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U.S. History in the 20th Century

Ms. Viens

Assignment Outline

______Day 1: Stage I: Getting Started/Information Gathering

  1. Develop your research question by completing page 3 of this packet.
  2. Gather information about your reformer by creating Noodle Notecards (see HW # 4 Instructions)

                       

______Day 2: Stage I: Getting Started/Information Gathering

  1. Continue Day 1 instructions

**HW: Continue to gather information and develop Notecards

______Day 3: Stage I: Getting Started/Information Gathering

  1. Continue with Day 1 instructions
  2. Formulate a working thesis (see page 4 & 5 of this packet)
  3. Check in Thesis with Teacher

DUE FEBRUARY 4TH Day 4: Stage II: Research Phase

  1. Develop and Finalize your thesis (written within the Dashboard tab of Noodle Tools).
  2. Check in Thesis with Teacher
  3. Look for more information that supports and refines (or even contradicts) your thesis

DUE FEBRUARY 7TH Day 5:  Stage II: Research Phase

  1. Look for more information that supports and refines (or even contradicts) your thesis
  2. Organize supporting evidence into an outline & 1st Draft (see page 5 & 6 of this packet)

DUE FEBRUARY 12TH Day 6: Stage III: Writing Phase

  1. Write a first draft of your paper to include your in-text citations and Works Cited
  2. *Submit at least 6 Noodle Notecards: completed, shared with Ms. Goelz

DUE FEBRUARY 13TH Day 7: Stage III: Writing Phase

  1. Write a first draft of your paper to include your in-text citations (at least 3) and Works Cited
  2. Peer Revisions/Feedback

DUE FEBRUARY 24TH Day 8: Stage III: Writing Phase

  1. Submit 1st Draft: completed, 2 copies printed of each
  2. Peer & Adult Revisions/Feedback
  3. Revise and edit first draft to produce a final draft

DUE FEBRUARY 27TH Day 9: Stage III: Writing Phase

  1. Peer & Adult Revisions/Feedback
  2. Revise and edit first draft to produce a final draft

DUE FEBRUARY 27TH Day 10: Stage III: Writing Phase (**Honors last day of Writing Phase)

  1. Revise and edit first draft to produce a final draft
  2. Prepare Information to share in the Class Discussion

_____ Day 11: Stage III: Writing Phase (**Last day of Writing Phase)

  1. Revise and edit first draft to produce a final draft
  2. Prepare Information to share in the Class Discussion

DUE FEBRUARY 28TH Stage IV: Class Discussion

  1. *Submit Final Draft: Completed, Works Cited, Self-Assessment, ALL Printed for the beginning of class

Present your research In the Class Discussion.

Research Question

Was the Twentieth Century a century of prosperity, a century of progress or a century of pain for Americans?

Need Help?

If you have questions about research, citations, or just need some guidance while completing an assignment, don't hesitate to ask! I'm always available to help out, either in person or via email.

- Ms. Pronovost

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