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Unit 5 Historical Interpretation of Global Justice

Research Assignment

Graduate Students: Project – PowerPoint, Poster, Artwork, Mini-lesson, etc.

Academic Students: 1500 – 2500 word research paper with proper APA citation

Both: must use at least 5 resources – DO NOT USE WIKI sourcesDue: at end of May 2012 or before

Tracking CardSTEP APPROVAL

(IF REQUIRED)

DATE STARTED

DATE COMPLETED

MARK

Graduate Academic

A - Topic /5 /5

B – Thesis Statement /5 /5

C – GRADUATEFormat

/5

D – Work Plan /5 /5

E – ACADEMICSource Evaluation

/10

F - Outline /5 /5

G - Draft /0 /0

H – Final Draft /60 /70

I - Presentation /10

J - Reflection /15 /15

Final Mark /100 /125

History 1008/1018 UNIT 5 RESEARCH PROJECT/PAPERWaterfront (NSCC) 1 2012-2013

Unit DescriptionIn this final unit:

You will conduct an individual research project to examine an issue of social justice from a global and historical perspective. This research project may be a slide show, poster pamphlet … you name it, … you create it.

You may choose a topic which a) was introduced earlier in the course, b) is introduced as an introduction to this unit, or c) is of great interest to you and is applicable for this purpose.

You may also choose to make use of familiar graphic organizers/ assessment tools to guide you through the process and invite feedback for each step of the process.

If you are an Academic Learner:

Your investigation should be presented as an APA style research paper. It should possess all of the elements of a well planned and well researched

paper; with appropriate sophistication of ideas/purpose, organization, audience consideration, word choice, sentence fluency /grammar, presentation and process as detailed in the ALP Writing Rubric.

You must state your topic as a thesis statement and follow all conventions of APA writing standards

You must also incorporate technology and visuals for the purpose of presentation. (You may choose, for example, to create a power point which summarizes all of the major findings and analysis of the research paper and which serves to support the thesis.). Slides to a sample Power Point (which goes with the sample paper) is provided in the Appendix B, as stated above.


OutcomesGraduate Outcome: Graduate learners will:

Conduct a research project to investigate an issue of global justice (Land Ownership, Governance, Hatred, Terrorism, or Genocide, for example).

Academic Outcome: Academic learners will:

Craft a thesis-directed research essay to investigate fundamental themes of justice (Land Ownership, Governance, Hatred, Terrorism, or Genocide, for example).

Incorporate concept maps, outlines and schedules. Cite sources according to APA standards. Integrate a variety of technology options. Share the project / essay through a discussion, report or display. Respond to feedback. Reflect on the process of creating the project

Suggestions:1. Resource Management (expand on an issue of global justice introduced in

Unit 4)

2. Indigenous Displacement and Atrocities in the name of Global Business Expansion (Breaking the Silence, Maritimes - Guatemala) http://www.breaking-the-silence.ca/ Breaking the Silence (BTS) is a voluntary network of people in the Maritimes who began to organize in 1988 to support the efforts of Guatemalans struggling for political, social, economic and environmental justice. We recognize that injustice is connected to structural inequalities both within and between countries, and BTS is committed to supporting structural transformation both in Guatemala and in Canada. Source: Breaking the Silence Network Webpage http://www.breaking-the-silence.ca/


http://www.breaking-the-silence.ca/

http://www.breaking-the-silence.ca/

3. Gender Power and Global Poverty: http://www.oxfam.ca/teachingglobalgender Gender Justice for Global Development is a seven-module series examining poverty and power, women's rights, humanitarian emergencies, HIV and AIDS, food security, water, and climate change through a gender lens. The modules include student materials such as reading and case studies, rich powerpoint images and film and audio clips. Strategies are included for students to take action as active citizens for global change. Source: Oxfam Canada Gender Power and Global Poverty Learning Activities Webpage http://www.oxfam.ca/teachingglobalgender

4. World Hunger

5. Educating Women in the Middle East

6. Platinum Mines in South Africa

7. Colonization in Africa and the struggle for resource control (this could be a geography research project/paper as well)

8. Agencies for change


http://www.oxfam.ca/teachingglobalgender

http://www.oxfam.ca/teachingglobalgender

Steps

Note: All steps must be completed IN ORDER to get full credit on this project. As you complete each step, check off the tasks involved. It helps you see the “end” of your project.

STEP A – TOPIC FORM (5 marks)

Complete Topic Form (Page 3)

Discuss topic with instructor and get approval.

STEP B – THESIS STATEMENT (5 marks)

Write your thesis statement

Discuss thesis statement with instructor and get approval.

STEP C – GRADUATE STUDENTS - FORMAT (5 marks)

Format suggestions - http://www.conversationpieceslearning.org/project-format-ideas.html

Complete the format form (Page 4) and discuss with instructor. Get

approval.


http://www.conversationpieceslearning.org/project-format-ideas.html

Choosing a Research Topic Name: _________________________

My topic is:

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It is SIGNIFICANT because

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It is SINGLE because

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It is SPECIFIC because

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It is SUPPORTABLE because

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FormatAfter you have done your research, how will you show what you’ve learned? Write a brief description of what you’d like to do to present your learning. Some examples might be: an essay/research paper, a PowerPoint presentation, a children’s book, a board game, a video, etc.

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STEP D – Work Plan (5 marks)

Now that you have chosen your topic and written your thesis, you will begin your

research, brainstorm, write your outline, write a rough draft, finish your final draft

and prepare your presentation. Finally, you will write a reflection on your

research experience. The best way to get all of these tasks done is to complete a

work plan and stick to it. Complete the work plan below discuss it with your

instructor and get his/her approval before you begin the next step.

Task I will begin this task on… I will complete this task on…

Research

Brainstorm

Outline

First Draft

Final Draft

Sign up for PresentationPrepare PresentationPresent

Write Reflection

Hand in all work

I will begin this project on ________________________________________ and

have it totally done by ___________________________________.


STEP E – ACADEMIC STUDENTS - Source Evaluation (10 marks) Complete the Source Evaluation Form (Page 6) for each of the sources you

have used. For each source, explain how it meets the requirementSource Evaluation

SOURCE REQUIREMENTReliable/Has

authorityAccurate Current Objective Referenced


STEP F: THE OUTLINE (5 marks)

Brainstorm and complete an outline of the project/paper you have chosen to research.

Outline SampleYour outline need only be in point form (except for your thesis statement; that’s always a complete sentence); however, put lots of thought into its content.Ideally, the content of the outline should be broken into:

I. Introduction (thesis statement and method of development)II. Body (including the content of different paragraphs)

1. main idea onesupporting details (or your plan to find these)

2. main idea twosupporting details

3. main idea threesupporting details

4. main idea foursupporting details

5. main idea fivesupporting details

etc. (You will have more than five paragraphs!)III. Conclusion

Sample outlines are available in Communications handouts. See the sample outline on page 276 of Writers Inc.


STEP G – THE DRAFT (not marked but must be submitted before you go on to final draft)

Now that you have planned out your project, start working on the draft.

Use the form plan a date that you’d like to have your draft version handed in. Do your best to cover everything you’ve said you’d do. There is room to adjust your focus as you move forward, just check in with me so that we can change your Part A stuff to reflect your new direction.

Once you’ve finished your project you will hand in this entire package for me to look at. At this stage I will simply make suggestions and correction but I will not mark it formally. Start the draft and when finished, have it approved.

STEP H – FINAL COPY (60/70 marks)

Begin your final copy. Double check that you have covered all the

outcomes and have met your rubric requirements.

Hand in your final copy.

STEP I - PRESENTATION (5 marks/10 marks)

Once your project is marked and returned, present it to the class. This will

be evaluated by the instructor and the class. A mark will be given for the

presentation. Academic students must present the “so what” of their

research in addition to an overview of what they have learned.

STEP J – REFLECTION (10 marks/15 marks)

Finally, write a reflection. Cover the following:

Write a short paragraph explaining how you covered the required outcomes.

Are you proud of this project? Why or why not?


What does the finished project say about you? Do you consider this a portfolio piece? Why or why not?

What did you learn about the topic by doing this project that you didn’t know before?

What did you learn about yourself by doing this project? Apply what you learned about this topic to your life and/or the real

world. Do you have any suggestions to improve this project? What did you learn that will make a difference globally? Nationally?

Personally? Discuss

Final Mark: /100 /125


Evaluation Criteria:Attached rubric details how essay will be marked.

correct format use your own words and ideas paper follows grammar and spelling rules paper has introduction, body, and conclusion proper APA citation is used – must have in text and reference page

Keep your work in all your classes as you may be able to use it again in another. Ask your teachers what you can do so that work will count in their classes and also if you think work from other courses might apply towards your outcomes, bring it to me and we will discuss it.

Plagiarism:

Any essay presented for evaluation and found to be copied or paraphrased from an internet site or print material, without properly being referenced, will be graded as a 0%. A pass mark of 60% is to be attained in this unit in order to pass the course.

Instructor Note:

This paper/project may be acceptable for credit with history, geography. It is your responsibility to determine if this is the case. It is important to properly communicate your ideas in order to express your knowledge of research; therefore, as with other courses, your communication and literacy skills will be assessed as part of this written assignment.


Graduate Project Grading Rubric

Student Name____________________________________ Mark ______________

Title page Course, unit, assignment, name and date Outline and Brainstorm Both are attached to paper, identify main idea and at least three

supporting details, detailed enough to develop paper

Thesis Clarity Student provides clear statement (written, visual, auditory) of

project intentions (thesis)

Content and Analysis Student uses own ideas with appropriate and factual content Student uses evidence to support ideas and topic (references) Project Structure Project is not overly wordy Project is organized logically and flows well Project is neat and attention to detail has been shown Style (number of errors) 10+ 7-9 4-6 0-3 Punctuation and spelling Sentence structure Tense In text references (APA only) Formatted correctly (e.g. author’s last name, date, page) Media Student selected media that was appropriate for project topic Student’s knowledge of media was evident Student was aware of audience

Conclusion Shows proof of thesis, summary of main ideas and no new

information

Bibliography At least five different sources Title – References, alphabetical, hanging indent, double spaced,

typed correctly

TOTAL – Maximum - 60


ACADEMIC Essay Grading Rubric

Student Name______________________________ Mark _______________

Title pagetitle page , name, course, student #, date Outline and BrainstormBoth are attached to paper, identify main idea and at least three supporting details, detailed enough to develop paper

Introductiondefines/introduces subject, avoids “I”, clichés, “thispaper will”

gets attention, provides statement of argument(thesis) Content and Analysisown ideas with appropriate and factual content facts are organized logically and coherently uses evidence to support ideas and topic (references) Paragraph structure topic sentences evident with supporting detail and examples Style (number of errors) 10+ 7-9 4-6 0-3punctuation and spelling sentence structure tense voice – 3rd person readability and flow In text references (APA only)formatted correctly (e.g. author’s last name, date, page) Formatdouble spaced, indented paragraphs, numbered pages, appropriate margins

Conclusionshows proof of thesis summary of main ideas contains no new information Bibliographyat least five different sources Title – References, alphabetical, hanging indent, double spaced, typed correctly

TOTAL – Maximum - 70


Resource Information Use this form to help you organize your research and your APA documentation. More copies

are available from your instructor.

Author(s) Date of publication

Title Place & Publisher Pages

Is this an article from a larger work or Web site? If yes, its title: Vol:No:

book encyclopedia Web page electronic document journal article

newspaper other:

Internet address

Main points/arguments/ideas (in point form, paraphrase, or summary) Use back of sheet, if necessary.

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Your comments Use back of sheet, if necessary.

Exact quotations (identical wording and punctuation) Use back of sheet, if necessary. Page(s)


Essay Writing Checklist

Preparation

1. Did I understand the topic and underline key words?

2. Are my research notes thorough and complete?

3. Does my outline include the main ideas, supporting ideas, and keywords?

Essay

Introduction

1. Did I state my thesis clearly?

2. Do I show clearly what I want to discuss in the essay?

Body

3. Does every paragraph relate to the previous one, and to the introduction?

4. Is each point in the introduction developed adequately?

5. Have I included enough evidence to support my arguments and prove my thesis?

Conclusion

1. Does the conclusion reinforce and strengthen my argument?

2. Was I careful not to introduce new information or new considerations in the conclusion?

Editing


1. Did I (or someone else) proofread the final draft and correct errors in grammar and spelling?

Research Paper FormatFollow guidelines in Writers Inc., or the instructions outlined by your Communications teacher.

Use double spacing. Set your document to “no spacing” first and then click on 2.0 line spacing. Do not enter twice between paragraphs.

Use 1” margins.

Indent the first line in each paragraph. Tab once.

Place a header on the first page (view – Header/Footer) which includes your name and the page number at the right margin.

Use centered sub-headings or side headings to set off sections.

Paraphrase and summarize; do not copy phrases and pages from other sources unless you cite these sources directly.

Include parenthetical references. (APA in-text citation)

Use the spell and grammar checker and print preview of a word processing program, but also proofread carefully.

Prepare a cover page giving the title of your paper, your name, class, and date. See page 276 in Writers Inc.

Prepare a works cited page or reference list that lists all the sources you have used. Follow the format in Writers Inc. or other approved source, such as the NSCC Library Web site.


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