Background:
 As we begin a new century, it is important to reflect on the events and lessons of the passing century. The Twentieth Century was a time of great change in the United States. Americans experienced both the best and worst of times. Through research and analysis, not only can we remember, we can understand. Through understanding we can learn. By looking to the past, we can improve our future.

Project Components:
· four one page essays about an assigned year
· a Power point slide/oral presentation about an assigned year
· a bibliography of sources used for research
· an art project related to an assigned year
· a portfolio of the research process- guidelines, note cards, writing drafts, edited work, and final copies

Procedure:
1. Mrs. Lamphere will assign you a year to research and Mrs. Woods will review the project guidelines.
2. You will be given a folder in which to keep your guidelines and all research materials. Don't lose it because you will be given a grade on its completeness at the end of the project.
3. Follow all guidelines exactly. Your grades will be based on both the quality of your work and how well you follow the directions in the guidelines.
4. Turn all work in on time. Your grades will be reduced for late assignments.
5. You will be given class time to work on this project, but the majority of the project is to be completed at home.

Assessment:
· There will be one homework grade given in Social Studies for having the project guidelines signed on time by your parent/guardian (January 13th)
· Each final essay will receive one test grade (Lang. Arts, Science, Religion, Social Studies)
· The Power point slide presentation will receive one grade for Computer and one test grade for Social Studies.
· The bibliography will receive one glasswork grade in Literature.
· The art project will receive a grade in Art.
· The portfolio will be collected and checked for completeness by each homeroom teacher and a class work grade in Literature will be recorded.
· The note cards, peer editing, and rough draft will receive a class work grade in each class (Lang. Arts, Science, Religion, and Social Studies).

Formatting:
· Each essay is to be one page in length.
· Each essay should have an introductory paragraph, two paragraphs containing details and supporting information, and a concluding paragraph summarizing the topic.
· Documents should be spell checked and edited for proper use of English grammar and mechanics.
· Double spaced
· Size 12 font - Times New Roman
· No Bold - No Clip Art
· One inch margins on each side and top and bottom
· The bibliography must follow the MLA style guidelines in your research portfolio.
· You must have a title and by-line for each essay.

Sources:
You must have a minimum of 6 sources.
· at least 1 source must be a newspaper from the your assigned year
· at least 1 source must be a current or past news magazine, such as TIME or Newsweek
· at least 1 source must be a book
· other sources can be from the Internet or software, such as CD-ROM

Use the following topics to guide your research and writing about your assigned year.

                                                                Benedict XV  1914-1922
                                                                Pius XI  1922-1939
                                                                Pius XII  1939-1958
                                                                John XXIII  1958-1963
                                                                Paul VI  1963-1978
                                                                John Paul I  August 26 - September 28, 1978
                                                                John Paul II  1979-

Questions or Concerns:
School phone: 497-1811
Email: mrslwoods@yahoo.com
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