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Name: _________________________
Teacher: _______________________
English 10 Honors _____
Date: __________________
Guidelines for Gathering Artifacts for the Big Question
One expectation of Honors English in Loudoun County is that students are capable of
independent inquiry. In LCPS, students will gather materials outside of class that deal
with their personally-chosen Big Question. This material should be drawn from the
larger world of ideas and should reflect a particular student’s inquisitive spirit.
Here is a list of possible materials you might gather in your folder:
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A poem
An article from a newspaper or magazine
A short story
A scene from a television show or film (must provide a one page, typed,
summary of the show or film)
An independent novel (must provide a one page, typed, summary of the novel)
A work of art (such as a painting, sculpture, or photograph)
A song
An interview of a friend or family member (must provide a transcript of the
questions and answers, limit one)
A famous speech from a historical figure (must provide a copy of the speech)
While we encourage you to think broadly as you decide what to include in your portfolio,
we do ask that the material be up to certain standards. The material that you choose
should be thought-provoking. Your artifacts should:
1. Cause you to think and reflect long after you have read/viewed the material.
2. Deal with the subject of your Big Question in an interesting and unique way.
3. Lead you to change or modify, even in a small way, your thinking about the
subject. Please realize that this does not mean that you agree with the material.
Sometimes the things that make us form the strongest opinions about something
are the things with which we most disagree.
4. Be a published work (see “Acceptable Search Databases to Find Artifacts” for
additional information)
You will independently gather a minimum of two artifacts per quarter. You are
also required to gather a variety of types of artifacts on your own.
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Acceptable Search Databases to Find Artifacts
English 10 Honors
In an effort to prevent you from conducting a superficial search (using Google, Bing, or
any other generic, all-encompassing search database), you should use the following
databases to find appropriate artifacts. On each of these websites, you will find
reputable, published work.
Poetry Artifacts
The following websites are considered credible databases to find published poetry. You
may also choose to peruse collected works and anthologies (found in the library) for
acceptable poetry.
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Poets.org
Bartelby.com
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/10/05/100-great-web-sites-for-poetry-lovers/
Newspaper & Magazine Artifacts
The following publishers are examples of credible news and magazine sources. You
may choose to peruse these publishers’ works online or in printed form.
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The Washington Post
The New York Times
Time
Newsweek
CNN.com
BBC.com
Work of Art Artifacts
Any work of art you choose to use (painting, sculpture, photograph, etc.) must be a
published work. You should be looking for works of art that are found in museums. The
following websites are virtual art galleries you might find useful. It also might be useful
to peruse fine art books from the library.
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Web Gallery of Art (www.wga.hu)
The Database of Ancient Art (ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/art-search-e.htm)
Please keep in mind that these lists are not exhaustive. If you find a work from
another source that you believe is credible, check with your teacher to verify
credibility before selecting the artifact.
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Works Cited Information
TEMPLATE FOR PRINT SOURCES:
Book
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Medium of Publication.
Harbord, Janet. The Evolution of Film. Cambridge: Polity, 2007. Print.
Article in a Reference Book (Encyclopedia, Dictionary, etc.)
"Title of Article." Title of Book. Edition. Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
"Ideology." The American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed. 1997. Print.
Journal Article
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages. Medium of
publication.
Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature 15.1 (1996):
41-50. Print.
Article in a Magazine
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Magazine Day Month Year: pages. Medium of
publication.
Poniewozik, James. "TV Makes a Too-Close Call." Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70-71. Print.
Article in a Newspaper
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper Day Month Year: pages. Medium of
publication.
Jeromack, Paul. “This Once, a David of the Art World Does Goliath a Favor.” New York Times
13 July 2002: 13. Print.
Work in an Anthology (Textbook, etc.)
Author of Work. Title of Work (italicize or quotation marks). Title of Anthology. Editor.
City of Publication: Publisher, Year Published. Pages. Medium of Publication.
Chaucer, Geoffery. “The Pardoner’s Tale.” The Language of Literature: British Literature. Ed.
Arthur N. Applebee. Evanston: McDougal Littell, 2000. 142-151. Print.
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TEMPLATE FOR WEB SOURCES:
Website
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Sponsor or Publisher, Date
of resource creation. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Eaves, Morris, Robert Essick, and Joseph Viscomi, eds. The William Blake Archive. Lib. of
Cong., 28 Sept. 2007. Web. 20 Nov. 2007.
Work (Article, Poem, Speech, etc) on a Page of a Website
Author of Work. Title of the Work. Website Title. Publisher, Date Created. Medium of
Publication. Date of access.
Rossetti, Christina. “Goblin Market.” Poets’ Corner. Poets’ Corner, n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2011.
Online Database
Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume: Issue (Year): pages. Database. Medium
of Publication. Date Accessed.
Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical Journal
50.1 (2007): 173-96. ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2009.
TEMPLATE FOR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES:
Television Show
“Title of Episode.” Title of the Program or Series. Name of Network. Call Letters, City of
the Local Station, Broadcast Date. Medium of Reception.
“The Phantom of Corleone.” Sixty Minutes. CBS. WCBS, New York, 10 Dec. 2006. Television.
Work of Art (Painting, Sculpture, Photograph, etc.)
Artist’s Name. Title of Artwork. Year of Composition. Institution Housing Artwork, City
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located. Title of Website. Medium of Publication. Date accessed.
Lange, Dorothea. The Migrant Mother. 1936. Library of Congress, Washington. Dorothea
Lange: Photographer of the People. Web. 9 May 2007.
Interview Conducted by the Researcher (You! )
Name of Person Interviewed. Personal Interview. Date of Interview.
Cisneros, Sandra. Personal Interview. 12 Sept. 2012.
Song
Artist’s Name. “Title of Song.” Title of Album. Manufacturer, Year of Issue. Medium of
Publication (CD, MP3).
Holiday, Billie. “God Bless the Child.” The Essence of Billie Holiday. Columbia, 1991. CD.
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Name: _________________________
Teacher: _______________________
English _____ Honors _____
Date: __________________
Connecting Artifact #
to the Big Question
My Big Question: _______________________________________________________
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Type of Artifact: _________________________________________________________
MLA Citation for Artifact: (If you need help, ask Ms. Gottlieb! )
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What I know about this artifact:
Who?
(subjects, characters,
speakers, narrators, etc.)
What?
(topic)
Where/When?
(setting)
How?
(plot, structure,
composition)
Why?
(theme)
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Directions: Now answer each question to help clarify why you selected this artifact.
1. What does this help me understand about my question?
2. How does it reinforce my argument? How will I use it to prove my assertion?
3. Does this artifact connect to another work I have read? How?
4. How does it make me reexamine my argument or my thinking? Will I use it to
acknowledge the other side of my argument?