Research Project

English II

We will soon begin our first semester research project. After it has been approved, you will research the topic of your choice, create an annotated bibliography, and create a short PowerPoint presentation.

Overview

http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alice2d.html

IndividualsIf you choose to work by yourself, you will meet the following requirements: You will have to ask three specific questions about your topic. Example - Topic: Alice in Wonderland

Unacceptable Questions: What is the Alice in Wonderland?

Acceptable Question: For what reasons did Lewis Carroll write Alice in

Wonderland? You will have to use at least three different sources, one of which must be a book.Wikipedia is not a valid source!

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/LewisCaroll-AliceInWonderland/

A PairIf you choose to work with a partner, you will meet the following requirements: You will have to ask five specific questions about your topic. Example - Topic: Alice in Wonderland

Unacceptable Questions: What adventures does Alice have in

Wonderland?Acceptable Question: What happens to Alice

when she meets the Queen of Hearts? You will have to use at least five different sources, two of which must be books.

Wikipedia is not a valid source!http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alice2d.html

Research•You will printout or photocopy

each of your sources.•You will annotate each source.

(Refer to the annotation handout.)

•You will create an annotated bibliography. (Refer to the annotated bibliography handout.)

Book Source information

• For a book source, you need the following information:– Author/editor– Title– Article title (if there is one)– City of publication– Publisher– Copyright date

http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alice2d.html

Website Source Information

• For a website, you will need the following information:– Author/editor– Title of the article– Title of the website– Name of database (if one is used)– Date you accessed the information– Complete web address

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/LewisCaroll-AliceInWonderland/

Annotated Bibliography

An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of the sources used. Each entry also includes a summary and evaluation of the source.

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Example entry

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/LewisCaroll-AliceInWonderland/

Andersen, Hans. “The Evolution of the Evil Stepmother.” The World of Fairytales.

28 October 2005 <http://www.talesoffairy.com/evolution/htm>.

This article, directed towards high school students, chiefly evaluates the role of stepparents, namely the stepmother, in fairytales. It discusses the notion that the stepmother is symbolic of society’s obsession with beauty. The constant attempts of various stepmothers to eliminate their children parallels society’s constant attempt to conquer that intangible ideal, beauty. The article delineates the archetype shared by stepmothers found in fairytales in nearly every culture and time period. Though stepfathers are uncommon in fairytales, the book does address the few fairytales that contain stepfathers as well as other types of guardians. This article also discusses the negative impact the portrayal of stepparents has had on society’s perception of stepparents, stepmothers specifically.

This comprehensive article is an excellent resource to aide in the understanding of the stepmother’s role in fairytales. The information provided is easy to understand and straightforward. Also, there are some interesting graphic interpretations of various fairytale stepmothers. I would highly recommend this article.

PowerPoint presentation• Your PowerPoint must contain:

– Individual: 7 slides plus annotated bibliography

– A pair: 11 slides plus annotated bibliography• Each slide in the body of the PowerPoint must

contain at least eight pieces of information.• Each time you provide information, you must

document your source.• Your PowerPoint must be colorful and contain

pictures.– Be sure to document each picture

• You will present your PowerPoint to the class.

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Grade Breakdown

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• Major Grade #1– Annotated Bibliography

• Major Grade #2– PowerPoint (45 pts)– Presentation (25 pts)– Annotated printouts/photocopies (30

pts)