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This document provides guidance and criteria for an Africa research project. It outlines the various components of the project, including collecting notecards on the topic, writing a thesis and outline, a 2-3 page research paper in MLA format, a 90-120 second persuasive video in iMovie on the topic, and a 5 minute presentation highlighting the paper and video. It also provides expectations for properly citing all sources using a works cited page for the notes, paper, video, and presentation. Sample topics on issues in Africa are provided as well as additional resources for conducting research.

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This document provides guidance and criteria for an Africa research project. It outlines the various components of the project, including collecting notecards on the topic, writing a thesis and outline, a 2-3 page research paper in MLA format, a 90-120 second persuasive video in iMovie on the topic, and a 5 minute presentation highlighting the paper and video. It also provides expectations for properly citing all sources using a works cited page for the notes, paper, video, and presentation. Sample topics on issues in Africa are provided as well as additional resources for conducting research.

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Africa Research Project

LINK TO UNIT CALENDAR WITH DUE DATES


PAPER & PROJECT CRITERIA
Product

Essential Questions

How will I collect and organize my information?

Notecards

Thesis/Outline

Paper

Database/research notes on Ms. Brawleys Session


1. Database Usernames and Passwords
2. Symbaloo w/ Database links
3. Notes & Directions for database information
4. Works Cited Template
30 notecards w/ citations - 3 Options:
1. Digital notecards
2. Physical notecards
3. Say, Mean, Matter Chart

How am I going to organize my paper?


What am I going to argue?

Instruction Video # 1: Thesis, Hook, & Outline - WATCH THIS


Hook, Outline, Thesis Help
Help Handout
Thesis
Outline

How can I use written communication to inform the world


around me about this global issue?
Consider the following questions:
-What happened?
-Who is being affected?
-Where did it take place?
-When did it take place?
-Why is it happening?

Instruction Video # 2: Intro, Body, Conclusion - WATCH THIS


2-3 page research paper in MLA formatting that includes:
Introduction
Hook
Thesis
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
What do you want the reader to remember?
How have these events affected the world on a global scale?
Why does this matter? State this as a fact.
Instructional Video # 3: In-Text Citations & Works Cited - WATCH THIS
Works Cited Page
Editing Resources:
Peer Editing Checklist
Common Mistakes Checklist
Final Editing Contract

Many of your thesis statements will follow this general


formula:
In Africa, _____________ is a problem due to ______,
_______, and __________, and if a solution is not found,
then _________________.

Video

Expectations

How will I use images/video to inform the world around


me about this global issue?
How will I motivate other people to take action?

90-120 second persuasive video using iMovie that includes - IT CANNOT BE LONGER THAN THIS.
Title slide with project name, partner names, teacher name(s), and block #
10-15 images
5-7 facts with in-text citations
Elements of ethos, pathos, and logos - IMPORTANT

Background music
Citation slide
How can I consolidate and organize my research and video
in a way that helps me share with others?

5 minute presentation that:


Shows video
Outlines paper
Be sure to include:
Title slide with project name, partner names, teacher name(s), and block #
Parallel sentence fragments to convey information (NOT COMPLETE SENTENCES)
7-10 images (different from your video) to supplement your research
A works cited slide (same as your paper)

How will I document all of my sources to prove that my


information is credible?
How will I help others who want to find more information
about my topic?

You will need Works Cited pages/slides for each of the following:
Notes
Paper Works Cited
Video
Presentation

Presentation

Works Cited

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
PURDUE OWL--USE AS A REFERENCE TO SEE EXAMPLE CITATIONS, PAPER EXAMPLE, FORMATTING, IN-TEXT CITATIONS, ETC
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
EXAMPLE PAPER FORMAT & EXAMPLE CITATIONS
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/mla-july-09.pdf
EXAMPLE AFRICA PAPER
Paper Rubric: Research Paper Rubric
EXAMPLE AFRICA PRESENTATION & VIDEO: PRESENTATION
Video & Presentation Rubric: V
ideo/Presentation Rubric
CITING YOUR SOURCES--USE THE FOLLOWING:

http://secondary.oslis.org/@@mla-secondary

PART 1: GETTING STARTED: Choose your desired topic


Malaria in Africa

Rwandan Genocide

Libyan Government Crisis

East African Food


Crisis/Starvation

Middle East & Africa Unrest

Poverty

Slave trade

Gender Issues

Lack of Water Distribution

AIDS in Africa

Blood Diamonds

Apartheid

Conflict in Sudan

International Aid in Africa

Govt Instability in the Congo

Ebola in Africa

Crime in South
Africa

Education in Africa

Nigeria and Oil

Human Trafficking in Africa

Coffee Trade

Healthcare in Africa

Poaching

Invisible Children/Child Soldiers

Effects of European
Colonization

**If you have another idea in mind, it MUST be approved by me.


First Choice: Starvation
Reason why: Starvation is a global issue that humankind has struggled with since the beginning of time. Some countries have found more
successful ways to combat the epidemic, but others (like most in Africa) have been unable to find successful combatants.

Second Choice: Poverty


Reason why: Throughout the semester we have discussed the relativity of poverty and the fact that our definition of poverty is vastly different from
that of other countries. I think it would be interesting to research the poverty of a country in which the impoverished are literally indecipherable from dirt.

Reflective Questions:
What resources were most helpful?
The most helpful resources for me were Encyclopedia Britannica and several online sources such as
http://borgenproject.org/causes-hunger-africa/ .
What do I need to improve upon next time
Next time I need to improve my dedication to my topic and commit more to a concentrated topic rather than a thinly spread subject. I also think
that I need to improve upon my brevity when writing; focus on what is needed to be said rather than what can be said.
What will I use for Capstone research paper?
I will likely use a variety of sources including Britannica and internet sources, but I will also try to use sources like Gale and NC Wise Owl.

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