Part One: Annotated Bibliography



English IV Research ProjectPart One: Annotated BibliographyYou will complete an annotated bibliography of seven sources, using MLA format. Three of the seven sources must be from the electronic databases, two must be from books, and two must be from the internet. TopicYou will choose a Time Period of British history. Your research will focus on what was going on in Britain during that Time Period relating to the Subtopic(s) you choose. Some Time Periods lend themselves better to some Subtopics. For example, the Anglo Saxon time period will not have much about women’s rights. You might find a sentence or two that says women were expected to do the cooking, but that’s about it. However, you can find quite a bit about weapons. For this reason, you should choose three Subtopics you want to research.If you have three Subtopics to research, you will be able to find enough information to fully annotate the sources you use. Fewer than three Subtopics will make your research frustrating and, at times, futile. More than three Subtopics can get a little unwieldy, but more than five makes the research process long and complicated. Time Periods to Choose FromAnglo SaxonMiddle AgesRenaissanceRomanticVictorianModern20th CenturySubtopics to Choose FromWeaponry/WarfareWhat armies were like; specific wars during those years; types of weapons and armor used.ArchitectureArchitectural elements specific to time period; famous buildings; what houses looked like; how cities were laid out; public buildings.FashionClothing, hairstyles, shoes; what people were doing; what people thought was cool; celebrities; entertainment; games; hobbies. PoliticsKings and queens; class and caste systems; rebellions; church’s role in government; distribution of goods; labor issues.SpiritualityCatholic church; Church of England; Christianity; paganism; witchcraft; church’s role in government.Women’s RightsWhat women were allowed/not allowed to do; expectations for women; role of motherhood; right to own property and vote.LiteratureAuthors; specific works of literature; literary movements; printing press.MusicMusicians; specific pieces of music; instruments used; music performances; music movements.ArtArtists; specific pieces of art; various media; artist movements.AgricultureFarming; hunting; livestock; what people ate; food preparation and storage; crops produced; food distribution system.Daily LifeWhat people (from any class) did over the course of an average day. For example: what was a day like for a queen? For a tailor? For a barkeep? Common OccupationsThink of Chaucer’s Prologue to the Canterbury Tales:identify and describe jobs available during the time period; discuss class distinctions and expectations.InventionsInventions still in use today; inventions that didn’t make it; inventions that changed society; famous inventors; process of patenting inventions.Step One: Choose a Time Period and Three SubtopicsTime Period:_________________________________________________Subtopic 1:________________________________________________________Subtopic 2: ________________________________________________________Subtopic 3:_________________________________________________________Additional Subtopics: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Step Two: Preliminary ResearchUse the search engine of your choice (Google, etc.) to look up your time period and your subtopics. You can also use the list of websites on the RHS Library page. Choose “Teacher Bookmarks” or “Teaching Unit Links” on the RHS Library home page, then select “British Time Periods” for a list of reliable websites.Take notes. This means you write down stuff you didn’t know. You can handwrite your notes on a piece of paper or on notecards. You can create a Google doc for your notes. If you use a Google doc, use the copy and paste feature sparingly—it’s better to type your notes than copy someone else’s words. If you use a Google doc, share it with me: charrod@g.. If you handwrite your notes, bring them to every class so I can review them periodically with you. Find out basic information about your topic. You should be able to access some information pretty easily. If you’re having trouble, this means that you likely need to choose a different time period or different subtopics. See me for help with this. If you find a lot of information from a website, add it to your annotated bibliography list. Use MLA format to document the source.Step Three: Create an Annotated BibliographyCreate a new Google Doc and call it “Annotated Bibliography.” Share it with me: charrod@g.. A bibliography is a list of sources about a topic. It follows a very specific format, depending on what field you are working in. For this class, we will use MLA format. “Annotate” means to summarize, to explain. Annotations are short comments about an article—things you might write in the margin as you read. An “annotated bibliography” is simply a list of sources about a topic with a summary of/comment on each source. It doesn’t require pages of writing: you should write one or two paragraphs about each source. If you see any quotes that are particularly interesting, write those down. Be sure to include page numbers of quotes you include.You will document your sources as you go. When you are doing your preliminary research and decide to use a website, go directly to and enter the information about the website. Paste that MLA Works Cited entry into your Annotated Bibliography doc. Type your annotation directly below the entry. Remember that annotations should be in your own words and any direct quotes from the source MUST HAVE PAGE NUMBERS. Annotations must be at least one paragraph long. The SourcesInternet (search engines; library list of websites): 2 internet sourcesThis is a basic search for preliminary information. If you need help finding information, ask for help.Online Databases: 3 articles from online databasesI will walk you through this as we access for the first time. These are the ones you need to remember:Thompson Gale (Academic OneFile; Gale Virtual Reference Library; Student Resources in Context)Ebsco Host (Student Research Center)Library Books: 2 booksOn the days we go to the library, bring your ID. Be in dress code. Follow the rules of the library. I will show you how to use the index and the table of contents to locate information in a book. Finishing TouchesWhen you finish your research and annotations:Alphabetize your annotated bibliography according to the first word of the MLA Works Cited entry, no matter what that word is.Carefully proofread your final draft.Upload to Google Classroom: Annotated BibliographyDue Dates for Complete Annotated BibliographyThis is a Major Summative Assessment.A day: Wednesday, January 21, by the end of classB day/5th: Thursday, January 22, by the end of classPart Two: Research ReportYou will be writing a report centering around a research question, using your annotated bibliography.Step One: Ask a questionWithout looking at your Annotated Bibliography, write about what you remember. This can be a few sentences or a few paragraphs. Length does not matter. Question what you have written. For example, what common threads do you see? What things are similar to each other? How have events/inventions/people affected the world/Britain? What do you remember most? As you read over your writing, ask yourself “why” as much as possible. Write your observations and questions down.Use these notes to formulate a Research Question. There are many types of research questions—some are complex (What effect did Henry VIII’s formation of the Church of England have on Britain’s economy?), and some are simple (Why did Henry VIII form the Church of England?). Your Research Question must be a question and must be specific. Discuss your Research Question with a small group (2-4 people). Each group will turn in one piece of paper containing each member’s name and Research Question, along with a brief summary of the group discussion. This is a Minor Summative Assessment grade. Step Two: Research Possible AnswersRevisit your Annotated Bibliography. What sources will help you answer your Research Question? Go back to those sources if you need to and read for specific information. Add quotes that are relevant to your research to your Annotated Bibliography. Be sure to record the page number of the quote. Repeat this process for all sources that seem to have relevance to the question. Two words of caution:If all seven sources seem to have relevance, choose the top four or five. If you have only one or two (or zero) sources that seem to have relevance, please see me. We will look at your question and your sources together. The ideal number of sources to take notes on is four. Step Three: Write Half a PageWithout opening your Annotated Bibliography, start a new Google Doc called Research Report and share it with me at charrod@g.. Write at least one-half page answering your research question. Do not look at your notes. Write only what you can remember, trying to explain the “why” or “what” or “how” of your research question.Go back to your Annotated Bibliography and re-read your notes. Add to your half-page answer as you read over your notes. Do the following:Put quotes where necessary and applicable.Paraphrase=summarize someone else’s idea, giving that person credit for the idea, but putting it into your own words. Ex: As Wright talks about in A Natural History of Britain, Henry VIII was a force to be reckoned with. He had his wives killed, and he didn’t back down from the Pope (Wright 342). I have put Wright’s information into my own words, but I’ve given him credit for the idea. Quote=someone’s exact words as published elsewhere. It’s best to use a quote “frame” for these. Ex: Wright calls Henry VIII “a colorful character intent on his own agendas,” also calling Henry a “repeated wife murderer” and “pompous” because he “essentially dismissed the Pope as irrelevant” (Wright 342). Plagiarism=someone’s exact words passed off as your own. Ex: Henry VIII is a colorful character intent on his own agendas. This is obvious because he is a repeated wife murderer and he is pompous when he essentially dismisses the Pope as irrelevant. Plagiarism=someone else’s ideas passed off as your own. Ex: Henry VIII was a force to be reckoned with for two main reasons. He had his wives killed, and he didn’t back down from the Pope. Provide examples, from the time period OR from present day, to illustrate your point.Explain in as much depth as possible. Use specific details and figurative language to get your point across.Don’t worry about length at this point. This is your rough draft. However, if it is less than two pages long, you’ve probably not answered the question as well as you could have. If you’re having trouble adding to your paper, please see me for help developing your ideas. Share your Research Report with at least one other student. This person will give you feedback on your paper.Step Four: Final DraftHave someone else read your essay. They can tell you if your ideas/words/sentences make sense, and they might catch a proofreading error you missed. To have someone else read your essay, share your essay with them. When you are reading someone’s essay, make sure you change “editing” at the top right to “suggesting.” Your suggestions are automatically saved.Make changes to your own essay based on suggestions.Proofread your essay carefully.Change line spacing to “double.”Add “Works Cited” page. All you’ll need to do for this is copy and paste the MLA Works Cited entry from your Annotated Bibliography. Make sure the Works Cited page is in alphabetical order according to first word of the entry. Make sure the rest of your paper fits MLA format:One-inch margins, 12-point font, double-spacedHeader at top right of page with your Last Name and Page Number Indent paragraphs; do not skip lines between paragraphsOn the first page, list your name, my name, the course, and the date in the upper left corner. Double space and center the title of your paper. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks.Double space after the title and begin the text of your paper.Upload your Research Report to Google Classroom: Final Draft. This will be a Major Summative Assessment that will earn two separate Major Summative Assessment grades.Major Summative Assessment #1: Content (Development of Ideas, Support, Transitions, Word Choice)Major Summative Assessment #2: Mechanics (Sources, MLA Format, Length, Grammar & Usage) ................
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