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Holocaust Informational EssayDue DatesPage of Notes: Friday, December 2nd Essay: Wednesday, December 7th (note: for this essay you will only submit a final draft)Presentation: Friday, December 9th Directions:You will select one topic from the list below to research and complete the following:1. NOTES (5 points): You will gather information from various sources that will be useful to you for your informational paper. You will create at least one full page of notes which will include links to websites for where specific information was gathered from; the organization of your notes is up to you. You need to have information from at least THREE CREDIBLE sources. ^ Submit on Google Classroom2. ESSAY (30 points): You will write a 1 ? to 2 page informational essay about your specific topic. You will have an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. You will decide how many body paragraphs you will need depending on how you choose to break your topic down. For this essay, you may not exceed two pages; essays over two pages will be penalized by five points. You will need to use correct parenthetical citations to cite any quotes that you use, and information that is paraphrased will also need a parenthetical citation, as well. Lastly, your essay will be written in MLA format and include a Works Cited page. ^ Submit on 3. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION (16 points): Lastly, you will plan a Keynote presentation to present to the class in four minutes or less. You need to think about how to make your presentation visually appealing and clear to your audience. You may not have more than four sentences (or 50 words) on one slide. You will need to include two Works Cited slides—one for your images and one for your information. You will be assessed based on the overall quality of your Keynote, including grammar, spelling, and capitalization errors, and quality of your presentation, including your stage presence, pacing/clarity/volume of voice, and eye contact. ^Submit on Google ClassroomTopics List:People:Elie Wiesel Adolf Hitler Before the HolocaustAdolf Hitler, Loved by Many, But Why?Dr. Mengele and His Medical ExperimentsHeinrich HimmlerSimon WiesenthalOskar SchindlerAdolf EichmannRaoul WallenbergA Holocaust Hero (research and choose one person)A Holocaust Survivor (research and choose one person)An Infamous Nazi (research and choose one person)A Family of the Holocaust (research and choose one family)Children of the Holocaust (research and choose one to three children)Psychological Effects of the HolocaustMiscellaneous:American Soldiers: Their Discovery of Holocaust Victims in Concentration CampsGhettosWarsaw GhettoKristallnacht (“night of broken glass”)Death MarchesNazi PropagandaSS (or?Schutzstaffel)Nuremberg TrialsAntisemitismKindertransportNazi Book BurningsThe Nazi YouthUprisings and Resistance Movements: -Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (you may choose to include the following individuals: Mordecau Anielewicz, Vladka Meed)- Vilna Partisans (you may choose to include the following individuals: Abba Kovner, Hirsh Glik, Yitzhak Wittenberg)- Sobibor Uprising (you may choose to include the following individuals: Leon “Leibl” Feldhandler, Lt. Aleksandr “Sasha” Pechersky)- Auschwitz-Birkenau Uprising (you may choose to include the following individuals: Rosa Robota, Ella Gartner)- German Resistance(you may choose to include the following individuals: the Baum Gruppe (Group), the White Rose (Hans and Sophie Scholl), Dietrich Bonhoeffer)- Spiritual Resistance(you may choose to include the following individuals: Emanuel Ringelblum, Janusz Korczak)- Jewish Fighters/Parachutists from Palestine(you may choose to include the following individuals: Hannah Szenes (Senesh), Haviva Reik, Enzo Sereni)As you find sources, evaluate them critically by asking the following questions:????????????1.?Relevance: ?Is this source of information directly relevant to my focused topic? If not, how can I change my search strategy to find more relevant sources?????????????2.?Suitability: ?Does the information make sense to me? Can I easily summarize what I am reading?????????????3.?Currency: ?How important is copyright date for my topic? Is it likely that newer?information would affect accuracy?????????????4.?Authority: ?Is the author knowledgeable and the source reputable? Is there an?organization supporting this information? Is there potential for bias?????????????5.?Reliability: ?Is the information based on fact or is it simply opinion? Can I find sources?to verify information?Basic Research Report Outline1. Introduction?attention getter?background information?thesis (the main point of your essay)?2. Main Topic: __________________supporting informationsupporting informationc. supporting information?3. Main Topic: __________________supporting informationsupporting informationc. supporting information?4. Main Topic: __________________supporting informationsupporting informationc. supporting information?5. Conclusionrestatement of thesisre-summarize main pointsending statementExpository Essay Check-off list:Final Draft Due: ___________________________________Name:_______________________________ Period: ____________MLA Format: First and Last Name in Upper Left-Hand Corner Teacher Name Class Name Essay Due-Date Written Out Header with Last Name and “Insert” Page Number Entire Essay Double-Spaced Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12pt??Introduction: Attention Getter (hook statement) Background information of the text (including title and author) Thesis statement that presents the topic and addresses the prompt accuratelyBody Paragraphs: Each body paragraph has a clear purpose and organized topic Clear topic sentence used at the beginning of each body paragraphAny quotes used have a lead-in, provide proper MLA citation, and have correct punctuation OR any paraphrased information has a proper MLA citation Transitions are used to link sentences and paragraphs Writing flows smoothly from one idea to the nextConclusion: Restates thesis statement (does not simply copy and paste same thesis statement) Information in each body paragraph is restated and elaborated upon for enhanced meaning Essay ends with a final statement that supports the topic?Grammar & Conventions: Varied sentence structure (i.e. includes complex and compound sentences, transitions, etc.) Correct spelling Correct punctuation Correct capitalization Use of advanced word choices (used a thesaurus!) Consistent verb tense used throughout the essayEditing: Self-Edited by Correcting Spelling/Punctuation/Capitalization/Grammar Errors Peer-Edited by two different people (editors must write their own name below)Peer Editor #1:______________________ RE-READ AT LEAST TWO TIMES READ ALOUD AT LEAST TWO TIMES Provides a Work Cited page at the end of the essay on a new page MY FINAL DRAFT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED ON ................
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