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Research Paper Assignment
Topics:
Battle of Britain
Alan Turing: WWII Code Breaker
Battle of Stalingrad
Auschwitz
Kristallnacht
Medical Experiments at Dachau
Your final product will be a research/argument paper in which you discuss the impact of a figure or event on Western Civilization. You must cite THREE sources within your paper.
Timeline for project:
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***Drafts will be graded formatively and reviewed between 4/17-5/1, and will then be handed back for revision***
***Second draft with revisions will be due one week from the date the first draft is returned. This will potentially be your final summative assessment for this project. In the event that further revision is needed, you will be required to submit a third draft for your summative assessment***
English Learning Targets Addressed:
1.1 I can write a multi-paragraph exposition with introduction that ends with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with evidence and elaboration, paragraph unity, transitions, and a conclusion.
3.3 I can integrate evidence selectively to maintain the logical order of ideas including considering opposing viewpoints, providing appropriate rebuttals and effectively answering a research question.
3.4 I can document sources using proper internal citations and a works cited to avoid plagiarism.
Western Civilization Target Addressed:
2.6 I can analyze the key events that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.
OR
4.6 I can analyze how the Nazi use of terror, ideology and propaganda led to the process of dehumanization that culminated in the Holocaust.
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