Mr. Thomas Worthington--Social Studies Department-- 8th Grade Research Paper--The Qualities of a Great President

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8^th Grade Research Project

The Qualities of a Great President

Overview: President Theodore Roosevelt is considered, by many

historians, one of the greatest presidents the United States has 
ever had.For this assignment, you will compare and contrast
Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency with that of another prominent
president assigned to your group.

Factors to Consider:

1. Role of the United States in the world during the individual’s

Presidency

2. Leadership qualities of the person

3. Domestic Initiatives

4. Economic climate of the country

5. General Outlook of the county

6. Intangibles

Presidents:             

A. Woodrow Wilson

B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

C. Dwight D. Eisenhower

D. John F. Kennedy

E. Lyndon B. Johnson

F. Ronald Reagan

Task:   You are to create a 5 minute presentation that compares 
and contrasts the achievements of the two presidents you were
assigned. You will need to find Six – Ten Documents that match 
up to the sixfactors to consider categories. These documents 
should be used as evidence to help support your thesis.

***After you make your comparisons, you should take a position 
as to which Individual you think was the better president.

Assessment:  You will receive both a group grade, based on the

presentation, and an individual grade, based on work submitted.

At least one library source must be used and cited in
NoodleTools along with a note card entry.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

Bibliography
Sorted by Call Number / Author.
323.1196 MCW	McWhorter, Diane. A dream of freedom : the Civil Rights movement from 1954 to 1968. New York : Scholastic Nonfiction, c2004. Examines the rise of the Civil Rights movement in America, the men and women whose lives made an impact in the pursuit of social and political equality, and landmark Supreme Court cases that changed the fabric of American society in the mid-to-late twentieth century.
324.6 BUR	Burgan, Michael. The 19th Amendment. Minneapolis : Compass Point, c2006. A long struggle ends -- Expected to obey -- Abolition and equality -- Slow progress -- Success in the West -- On the streets -- Key battles -- Victory at last. Presents a history of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the nineteenth amendment giving women the right to vote, and discusses the 1869 passage making Wyoming the first state to permit women to vote, and more.
921 JOH	Falkof, Lucille, 1924-. Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. Ada, Okla. : Garrett Educational Corp., c1989. Traces the childhood, education, employment, and political career of the thirty-sixth president of the United States.
921 KEN	Anderson, Catherine Corley. John F. Kennedy. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2004. Growing up rich -- Is it our war? -- This is how it feels -- Hitting the campaign trail -- On his way -- "Ask what you can do ..." -- The New Frontier -- Foreign policy -- Reaching for peace and freedom -- A tragic end. A biography of the dynamic leader who served as the thirty-fifth president of the United States until his assassination in 1963.
921 KEN	Aronson, Marc. Robert F. Kennedy : a twentieth-century life. New York : Puffin Books, 2008, c2007. Presents a comprehensive biography of Senator Robert F. Kennedy that chronicles his personal life, political career, and assassination.
921 REA	Sutherland, James, 1974-. Ronald Reagan : a twentieth-century life. New York : Viking, 2008. A biography of Ronald Reagan that chronicles his childhood, education, and the events that lead to him being elected as the fortieth President of the United States.
921 ROO	Freedman, Russell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York : Clarion Books, c1990. Photographs and text trace the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency, to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945.
921 WIL	Dommermuth-Costa, Carol. Woodrow Wilson. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2003. Profiles the United States president who grew up during the Civil War and brought the nation into the first World War, yet was called the "president of peace.".
940.3 ALL	Allan, Tony, 1946-. The causes of World War I. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. Explores key topics involving World War I and shows the causes that led up to the outbreak of war, including France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and Germany's attack on France.
940.3 GIL	Gilbert, Adrian. Going to war in World War I. 1st American ed. New York : F. Watts, 2001. Examines how armies, navies, and air forces from different countries lived and fought together during World War I.
940.54 TAM	Tames, Richard. Pearl Harbor : the U.S. enters World War II. New ed. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2006. Traces the rise of Japan as a military power and the emergence of the United States as a world superpower that found itself drawn into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
947.085 LAN	Langley, Andrew. The collapse of the Soviet Union : the end of an empire. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2007. The coup that failed -- The communist triumph -- Behind the Iron Curtain -- Enter Gorbachev -- The fall of the Iron Curtain -- Breaking up -- Russia after communism -- The Soviet collapse and the world. Presents the history of the Soviet Union, focusing on the rise and fall of communism and how the country's changing government affected global politics.
973 OPP PB	Opposing viewpoints in American history. Detroit : Greenhaven Press :, c2007. Presents a collection of controversial essays that debate various issues in American history from the Reconstruction period to the present including the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan, labor unions, social Darwinism, Prohibition, and national security.
973.09 Coo	Cooke, Donald Ewin, 1916-. Atlas of the Presidents. Rev. ed. Maplewood, N.J. : Hammond, c1977. Brief biographies of the thirty-nine United States presidents. Includes a brief essay by John Kennedy about preparing for the presidency.
973.91 COL	Collier, Christopher, 1930-. Progressivism, the Great Depression, and the New Deal, 1901-1941. New York : Benchmark Books, c2001. Emphasizes economic trends and the role of the government in regard to the economy from the beginning of the twentieth century to America's entry into World War II.
973.91 KYV	Kyvig, David E. Daily life in the United States, 1920-1939 : decades of promise and pain. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002. Examines what daily life was like for ordinary people in the U. S. in the 1920s and the 1930s, discussing the impact of automobiles, electricity, radio, cinema, conflict and crime, the standardization of culture, the Great Depression, and the New Deal on the lives of American citizens.
973.91 MCE	McElvaine, Robert S., 1947-. The Depression and New Deal : a history in documents. New York : Oxford University Press, c2000. A collection of documents that provide insight into the realities of American life during the Great Depression, including song lyrics, magazine articles, murals and posters, excerpts from literary works, political cartoons, news stories, photographs, interviews, and letters.
973.91 SCH	Schultz, Stanley. The Great Depression : a primary source history. North American ed., U.S. ed. Milwaukee : Gareth Stevens, 2006. Early history : from boom to bust -- Build up : the Depression bites -- The crisis deepens : action is taken -- Climax & aftermath : a wartime economy -- Popular culture : the Depression in the media -- Looking back : the Depression in context -- Major figures : men of the Depression. Presents a short history of the Great Depression, and discusses the stock market crash of 1929, unemployment, pre-war and war years, and more.
973.91 STO	Stone, Tanya Lee. The progressive era and World War I. Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2001. A history of the Progressive Era and World War I, covering a period that ranges from the 1890s through the 1920s, discussing the emergence of labor unions and social reformers, technological advancements, U.S. participation in the international conflict, and other topics; and featuring profiles of notable people of the time.
973.92 HOL	Holland, Gini. The 1960s. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, [1998], c1999. Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1960s, including the space race, civil rights, the Vietnam War, and the counterculture as reflected in music and the arts.
973.92 KAL	Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-. The 1980s. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1999. Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1980s, including the end of communism, the Iran-Contra affair, and pop culture of the time.
973.921 KAL	Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-. The 1950s. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1999. Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1950s, including the effects of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, music, art, science, and technology.
REF 909.82 Dow	The twentieth century. New York : Macmillan, c1992. v. 1. The Progressive Era and the First World War, 1900-1918 -- v. 2. The Roaring Twenties and unsettled peace, 1919-1929 -- v. 3. The Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1945 -- v. 4. Post-war prosperity and the Cold War, 1946-1963 -- v. 5. The Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam Era, 1964-1975 -- v. 6. Baby boomers and the New Conservatism, 1976-1991. Discusses in a news magazine-like format the important events, people, and trends of the twentieth century; divided into six different units, including the nation, the world, business and economy, science and technology, arts and entertainment, and sports and leisure.
REF 973.099 Rub	Rubel, David. The Scholastic encyclopedia of the presidents and their times. New York : Scholastic, 1994. The story of the United States through its presidents, with one page for each year there was a president.

Ms. Debbie Meek--English Department--The 1960s: Boxing, Civil Rights, Political Movements and Technology

 

 

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Background to The Contender:

Group Research and Power Point

Group Members

Group Research Topics: (Keep other topics in mind.

Consult with other groups

if you might overlap).

Boxing Clubs and the Training of a Boxer

Famous Boxers of the 1950’s and 1960’s

Boxing Match: People and Boxing Moves

Civil Rights Movements in the 1960’s

Harlem in the 1960’s

Technology in the 1960’s (phones, music

Life in the 1960’s (clothes, music, popular culture)

Title Slide: topic & group members

2 visuals Goal/Task: Create a Power Point Educational Presentation

 (5 min.).

 This must include:

of person, situation, place, object, gathering, tournament (minimum)

3 bulleted information slides: Organize in a logical fashion (minimum)

 (May include visuals)

Other slides you deem relevant

Last Slide: Works Cited for the Power Point Information

 (Compile/share all individual cites)

Web sites, photos, film, music, books, magazines, Database (1 is required)

 

For People ·          Date of birth/Death ·          Where they grew up ·          Who they became ·          Biographical Notes ·          Formative Experiences ·          Influences ·          Legacy ·          Titles

For Historical Period, Location, Technology, Boxing Match/moves ·          Identify period/ place/items ·          Indicate Dates ·          Explain the History/Purpose ·          Facts that seem important ·          Images/Examples/Makes ·          Connections to teenagers ·          People involved/jobs ·          Execution of boxing moves

Clubs, Social Movements, Political Movements ·          Names, titles ·          Define any terms ·          Dates that apply ·          Founders ·          Reason for formation/goals ·          Members ·          Practices ·          Social/legal results

 

Timetable:     Begin research Friday, Nov. 22

Set up “Individual” and  Collaborative “Works cited”

Individual and Group Work in Library/lab

Individual Works Cited Due Date

Group Power Point Due Date:)

Printed copy of Power Point to Ms. Meek ****The Slides provide the Key Points:

You must digest the knowledge of the topic, and fill in the details as you present.

Hint: Let different group members become the experts on particular slides.

 

Ms. Debbie Meek--English Department--The Holocaust: Group Research

 

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Background to The Holocaust: Group Research and Power Point

Group Members:

Group Research Topics: (Keep other topics in mind. Consult with other groups if you might overlap).

Adolf Hitler    Anti-Semitism in Europe/ US    Rise   of the Nazi Party    Nuremberg Laws

Death Camps: Creation and Use Emergence of Jewish Ghettos: Creation/     History/Location Nazi Discrimination: Other Groups

Goal/Task: Create a Power Point Presentation  ( 5 min. )  which must include:

_____Title Slide: topic & group members

_____ 2 visuals of person, situation, event, object (minimum)

_____ 3 bulleted information slides: Organize in a logical fashion (minimum) (May include visuals)

_____ Other slides you deem relevant

_____ Last Slide: Works Cited for the Power Point Information

            Web sites, photos, film, music, books, magazines

For Person Date of birth/Death Where they grew up Who they became Biographical Notes Formative Experiences Influences Ideas they adopted or created Legacy

For Historical Event, Situation, Objects Define the term or identify Dates History Facts that seem important Examples Connections Groups affected

Laws, Social Policies, Political Movements Define the term Dates enacted Initiators Reasoning Member groups Groups affected Social/legal results

            Timetable:     Begin research________________

                        Start individual “Works Cited” using Noodle Tools_________________

                        Individual and Group Work in Library/lab________________________

                        Individual Works Cited Due Date: _______________________________

                        Group Power Point Due Date: ___________________________________

                                    Printed copy of Power Point to Ms. Meek _____________________

****The Slides provide the Key Points: You must digest the knowledge of the topic, and fill in the details as you present. Hint: Let different group members become the experts on particular slides.        

 Bibliography-Holocaust

Sorted by Call Number / Author.

839.3 FRA

Frank, Anne. Anne Frank's tales from the secret annex. New York : Bantam Books, 1994.
"Previously published in part as Tales from the house behind." Collection of Frank's lesser-known writings, including portions of her diary not originally published.

921 FRA

Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. The diary of a young girl. Bantam ed. New York : Bantam Books, 1993, c1952.
A thirteen-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.

921 GIE PB

Gies, Miep, 1909-. Anne Frank remembered : the story of the woman who helped to hide the Frank family. 1st Touchstone ed. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1988.
An autobiography by the woman who helped hide the Frank family in Amsterdam during World War II.

921 HIT

Giblin, James. The life and death of Adolf Hitler. New York : Clarion Books, c2002.
Chronicles the life of Adolf Hitler and describes the consequences his quest for German dominance and his hatred of the Jews brought upon the entire world.

921 LAZ

Perl, Lila. Four perfect pebbles : a Holocaust story. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1996.
The author tells the story of her family's experiences as Jews in Hitler's Germany, tracing their horrifying journey from their home country to Holland and back again, living in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Bergen-Belson.

921 OWE

Streissguth, Thomas, 1958-. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2006.
Record breaker -- Moving north -- Racing to beat himself -- Easy wins -- Buckeye bullet -- Training for Olympic glory -- Victory in Berlin - Citius, altius, fortius -- Banned for life -- A wandering man -- Troubled times -- Keeping the faith. Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Jesse Owens, discussing his childhood, his running career, and his triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

921 WIE PB

Wiesel, Elie, 1928-. Night. 1st ed. of this translation. New York : Hill and Wang, 2006.
Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.

940.53 BUR

Burgan, Michael. The Japanese American internment : civil liberties denied. Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2007.
This book describes the time during World War II when the United States Government fearing betrayal moved Japanese Americans into special camps called relocation centers.

940.53 COO

Cooper, Michael L., 1950-. Fighting for honor : Japanese Americans and World War II. New York : Clarion Books, c2000.
Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military.

940.53 Lei

Leitner, Isabella. The big lie : a true story. New York : Scholastic, c1992.
The author describes her experiences as a survivor of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during World War II.

940.54 FEI

Fein, Eric. D-Day : the battle of Normandy. Mankato, MN : Capstone Press, 2009.
Fighting to save Europe -- Preparing to invade -- D-Day! -- After the invasion. Describes events before, during, and after the battle of Normandy, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics.

940.54 Mel

Meltzer, Milton, 1915-. Never to forget : the Jews of the holocaust. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, c1976.
An account of the Nazi destruction of six million Jews during World War II, with personal experiences of life in the ghettos and concentration camps recorded in letters, diaries, memoirs, poems, and songs.

949.2352 GOL PB

Gold, Alison Leslie. Memories of Anne Frank : reflections of a childhood friend. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 1997.
Recounts the story of Hannah Goslar, a close friend of Anne Frank and one of the last to see her alive.

F BOY PB

Boyne, John, 1971-. The boy in the striped pajamas : a fable. Oxford ; : David Fickling Books, [2008], c2006.
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

F KEN PB

Keneally, Thomas. Schindler's list. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1982.
The story of a man who took incredible risks and spent his considerable fortune to build a factory camp to protect Jews in World War II Germany. 

REF 909.82 Dow

The twentieth century. New York : Macmillan, c1992.
v. 1. The Progressive Era and the First World War, 1900-1918 -- v. 2. The Roaring Twenties and unsettled peace, 1919-1929 -- v. 3. The Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1945 -- v. 4. Post-war prosperity and the Cold War, 1946-1963 -- v. 5. The Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam Era, 1964-1975 -- v. 6. Baby boomers and the New Conservatism, 1976-1991. Discusses in a news magazine-like format the important events, people, and trends of the twentieth century; divided into six different units, including the nation, the world, business and economy, science and technology, arts and entertainment, and sports and leisure.           

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