crack and AIDS. And I thought, we said that when we were that age. Jeez, there was Vietnam, the Kennedy assassinations, drugs, Nixon...the song is saying, 'Look, we didn't start the fire, we tried to fight it, but it was burning and it's gonna burn on after we're gone and it's gonna burn on after you're gone, too. That's the way the world is, imperfect; you have to learn to deal with it. But don't give up! Change what you can change; don't fall into cynicism and despair."

Your assignment:

First, you must listen/watch the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel. Then, you must choose a topic out of the song. ALL STUDENTS WILL SIGN UP FOR A TOPIC. NO REPEATS WITHIN A CLASS!

Lyrics are on the following page.

FYI:

Parts of Research Paper:

Introduction

Part 1: Background Information – Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Part 2: Conflict(s)- What is/was wrong about your topic? What was the conflict?

Part 3: Modern Relevance- Why should WE know about your topic?

Conclusion: Restatement of essay. Wrap Up.

General Information: You need a minimum of four sources.

o One source must be a book. Do not just settle on the first four sources you find. Find the best sources possible. You will need a minimum of 25 note cards. Gather more information than you feel is necessary. Cite everything that is not common knowledge.

Guidelines for the Research Paper:1. The final manuscript must be written in MLA (Modern Language Association) format with 12 pt

Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins on all sides, and correct headings.2. There will be individual due dates for your tentative works cited page, note cards, and outline.

Failure to complete these steps on time will significantly lower your overall grade. 3. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade. Cite everything that is not common knowledge!

The Research Paper Writing Process Checklist

Preliminary Steps 1. Select a topic. 2. Research the topic by reading general information in books, encyclopedias,

and credible internet sources. 3. Verify that there are enough available sources of information. 4. Write a tentative thesis statement.

Gathering Information 1. Print online information and place in back pocket of research folder. 2. Have a variety of sources; do not overuse any one source.

Do I have at least 4 sources? Do I have at least one book source?

3. Record author, title, and publishing information for all sources to create a tentative works cited page. (Refer to Creating a Works Cited Page on page 10.)

Have I copied down all source information? 4. Take notes on notes cards. Include source/page citations. Use subject

headings. Paraphrase. Summarize. Quote. 5. Keep EVERYTHING (notes, sources, etc.) together!

Writing the Paper 1. Revise tentative thesis statement. 2. Write a formal outline. 3. Write a strong introduction. 4. Use note cards and outline to write a rough draft. Include parenthetical

citations. 5. Write a strong conclusion. Emphasize the importance of mythology and its

relevance today.

Preparing the Final Manuscript 1. Revise your draft. Be sure that you have used third person throughout the

paper and have incorporated quotations smoothly and correctly. 2. A final works cited page should include only the sources that you cited in

your paper. Works cited should be in alphabetical order. This page does not count towards the three page minimum.

3. Proofread final manuscript to ensure there are no errors. 4. Make sure essay and works cited are together.

Turning in Your Work 1. Turn in paper copy to Mrs. Schwanke 3. CONGRATULATIONS!!! You’re all done!!!

“We Didn't Start The Fire”by Billy Joel

'49Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie RaySouth Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio

'50Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, TelevisionNorth Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe

'51Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom,Brando, "The King and I" and The Catcher In The Rye

'52Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new QueenMarciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye

ChorusWe didn't start the fireIt was always burningSince the world's been turningWe didn't start the fireNo we didn't light itBut we tried to fight it

'53 Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser, ProkofievRockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc

'54Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, DacronDien Bien Phu falls, Rock Around The Clock

'55Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning teamDavy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland

'56Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, KrushchevPrincess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez


'57Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, KerouacSputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge on the River Kwai

'58Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseballStarkweather homicide, children of Thalidomide

'59Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", space monkey, MafiaHula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go

'60U-2, Syngman Rhee, Payola and KennedyChubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo


'61Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land"Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion

'62 "Lawrence of Arabia", British BeatlemaniaOle Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson

'63Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sexJ.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say

Chorus It was always burningSince the world's been turningWe didn't start the fireNo we didn't light itBut we tried to fight it

'64-'89Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back againMoonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, Punk RockBegin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airlineAyatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan

'64-'89 "Wheel of Fortune", Sally Ride, Heavy Metal, SuicideForeign debts, Homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie GoetzHypodermics on the shores, China's under martial lawRock and Roller, Cola Wars, I can't take it anymore


ChorusWe didn't start the fireBut when we are goneWill it still burn on, and on, and on, and on . . .

RESEARCH TERMS1) _________________ – a reference book, usually alphabetized, that provides

background information and facts

2) ____________– any person, book, or document that provides information on a topic

3) ____________ – a collection of webpages, images, videos or other digital information

4) ________________– a list of sources that were cited or referenced in a research paper; usually appears on a separate page at the end of the paper

5) ___________________– a reference in the text contained in parenthesis which points to a specified source in the Works Cited list containing a page number and author’s name [Example: (42), (Steinbeck 97)]

6) __________________– a large collection of data organized for rapid search and retrieval through the internet

7) ______________ – an alphabetized list of names, places, and subjects mentioned in a printed work, giving the page or pages on which each item is mentioned; usually at the end of a reference book

8) _______________ – a program that searches for files, documents, and/or data from a database or the internet using specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found [Example: Google, Bing, Yahoo!]

9) ______________– the address bar at the top of a web browser that indicates the website or webpage being viewed

10) ____________ – a punctuation mark (. . .) that indicates an intentional omission of a word or a phrase from the original text in a direct quotation

11) ___________________– exact words from the author set within quotation marks

12) ______________– a restatements of the author’s ideas in your own words

13) ______________– a condensed restatement of the author’s most important ideas

My THREE choice topics are:

1:__________________________________________________

2:__________________________________________________

3:__________________________________________________

Before you choose your specific topic, it’s important that you brainstorm each of your topics.

For Example:

After you’ve brainstormed ideas off of your topic, create questions over those ideas.

For Example:

Name:__________________________________ Period:__________

Daily Grade: Questions Over Topic

My Topic:__________________________________________________________________________________

My FIVE Questions:

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2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

You will detach this paper from your packet and TURN IT IN to me. Check your back page for due dates.

PlagiarismWhat Is It?

Plagiarism is defined as presenting words and/or ideas from an existing source as if they were your own words and/or ideas. Plagiarism is essentially stealing! Plagiarism can occur if you copy directly from a source without using quotation marks or an in-text citation. Plagiarism can occur if you use words and ideas from a source that is not common knowledge and forget to include an in-text citation and documentation on the works cited page.

How to Avoid It1. Record information for your works cited page as you find sources rather than waiting until you write your

final manuscript. 2. Take thorough notes and record sources – their authors and their pages numbers – as you go.3. Put notes in your own words. 4. When paraphrasing, put a majority of the author’s words in your own words.5. When quoting, use quotation marks. 6. Make sure anything that is not common knowledge has a in-text citation in your final manuscript.

To Note or Not to NoteAsk yourself two questions when deciding whether or not to cite particular information.

1. Does the information or the wording belong to someone else?2. Would the information appear more credible if I cite it?

Directions: Indicate whether or not a writer should document the information in each of the following and give credit to a particular source. Circle yes if it needs a citation and no if it doesn’t.

yes no 1. Mythology helped explain natural phenomenon. It existed before mankind had science.

yes no 2. Mythology is still relevant in today’s world.

yes no 3. The phoenix is mentioned in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, but its ancestry and origin of birth is unknown.

yes no 4. “According to ancient writers, the phoenix lived for five hundred years, then died and was reborn. It had brilliant golden and scarlet feathers and grew to the size of an eagle.”

yes no 5. Mythology is all around the world in art, in literature, in astronomy, and in popular culture.

yes no 6. Japanese comic creator Osamu Tezuka's developed a twelve-book series titled simply Phoenix.

yes no 7. The phoenix, a bird associated with immortality, can be seen today in the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling.

yes no 8. The Encyclopedia of World Mythology states: “Fire can also be a symbol of new life, as in the case of the phoenix the mythical bird that is periodically destroyed by flames to rise reborn from its own ashes.”

yes no 9. Today, the phoenix is a symbol of resurrection and rebirth.

yes no 10. This mythological bird even appears in the name of the heavily populated U.S. city, Phoenix, Arizona.

Creating a Works Cited Page

For each of the sources you decide to use for your research paper, you must be sure to copy down all the information necessary for proper MLA (Modern Language Association) documentation and citation. The way you cite your source depends what kind of text that is it. Due to the overwhelming number of resources available, only the most frequently used MLA source documentations are listed here. Use the following web sites. They practically write the MLA citations for you!

http://www. easybib.comhttp://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/mlastyle.html

Book with 1 author:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. Title of Book. City of the publisher: Name of the Publisher, year of the publication.

Example:

Hamilton, Edith. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1999.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Book with 2 or more authors:

First Author’s Last Name, First Author’s First Name, and Second Author’s First Name and Last Name. Title of Book. City of the publisher: Name of the Publisher, year of the publication.

Example:

Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon, and Ash Dekirk. A Wizard's Bestiary: A Menagerie of Myth, Magic, and Mystery. New York: New Page Books, 2007.

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Encyclopedia Article:

Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name (if available). “Title of Encyclopedia Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Number of edition with ed. Year of the publication.

“Title of Encyclopedia Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Volume number. Total volumes. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Page numbers of article.

Examples:

Jones, Louis. "Aphrodite." The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th ed. 1987.

"Hades." UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology. 3rd vol. 5 vols. Detroit: UXL, 2008. 471-474.

Page on a Web Site:Author. “Title of Page.” Name of Website. Date of Post. Name of organization affiliated with site (if available). Date of

Access <electronic URL address>.

Example:

Lindemans, Micha F. "Phoenix." Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. 9 June 2004. 11 Jan. 2009 <http://www.pantheon.org/areas/bestiary/articles.html>.

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Entire Web Site:

Author(s). Name of Website. Date of Posting/Revision. Name of Organization affiliated with site (if available). Date of Access <electronic URL address>.

Example:

Atsma, Aaron. Theoi Greek Mythology: Exploring Mythology in Classical Literature and Art.11 Jan. 2009 <http://www.theoi.com/>.

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Online Database:

Author (if available). “Article Title.” Publication Title. (Year of Publication): page numbers. Name of Database. Name of Library, Library’s City, State. Date of Access <URL address of home page of service>.

Example:

"Phoenix." Myths and Legends of the World. (2000): 1-2. Student Resource Center - Gold. Mira Monte High School Library, Bakersfield, CA. 11 Jan. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/>.

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Other notes and requirements: Authors’ names are always listed with the last name first followed by a comma and then the first name. Do NOT underline any punctuations marks. Article titles should be in quotations. Book and encyclopedia titles should be underlined. Dates should be written day month year (i.e. 15 May 1995) URL/electronic addresses should be in < >. Avoid hyperlinks and underlining. Documentation means giving credit for an idea or fact. In-text documentation usually only includes an

author’s last name and a page number. The rest is on the Works Cited Page. There are books exceeding 200 pages that are updated yearly which are devoted to MLA format. You’re not

expected to memorize any of the above information. But pay attention to details, particularly punctuation. The purpose of MLA citation and documentation is to give credit to the ideas of others and avoid plagiarism.

Your Works Cited Page should be written in Times New Roman 12 pt font and double spaced. Look at the next page for an example of a Works Cited Page. Notice it is in alphabetical order according to author’s last name or article title (if the author information is not available).

Name: _______________________________________________ Period: _______ Daily Grade

Directions: Make a list of sources as you research your topic. Use proper MLA documentation.

Tentative Works Cited List Source Type (book, website, etc.)

Cited in Final Paper

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(number 1, 2, 3, etc.)

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Works Cited (Sample)

Allan, Tony. The Mythic Bestiary: The Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Fantastical Creatures. New York: Duncan

Baird, 2008.

Atsma, Aaron. “Phoinix.” Theoi Greek Mythology: Exploring Literature in Classical Literature and Art. 11 Jan. 2009

<http://www.theoi.com/Thaumasios/Phoinix.html>.

Hamilton, Edith. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1999.

Lindemans, Micha F. "Phoenix." Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. 9 June 2004. 11 Jan. 2009

<http://www.pantheon.org/areas/bestiary/articles.html>.

"Phoenix." Myths and Legends of the World. (2000). Student Resource Center - Gold. Mire Monte High School Library,

Bakersfield, CA. 11 Jan. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/>.

“Phoenix.” U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 4. (2008): 3. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Mire Monte

High School Library, Bakersfield, CA. 11 Jan. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/>.

Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon, and Ash Dekirk. A Wizard's Bestiary: A Menagerie of Myth, Magic, and Mystery. New York:

New Page Books, 2007.

Works Cited Pre-Test (True/False)

Directions: Answer the True and False questions based on the sample Works Cited entries above. _____ 1. My works cited page is a list of all the sources I used and cited in my research paper.

_____ 2. My works cited page needs to be in alphabetical order according to authors’ first names.

_____ 3. Every one of my source entries should begin with the author’s last name or the title of the article/web page (if there is no author provided).

_____ 4. If there is more than one author, the second author’s name should read last name then first name.

_____ 5. Every one of my source entries should end with a period.

_____ 6. All URL addresses should be placed within < >.

_____ 7. My works cited page needs to have at least four entries.

_____ 8. If a source takes up more than one line, every additional line needs to be indented five spaces (one tab).

_____ 9. My works cited page should be single-spaced.

_____10. Titles of article should be underlined. Titles of books should be in quotation marks.

_____11. Dates should be written as Day Month Year (i.e. 18 Jan. 2008).

_____12. Months longer than four letters should be abbreviated.

Thesis StatementWhat is it? The thesis statement is that sentence or two in your text that contains the focus of your essay

and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.

Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence in your paper.

In terms of organization and structure, thesis statements typically appear in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.

How do I to develop one?

Thesis statements often need to be adjusted as your research and writing progresses.

Start with a tentative thesis statement that addresses the focal points of your research paper.

Thesis Statement Formula

Subject + Belief /Opinion/Focal Points = Thesis StatementParts of Research Paper: (1) Background Information, (2) Portrayal in Myths, (3) Contemporary Connection

Examples:

The Phoenix is a mythological bird that is still prominent in contemporary society with a great deal of history and symbolism attached to it.

The Graeae were three sisters with one eye and one tooth shared among them, and they are one of several female trinities in Greek mythology who have withstood the test of time and remain recognizable in modern society.

Though his name is not as familiar today, exciting accounts of the fearsome giant, Geryon, survive through Greek mythology and tales of one of its most famous heroes, Hercules. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tentative Thesis StatementName: ________________________ Period: _______Topic: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Outline

Your outline is a preliminary component of your research paper. It will help you organize your note cards and write your rough draft.

Major content divisions/categories are indicated by Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, IV, etc.) Your outline will include five major divisions.

Subdivisions of categories are specified by capital letters (A, B, C, D, etc.) Further subdivisions are indicated by numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, et.), then, if necessary, by lower case letters (a, b, c, d, etc.).

Subdivisions always include at least two letters/numbers. If there is an A, there must be a B. If there is a one, there must be a two. Think of an outline as a pizza. Subdivisions need to be able to be “cut” into at least two pieces. You can’t cut a pizza into one piece, or it would just be a whole pizza.

Below is a basic structure for how your outline should look. You may leave your introduction and conclusion without subcategories. Keep in mind that each Roman numeral in your outline may become multiple paragraphs in your rough draft/final manuscript. Outlines typically do not contain complete sentences.

Outline Format

Name: ________________________________ Period: _______ Test GradeI. Introduction (Engage the reader’s interest. Introduce your topic.)

A. Attention getter:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B. Revised Thesis: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

II. Background InformationA. __________________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________

B. __________________________________________________________________________1. ____________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________

C. _________________________________________________________________________ D. _________________________________________________________________________ E. _________________________________________________________________________

III. ConflictsA. _________________________________________________________________________B. _________________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________

C. __________________________________________________________________________ D. __________________________________________________________________________

IV. Modern RelevanceA. _________________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________

B. __________________________________________________________________________ C. __________________________________________________________________________

1. ____________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________3. ____________________________________________________________________

V. Conclusion (Summarize key points about your topic/subject without being repetitive. Restate Thesis.)

Presentation

You will create a Power Point of NO LESS than 12 slides over the following:

1. Who/what is your topic?2. Background Information3. Conflicts Involved4. Modern Relevance

So, you’re pretty much putting your outline on slides with pictures and anything else we might want or need.

Your Power Point will be graded on thoroughness, creativity, colorfulness, pictures, and technicalities.

You MUST HAVE:

Your Thesis Parenthetical Citations (Quotes and paraphrases from sources) Pictures All NECESSARY information

Your Power Point is its OWN TEST GRADE.

DO NOT SLACK HERE.

Your Power Point is to be DONE when you walk in to class on MAY 24th. If you do not have it when called, it will be late.

A Power Point that CANNOT/WILL NOT load will, also, be considered LATE!!!

Research Days:

Library:

April 29-30

May 1 and 3

Ag. Lab:

May 2

Typing/Power Point Days:

Library:

May 20-24

*If you are ABSENT any of these days, you are responsible for making up the lost time ON YOUR OWN.*

Due Dates:

Assignment Type of Grade DateResearch Vocab Quiz TWO Daily April 29Topic Questions TWO Daily May 1Website Evaluations (5) TWO Daily May 3Tentative Works Cited (6)

TWO Daily May 10

Works Cited Test Test May 10Tentative Thesis Statement

TWO Daily May 13

Note Cards (25) Test May 17Outline Test May 24Power Point Presentation

Test May 24- To be graded AFTER presentation

Power Point Notes Page Daily Due day of last presentation

****All dates are subject to change. You WILL receive notice of these changes by keeping up with the assignment board, the Facebook page, or the classroom page through Smithville ISD.

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