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ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

INSTRUCTOR: MS. LOWELL

SENIOR ENGLISH: WOMEN IN LITERATURE: PERIOD X

THE FINAL RESEARCH PAPER & PRESENTATION

30% Percent of Fourth Quarter Grade

Final Paper Due Date: April 30th, Tuesday

All Important Due Dates:

1) PRINT Topic/Person, Introduction, & Thesis: Due 3/11, Monday

2) Draft of the Research Paper: Due 4/1, Monday

3) The Final Copy of the Research Paper: Due 4/30, Tuesday

4) Student Presentations begin on: May 3rd, Friday,

& will end on May 21st, Tuesday, 2019.

Multicultural Literature Research Paper & Final Presentation

Student Presentations Begin: May 3rd, Friday

Topic: Choose a name from the list below to research her individual influence within society as a whole. Provide background information about this individual, highlighting major contributions to society, literature, music, history, politics, film, or the arts. What makes her unique? What “feminist mark” has she left for women? Show how her actions endorse and support women’s rights. Ultimately, choose 5 significant contributions this woman has made on a global level and explain how and why.

Anne Frank Mother Teresa

Diana, Princess of Wales Michelle Obama

Oprah Winfrey Amelia Earhart

Eleanor Roosevelt Susan B. Anthony

Rosa Parks Helen Keller

Gertrude Stein Margaret Thatcher

Rachel Carson Angela Davis

Elizabeth Blackwell Caroline Kennedy

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Alice Paul

Sacagawea Indira Gandhi

Rosie the Riveter Mother Jones

Julia Child Sojourner Truth

Betsy Ross Jackie Kennedy

Marie Antoinette Alice Walker

Virginia Woolf Queen Elizabeth II

Shirley Temple Hillary Clinton

Maya Angelou Harriet Tubman

Joan of Arc Cleopatra

Malala Yousafzai Pocahontas

Emily Davison Florence Nightingale

Marie Curie Coco Chanel

Sheryl Sandberg Benazir Bhutto

Amelia Boynton Robinson Jennifer Lawrence

Lauryn Hill Katherine Hepburn

Virginia Woolf Condoleezza Rice

Marilyn Monroe Lady Gaga

Meryl Streep Christiane Amanpour

Audrey Hepburn Ellen DeGeneres

Nicki Minaj Angelina Jolie

Beyonce Barbara Walters

JK Rowling Eleanor Roosevelt

Ruth Bader Ginsberg Rosa DeLauro, etc.

You can pick names off this list in the fields of music, art, literature, history, politics, religion, theater, etc.

http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/g514/greatest-women-in-history/?slide=1

Research Paper Directions

· Select an individual from the list above as the subject for the 7-8 page research paper.

· You will also be responsible for a 5–10 minute long presentation based on your research topic. A multimedia visual aid is required, that is, PowerPoint or Prezi, using YouTube footage and clips.

· You must email Ms. Lowell to request a topic (an individual) by the due date given. Email requests are accepted. Only one (1) student per class per subject.

· Your paper must utilize a minimum of six (6) SECONDARY sources, one of which must be a book (PRIMARY SOURCE). All SECONDARY sources must be from an online database.

· Please see the SJHS Library Media Center for a list of school database resources to begin your research. Wikipedia, Answer.com, About.com, etc. are not acceptable sources. You will need to use newspaper web sites, journal articles, and “scholarly web sites.”

· Your paper must be formatted and cited using MLA style. This includes in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Use the OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab website.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html

· Per English Dept. Policy – any paper not uploaded to Turnitin on the due date will lose 15 points per day. Any paper not uploaded to Turnitin within 5 days of the due date will be given a 0.

· Hard Copy required with a works cited list.

For the Presentation : Students can use Google Slides, Google PowerPoint, PowerPoint, or Prezi. There should be about 10-15 slides in your presentation, including a “Works Cited” slide.

Students are REQUIRED to share the presentation with Ms. Lowell on Google Drive: [email protected]

Sample Works Cited

Danhof, Clarence H. Change in Agriculture: The Northern United States,

1820-1870. Harvard UP, 1969.

“Historical Census Browser.” University of Virginia Library, 2007.

06 Dec. 2008. Include URL. Date Accessed.

Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili.” eHow,

www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html. Accessed 6 July 2015.

“Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862.” Prairie View A&M, 2003.

www.pvamu.edu/ library/about-the-library/history-of-the-library-at-prairie-view/1890-land-granthistory/.

Accessed 6 Dec. 2008

MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources (Web Publications)

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_electronic_sources.html

MLA Works Cited Page: Books

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_books.html

Sample Introduction with Title:

Oprah Winfrey: Selfless Success

Oprah Winfrey, born Orpah Gail Winfrey, on January 29, 1954, is an African-American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago. Winfrey has been considered a global inspiration for many people. She has used her platform to serve and help others since she first started out her career. She has made it her life’s mission to help better the lives of other people in the United States and even on a global scale. Winfrey grew up in difficult circumstances and was able to persevere and become one of the most-watched daytime show hosts on television. Winfrey escaped from a difficult childhood, rose up, and used her fame and platform to inspire and improve the world one organization at a time. Winfrey is a staunch feminist. She promotes feminist ideology and practice without explicitly acknowledging the fact that she is endorsing either feminism or the United States women's movement. This endorsement of women’s rights is evident through Winfrey’s five major contributions to society. Winfrey is a supporter of Black educational rights and has contributed to many causes, such as charter schools, is a supporter of starring in and producing African-American films, such as The Color Purple and The Butler, and contributes to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in South Africa. Moreover, Winfrey spends her time with charitable work, such as the National Child Protection Act, Oprah’s Angel Network, and The Oprah Winfrey Foundation. She also supports The Oprah Winfrey Book Club, which endorses African-American female writers, such as Zora Neale Hurston.

The BOLD portion is the thesis. You must bold your thesis.