How did minorites contribute to the war from the homefront during World War I?

    Themes: America during World War I OR Women in Science 

    You will be writing a 2,000-word research essay on American history after 1877. You will use one of your monographs as one of your sources: Freedom Struggles or Integrating Women into the Astronaut Corps. With that in mind, write a research question based on one of the above themes. You may use of one of the ones below or write your own. Here are some ideas: 

    World War I Era 

    • How did minorites contribute to the war from the homefront during World War I? 
    • What was the Houston Riot and how did it end? 
    • How did Woodrow Wilson’s approach to diplomacy influence the outcome of WWI? 
    • How did Progressive-era Reformers work for civil rights? 
    • What was the extent of the peace (anti-war) movement in the U.S.? 

    Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) 

    • How have women contributed to a particular field of STEM? (choose engineering, aeronautics, biology, geology, mathematics, etc.) 
    • What is the legacy of Henrietta Lacks? 
    • What was the role of government in regard to women at NASA? 
    • How did sexism contribute to women being excluded from NASA? 
    • How did the desegregation of schools affect medical education for people of color? 

    CONSTRUCT A BIBLIOGRAPHY 

    Create a bibliography (MLA or Chicago style) on your assigned topic with each of the following (minimum): 

    1. Monograph 
    2. Textbook 
    3. Book  
    4. Primary source 
    5. Journal article 
    6. Internet source 

     Put the above into a Word document and upload via the submission button.

    Find a sample proposal and bibliography here (Links to an external site.)

    View an exemplar, completed research essay here

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    Rubric

    Proposal and BibliographyProposal and BibliographyCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch Question2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMonograph2.0 ptsFull Marks2.0 ptsTop1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTextbook2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBook2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrimary Source2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeJournal Article2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInternet Source2.0 ptsFull Marks1.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks2.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle and Effort6.0 ptsFull Marks3.0 ptsAverage0.0 ptsNo Marks6.0 pts
    Total Points: 20.0

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