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Research Paper Due Dates
January 14 - Proposal Due - 5 points
January 18 – Index Cards Due – 5 points
January 25 – Outline Due – 5 points
February 8 – Rough draft due – 5 points
March 18 – Final Draft Due – 5 points
The points assigned are only for turning in the various items ON TIME. The
points can either add to the final score on your paper or lower it.
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Following are the lists of websites that MUST be used for your research
paper. You are restricted to these sites and may not use any others unless
you receive permission from Miss Persson, Mrs. Szymialis or Mr. Mullenholz.
You may not use Wikipedia, Ask.com, GOOGLE or any online encyclopedia.
These sites will be listed on Mr. Mullenholz’ website and a copy of this
document is located in Publics in the folder, Grade 8 Research Paper Topics
Websites as well. If you cut and paste the addresses, please be sure that
you have copied the entire address. Grade 8
How and why did the rise of dictatorships (Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and
Tojo) cause World War II?
http://www.cedarville.edu/academics/education/resource/subjects/history/wwiij
mf/dictator.htm
(The above link deals with all of the dictators)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWtojo.htm (Togo)
http://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=65 (Tojo)
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051405/AxisFormation.htm (Axis Leaders)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intro.html (Stalin)
http://aam.govst.edu/projects/ckuzel/primary_sources.htm (Photographs of
Stalin)
http://www.pbs.org/redfiles/bios/all_bio_joseph_stalin.htm (Stalin)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERribbentrop.htm (Stalin)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWmussolini.htm (Mussolini)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/mussolini_benito.shtml
(Mussolini)
Compare and contrast the lives and careers of Adolf Hitler and Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Provide information about their backgrounds, social classes, rise
to power, prior political experience, etc.
Hitler (Can be used for #1) & Roosevelt
http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/ahitler.html
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/adolf-hitler.htm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fdrbio.html
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/ahitler.html
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/adolf-hitler.htm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fdrbio.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USArooseveltF.htm
What caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929? Was this the only cause of the
Great Depression? How was America changed by this experience, what brought
this financial crises to an end and what safeguards now exist to prevent
another Great Depression?
http://www.stock-market-crash.net/1929.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/index-1929-crash.html
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/jb_date.cgi?day=08&month=07
http://www.hoover.nara.gov/exhibits/Hooverstory/gallery06/gallery06.html
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/index.html
How did Henry Ford and the Model T car change America? Please discuss, among
other things, the innovations Ford brought to automobile manufacturing and
how his product altered the way Americans lived, worked and relaxed.
http://www.hfmgv.org/museum/henryford.asp
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/famousentrepreneurs/p/henryford.htm
http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Environment/E_Overview/E_Overview6.htm
Why did the Vietnam War cause such a great division in our country? What
affects did it have on American culture, politics, and future involvement in
international politics?
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/history/index.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/
http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/105vietnam.html
Why do many historians view Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies
as saving the country? Do you agree or disagree?
http://newdeal.feri.org/
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/newdeal.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAnewdeal.htm
http://www.wwcd.org/policy/US/newdeal.html
Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower were both Supreme Commanders of
allied forces in World War II. Compare and contrast the efforts of each in
their respective theaters of war. Discuss their campaign victories and
failures. Give your view as to who was the better general.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmacarthur.htm (MacArthur)
http://faculty.washington.edu/kendo/macarthur.html (MacArthur)
http://www.history.army.mil/ (MacArthur)
http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ (MacArthur)
http://www.history.army.mil/ (Eisenhower)
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/ (Eisenhower)
http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/ (Eisenhower)
http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/Ike/ike.htm (Eisenhower)
Why is the Korean conflict of 1950-1953 called the “forgotten war”? What
roles did the United States, the United Nations, North and South Korea,
China, and the Soviet Union play in this confrontation?
http://www.korean-war.com/
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/kowar/kowar.htm
http://www.koreanwar.com/
http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1/?file=index
DUE DATES, ETC.
January 15, 2008
Dear 7th and 8th grade parents,
As promised we are sending you a letter explaining the format of the
research papers. All teachers involved have discussed and decided on this
format together.
8th grade:
◦ The paper must be 4 pages long, with a 5th page for Works Cited.
◦ The paper will be typed in Times New Roman, and be Double spaced.
◦The margins are to be the default margins. If you have any questions about
this, contact Mrs. Durfee or myself.
◦All paragraphs need to be indented.
◦Please make sure you have the St Jude Heading as well as a Title for your
paper that is 14 font, bold and Underlined.
◦If you want to include pictures, add the picture to a separate sheet, and
indicate who/what is in the picture and your source.
◦The Index cards are due on Tuesday Jan 15th. The index cards are just so
that we, the teachers, can ensure that the students are on the right track.
◦There needs to be a minimum of 5 index cards, or 1 per paragraph with the
main topic stated on each card with 3 supporting details on each card.
Works Cited:
3 websites from list provided by Mr. Mullenholz. (Also available on
the school website.)
2 Books
1 encyclopedia.
7th Grade:
The same as for the 8th grade EXCEPT, the paper is to be 3 pages.
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