Africa Research Project

LINK TO UNIT CALENDAR WITH DUE DATES

PAPER & PROJECT CRITERIA
Product

Essential Questions

How will I collect and organize my information?

Notecards

Thesis/Outline

Paper

Database/research notes on Ms. Brawleys Session

1. Database Usernames and Passwords
2. Symbaloo w/ Database links
3. Notes & Directions for database information
4. Works Cited Template
30 notecards w/ citations - 3 Options:
1. Digital notecards
2. Physical notecards
3. Say, Mean, Matter Chart

How am I going to organize my paper?

What am I going to argue?

Instruction Video # 1: Thesis, Hook, & Outline - WATCH THIS

Hook, Outline, Thesis Help
Help Handout
Thesis
Outline

How can I use written communication to inform the world

around me about this global issue?
Consider the following questions:
-What happened?
-Who is being affected?
-Where did it take place?
-When did it take place?
-Why is it happening?

Instruction Video # 2: Intro, Body, Conclusion - WATCH THIS

2-3 page research paper in MLA formatting that includes:
Introduction
Hook
Thesis
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
What do you want the reader to remember?
How have these events affected the world on a global scale?
Why does this matter? State this as a fact.
Instructional Video # 3: In-Text Citations & Works Cited - WATCH THIS
Works Cited Page
Editing Resources:
Peer Editing Checklist
Common Mistakes Checklist
Final Editing Contract

Many of your thesis statements will follow this general

formula:
In Africa, _____________ is a problem due to ______,
_______, and __________, and if a solution is not found,
then _________________.

Video

Expectations

How will I use images/video to inform the world around

me about this global issue?
How will I motivate other people to take action?

90-120 second persuasive video using iMovie that includes - IT CANNOT BE LONGER THAN THIS.
Title slide with project name, partner names, teacher name(s), and block #
10-15 images
5-7 facts with in-text citations
Elements of ethos, pathos, and logos - IMPORTANT
Background music

 Citation slide
How can I consolidate and organize my research and video
in a way that helps me share with others?

5 minute presentation that:

Shows video
Outlines paper
Be sure to include:
Title slide with project name, partner names, teacher name(s), and block #
Parallel sentence fragments to convey information (NOT COMPLETE SENTENCES)
7-10 images (different from your video) to supplement your research
A works cited slide (same as your paper)

How will I document all of my sources to prove that my

information is credible?
How will I help others who want to find more information
about my topic?

You will need Works Cited pages/slides for each of the following:
Notes
Paper Works Cited
Video
Presentation

Presentation

Works Cited

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
PURDUE OWL--USE AS A REFERENCE TO SEE EXAMPLE CITATIONS, PAPER EXAMPLE, FORMATTING, IN-TEXT CITATIONS, ETC
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
EXAMPLE PAPER FORMAT & EXAMPLE CITATIONS
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/mla-july-09.pdf
EXAMPLE AFRICA PAPER
Paper Rubric: Research Paper Rubric
EXAMPLE AFRICA PRESENTATION & VIDEO: PRESENTATION
Video & Presentation Rubric: V
ideo/Presentation Rubric
CITING YOUR SOURCES--USE THE FOLLOWING:
http://secondary.oslis.org/@@mla-secondary

PART 1: GETTING STARTED: Choose your desired topic

Malaria in Africa

Rwandan Genocide

Libyan Government Crisis

East African Food

Crisis/Starvation

Middle East & Africa Unrest

Poverty

Slave trade

Gender Issues

Lack of Water Distribution

AIDS in Africa

Blood Diamonds

Apartheid

Conflict in Sudan

International Aid in Africa

Govt Instability in the Congo

Ebola in Africa

Crime in South
Africa

Education in Africa

Nigeria and Oil

Human Trafficking in Africa

Coffee Trade

Healthcare in Africa

Poaching

Invisible Children/Child Soldiers

Effects of European
Colonization

**If you have another idea in mind, it MUST be approved by me.

First Choice: Apartheid
Reason why: do not know much about, ton of information and probably interesting
Second Choice: Crime in South Africa
Reason why: might be surprising, may be more or less than US, lot of information too
Reflective Questions:
What resources were most helpful?
For our research, we found that the Britannica database had a lot of information that was crucial to our project. Our Ebook, The Fall of

Apartheid in South Africa was also very informative on the background and vocabulary of Apartheid. History.com was also a great tool that
lead us to a better understading of the chronology of the Apartheid.
What do I need to improve upon next time?
Next time, it would be beneficial to improve on the time management of the project. In doing so, there would be more time to proofread our
research paper and find simple mistakes. This would result in a better overall grade. It would also be a good idea to practice the presentation
before the day that we have to present.
What will I use for Capstone research paper?
For the Capstone paper, the format or rubric for our paper was really useful. It made writing the paper easier and will hopefully do the same in
the future. Also our process of rotating presentations made each of our presentations smoother and more informational. So in the future
practicing my presentation will be very resourceful and make the project better.