United States History II
Research Paper
Mr. DiLuzio
C1
As part of our study of United States history, each of you will complete a research paper on one figure or event
pertaining to our course of study. A list of acceptable paper topics will be circulated. From this list you must
have a first, second and third selection. Only one person per class may do their paper on any one figure or event.
Selections will be recorded based upon a first come/first serve basis.
The requirements of the paper are as follows:
Cover page including paper’s title, student’s name, teacher, period, date of submission
3 – 4 typed, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font
Paper will begin with a clear thesis statement
Clear and accurate background information about figure/event
Facts/details that support your thesis statement (show the significance of your figure/event) in a series of
body paragraphs.
6. Conclusion
7. A “works cited” page – students must use at least 4 sources (only 1 source may be an internet source – a
respectable internet source and 1 must be a primary source – written during the time period) – Databases are
different.
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All tasks must be completed by the dates listed below. Failure to complete tasks on time will result in a loss of
points on the overall grade.
Due dates (all subject to change):
Last date for selection of person/event: 1/31/14
Thesis Statement: 2/6/14
Class Library Days: 2/5, 2/12 & 2/13, 2/27, & 3/6
List of 4 sources to be used: 2/14/14
List of 3-5 supporting facts/body paragraphs: 2/28/14
Rough Draft: 3/7/14
Final Paper Due: 3/14/14
Name_________________________________________________ Date______________________________
2014 Fantasy Figures Draft
Directions: From the list below select three people that you feel you would like to complete your research
paper on. Your assignment is to do a quick search for some of the names on this list that interest you and come
up with a top 10 that you would like to draft.
We will be selecting our topics through a random draft format. Having five options will be key in case one of
your topics is taken.
Historical Figures
Presidents
World War II
1. Theodore Roosevelt
1. Albert Einstein
2. Woodrow Wilson
2. J. Robert Oppenheimer
3. Dwight Eisenhower
3. Douglas MacArthur
4. Harry Truman
4. George Patton
5. Richard Nixon
5. Anne Frank
6. John F. Kennedy
6. Winston Churchill
Roaring Twenties
Fifties
1. Langston Hughes
1. Little Richard
2. Lou Gehrig
2. Elvis Presley
3. Jack Dempsey
3. James Dean
4. Charles Lindbergh
4. Charlton Heston
5. Charlie Chaplin
5. Marilyn Monroe
6. Al Capone
6. Chuck Berry
Progressives
Civil Rights
1. Upton Sinclair
1. Malcolm X
2. Jacob A. Riis
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Lincoln Steffens
3. George Wallace
4. Ida. M. Tarbell
4. Jackie Robinson
5. David G. Phillips
5. Rosa Parks
6. William Jennings-Bryan
6. Emmitt Till
Fear of Communism
Prominent Women
1. Hollywood Ten
1. Amelia Earhart
2. Paul Robeson
2. Clara Bow
3. Ethel & Julius Rosenberg
3. Alice Paul
4. Alger Hiss
4. Margaret Sanger
5. Joseph McCarthy
5. Eleanor Roosevelt
6. Edward R. Murrow
6. Rachel Carson
Top 5 – Draft Chart
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