How Lewis and Clark expedition changed the Americas view on the west
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U.S. History Term Paper Assignment
GENERAL COMMENTS x The Term Paper is worth 15% of the 1st Semester Grade. x Print out 2 copies of all drafts to turn into teacher. x All work is to be typed and done in the MLA style as described in The Little, Brown ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK and as modified by page 68 in the Student Planner. x Begin with your topic question and your text book. Locate your topic in the index and read the relevant pages. x Select a topic in U.S. history that interests you. o Please see suggested topics. o The paper’s length is 4 pages. RESEARCH x Having selected an historical topic, begin to do your research. x Research your topic thoroughly. o Search the textbook, the internet, the library, eye-witness accounts (when possible). o Use Primary Sources (such as interviews, telephone calls, letters, journals, artwork, etc.). o Sources must include at least: 1 Primary Sources 1 specialized encyclopedia1 2 internet website2 1 periodical: magazine article, academic journal entry, or newspaper article o Record all the Sources you read, get ideas from or plan to cite directly in your paper – these will form the basis of your Works Consulted page x All students will be introduced to the school databases in class utilizing their ipad o This would be the best time to get your one (1) specialized encyclopedia entry, your one (1) periodical source from the SIRS Knowledge database or Proquest, two (2) websites, and your one (1) Primary source
PEER REVIEW x The Peer Review will take place 4 weeks after the in-class research day. o This due date is __________________ x Peer Review o Worth 50 points for a CLASSWORK grade o Your Peer Review Draft should be more than 3 pages in length. You will receive 40 points for the written portion of your paper o A Works Consulted page is also due at this time. You will receive 10 points for your completed Works Consulted Page.
FINAL DRAFT AND WORKS CONSULTED x The Final Draft & Works Consulted page of the term paper is due 4 weeks after the the peer editing is completed. o This due date is _________________ x Final Draft o Worth 130 points of the Term Paper grade o Type your Final Draft. Must be 4 pages long Follows the corrected versions of your peer editing you received back, written out fully in sentences & paragraphs IF YOU USE ANY IDEAS (or words) THAT ARE NOT YOUR OWN, YOU MUST PUT QUOTES AROUND THEM AND CITE THEM OR GIVE APPROPRIATE CREDIT TO THE SOURCE IN THE PAPER IN AN ACCEPTABLE FASHION. FAILURE TO DO SO IS CONSIDERED PLAGARISM. Follow the MLA style when citing your sources in the body of your Biography Paper. o Must be submitted to www.turnitin.com See below for www.turnitin.com instructions
1 Wikipedia and its ilk are NOT acceptable “Specialized Encyclopedia” sources. 2 This is a website which deals with your historical figure and is NOT Wikipedia.
My term paper has to be on “how did the Lewis and Clark expedition change the Americas view on the west”
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Submit Final Draft to www.Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. the night BEFORE the Final Draft is due in class; therefore on _________________ The Final Draft is deemed “on-time” based on the submission to turnitin.com. x Works Consulted page o Worth 45 points of the Term Paper grade o Type a Works Consulted page, listing the works you used to write your paper. They are sources that you cited in the paper, used to get important ideas, or got you started on your research paper.3 Follow MLA style for all citations. Use the MLA Guide. (You are not expected to memorize the Guide, merely to be able to open it and follow the instructions therein.) I am happy to help you cite sources. All sources, including web-pages, must be cited in the proper format. o Works Consulted must include at least: 1 Primary Source 1 specialized encyclopedia4 2 internet websites5 1 magazine article, academic journal entry, or newspaper article x To be accepted by the teacher, a hard copy of the Final Draft as well as the Works Consulted page must be turned in with the receipt from Turnitin.com stapled to it. Teachers will accept, in person, the Final Draft and Works Consulted as described above any time during the school day (i.e. until the end of the final period of the day) it is due.
TURNITIN.COM POLICY x Both the Rough Draft and the Final Draft must be submitted to www.turnitin.com by the due dates indicated. x No work is accepted without the receipt stapled to the work as proof of having submitted the work to www.turnitin.com. o Work is docked 10% per school day (not day-in-teacher’s-class) until BOTH receipt AND a hard-copy of the work is received by the teacher. o Furthermore, the Final Draft is not deemed “on time” unless they were submitted to turnitin.com by the announced time. o No further step may be taken towards completing the Paper until the required work has been submitted to www.turnitin.com. o x How to submit to www.turnitin.com o Go to www.Turnitin.com o Login with your email address (if you need one, the MD Computer Lab can give you one) and password o Click on “enroll in a class” Type in Class ID: ____________________ Enrollment Password: tuz3 (or whatever block you might be in) click “submit” o Click the “block3” class associated with my name o Click the submit button Fill out the appropriate fields and give it the submission title “Final Draft: my own last name” Either cut and paste the Final Draft or do it by file upload (browse and find it) Click on “yes, submit” o Print out a digital submission receipt Staple receipt to the hard-copy you are bringing me on the appropriate due date.
POINTS BREAK-DOWN x Peer Review 50 toward Classwork Grade x Final Draft 130 x Final Draft Works Consulted 45
3 It does not include the textbook or Wiki-pedia and its relatives. 4 Wikipedia and its ilk are NOT acceptable “Specialized Encyclopedia” sources. 5 This is a website which deals with your historical figure and as NOT Wikipedia.
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PAPER GUIDELINES 1. Papers turned in must be in MLA style (no title page, typed, double-spaced, 1” margins, 12-pt, Times New Roman font, etc.) 2. Poor English skills (spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.), incomplete or sloppy work, or failure to follow MLA style on any assignment will negatively impact your points. 3. The Final Draft Papers must be at least 4 pages long, not including illustrations, maps, pictures, and the like. 4. All papers and materials become the property of Mater Dei High School once they are turned in. 5. As per Mater Dei High School Parent / Student Handbook, works which plagiarize will receive no credit. 6. See Turnitin.com Policy above for lateness situations involving submitting work to www.turnitin.com.6
Common Core State Standards for Reading in History Key Ideas & Details 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole. 2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas. 3. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Craft & Structure 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text. 5. Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text contribute to the whole. 6. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the author’s claims, reasoning, and evidence.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to address a question or solve a problem. 8. Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information. 9. Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.
Common Core State Standards for Writing in History Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claims, establish the significance of the claims, distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences the claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. b. Develop claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both claims and counterclaims in a disciplineappropriate from that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claims and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claims and counterclaims. d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented 2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes a. Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole; include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. b. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. c. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. d. Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; convey knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers. 6 Rough & Final Drafts, Works Consulted
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e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). 3. Students must be able to incorporate narrative accounts into their analyses of individuals or events of historical import.
Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. 6. Use technology, including the internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advances searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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MDHS LIBRARY RESOURCES
Books
Search Plus is the Mater Dei catalog of books and reference materials. It is only available for use in the Mater Dei High School Library. Specialized Encyclopedias The Great Lives from History and Great Events from History are specialized encyclopedia resources. The three online history databases (American History, World History-Ancient/Medieval, World History-Modern Era) are also specialized encyclopedias. The online databases can be accessed from home through the Mater Dei website at www.materdei.org. On the Mater Dei webpage, go to the “Academics” tab and click on “Library.” Click on “Online Library Databases” on the right to find the proper database. Periodicals Periodicals (magazine, newspaper, & journal articles) can be found using the SIRS Knowledge Database and Proquest. SIRS includes topics from most of history while Proquest focuses on more current issues (e.g. Saddam Hussein). These can also be accessed from home via the Mater Dei website as described above on this page in the section entitled “Specialized Encyclopedias.” Websites Website research needs to be done using a CREDIBLE source. This, by all means, excludes Wikipedia. Websites that end in .edu usually indicate that they are run by a university and have been posted by a credible historian. Credible websites can be accessed through Encyclopedia Americana by clicking on the web links icon. Another site to check for a variety of topics is http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ Primary Sources Primary sources are firsthand accounts, or historical documents including: letters, speeches, eyewitness reports, an interview of somebody who was there, or newspaper articles written by somebody who was there. While maps and artworks are also primary sources, please shy away from using them unless they are CRITICAL to your argument. Please see teacher for proper incorporation of maps or artworks into your paper. Encyclopedia Americana Encyclopedia Americana IS NOT a specialized encyclopedia. It is a general encyclopedia and is an excellent course of academic information which will be useful background information for you. Encyclopedia Americana does not count as one of the required eight resources. However, if you do use it (and you really ought to consider it), include it on your works consulted page. If you quote it in your paper, cite it properly
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SAMPLE MLA SENTENCE OUTLINE:
Tarquin Mulholland
World History
Miss Haynes
3 October 2008
Assessing Coffee’s Health Problems
Thesis: Coffee lovers may be able to drink their coffee and keep their health.
I. Coffee is addictive.
A. Much addition is psychological.
B. Physical addiction can create negative symptoms.
C. Coffee addiction is not a bad thing.
II. Coffee consumption is associated with heart disease.
A. Coffee may raise cholesterol.
B. Coffee may raise blood pressure.
C. Experts disagree about consumption rate.
1. Some experts claim that 3 cups of coffee per day is the average and is not excessive.
2. Some experts claim that 5 cups of coffee per day is the average and is excessive.
D. Experts agree about preparation process.
III. Coffee has been connected with cancer.
A. Older research suggests a possible linkage.
B. Recent research has not found a link.
C. Coffee may actually prevent some cancers.
IV. Coffee does have a negative effect on unborn babies.
A. Coffee increases the danger of miscarriage.
B. Coffee may cause low-birth-weight babies.
V. Coffee’s popularity prompts more research.
A. The recent popularity of coffee raises old questions about health.
B. Recent research suggests that moderate consumption is not harmful.
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US History Final Draft Rubric 130 points Reading Standards Writing Standards
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MLA Formatting 24 points
1c, 1d, 2c, 2d
Spacing 4 Margins 4 Font 4 Grammar 4 Punctuation 4 Spelling 4 Citing Sources 12 points 1 6
Proper Format 5 Citing what you should 7 Thesis & Introduction 24 points 2, 5 1a, 2a
Developed Thesis Statement 10 Intro sets up structure of paper 14 Support/Body 36 points 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 1b, 2b, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 Logical Flow of information 12 Relevance of information 12 Enough Support/Paper Length 12 Conclusion 24 points 1e, 2e Summary of important events & ideas 8 Restatement of Thesis 8 Closing Comments 8
US History Final Draft Works Consulted Rubric 45 points Reading Standards Writing Standards Points possible
Points Earned
MLA format 1, 7 6, 8, 9 Citations (5/citation) 25 Alphabetized 10 Spacing 10 Proper Sources Represented 1 primary source 2 1 specialized encyclopedia 2 2 internet websites 4 1 periodical 2
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How Lewis and Clark expedition changed the Americas view on the west
After United States purchased Louisiana from France in 1803, most of the land west of the Mississippi River was completely strange to the Americans. The Americas needed more land to settle in and for this reason, it was importance to explore it before they could settle in. It is for this reason that President Thomas Jefferson decided to commission an expedition under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lewis’s close friend as Second Lieutenant William Clark. Jefferson’s main objective in this expedition was………………
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