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Cranston High School West Library: Howman - Night/Holocaust Research Project

Overview

  1. Choose a topic from the list of approved topics
  2. Create a research question - Must be approved by Ms. Howman before beginning research
  3. Conduct Research/complete digital notecards - Separate Quiz Grade 
  4. Create Slides presentation, including Works Cited slide 
  5. Practice presentation
  6. Deliver presentation 
  7. One page (MLA Format) Reflection - submitted after presentation.

Requirements

  1. A minimum of 3 Digital Note Cards, completed in proper format- see handout (Separate Quiz Grade) 
  2. Presentation uses at least 3 approved sources (1 library database/ebook source and 2 reliable website sources) ** We will visit Mrs. Evje in the library to learn about the database and     ebook sources**
  3. A minimum of 5 (group) / 3 (individual) slides that contain direct quotes with proper parenthetical citations.
  4. A minimum of 20 (group) / 15 (individual) slides, including a Table of Contents Slide, a Research Question Slide, a Works Cited Slide, and a Summary Slide.  
  5. Each slide should be a combination of images and text. 
  6. One page reflection (submitted after presentation - See Rubric)

My Bib

MyBib Instructions

Directions for creating a Works Cited page in MyBib

  1. Create or log into your account
  2. Start New Project
  3. Name the Project
  4. Add Citations (+Citations)
  • Website
  • Copy and paste URL
  • Click on website result
  • Try to find missing or incorrect information in website article
  • Click “Save”
  • Book with one Author
  • Click Book Tab
  • Type in ISBN number
  • Click on correct title
  • Click “Save”
  • Chapter in a Book
  • Find under “More”
  • Choose “Book Chapter”
  • Fill in information
  • Click "Save"
  • Database/E-Book articles
  • Copy formatted citation from database
  • Find under “More”
  • Choose Write/paste
  • Paste
  • Click “Save”
  1. When you are finished adding all citations 
  2. “Download Bibliography”
  3. Download to Google Drive
  4. Copy and paste the Works Cited page into your paper

Social Studies Databases

No login needed from school.

Off campus? Email sevje@cpsed.net for password.

 

eBook Database

No login needed from school.

Off campus? Email sevje@cpsed.net for password.

Holocaust Encyclopedia Website