A Farewell to Arms

WJHS Media Center Pathfinder

Task Definition

Information
Seeking
Strategies

Location
and
Access

Use of Information

Synthesis

Evaluation

Task

WWI Poster
A. OBJECTIVE:
To research an aspect of World War I in order to gain an understanding of the setting in terms of time and place of the novel, A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway.

photograph of trenches B. REQUIREMENTS:

Students will work in groups of three to research one aspect of World War I.

Students will use books, online references, and internet sites. Each group will need a minimum of 9 sources.

Each student within the group will create a minimum of 3 source cards for works consulted and 10 note cards with information on the topic. (The group of 3 will have a total of 9 source cards and 30 note cards.) The cards must follow the proper format.

Members of the group must divide the work equally.

Each group will prepare a Works Cited page listing sources (9 minimum).
Students will prepare an oral report (3-5 minutes per group) accompanied by some sort of visual to present to the class. The visual can be a poster, a model, or a PowerPoint. All visuals must be done neatly and with care. The class will take notes on the presentations.

The class will take an open-note quiz based on the presentations.

"Together We Win" Poster C. STEPS:

1. Choose a topic.
2. Divide the work among the group members.
3. Conduct research and complete cards.
4. Prepare the visual.
5. Prepare the speech.
6. Prepare Works Cited page.

"Gassed" John Singer Sargent 1918 D. RESEARCH:

1. Use print and non-print sources to find information on your topic.
2. Each group must use at least one print source.
3. The other sources can come from the internet, but if you don't use the online resources listed in the pathfinder, you must complete an Internet Checklist.
4. Use note cards to take notes on important information.
5. Use direct quotations for taking notes.
6. Carefully document sources of all the information you find.

• Online sources must be legitimate sources and meet certain criteria:

1. The source comes from an online database or a government resource.
2. The source may have an author who is an expert on the material (i.e. professors, published authors). You may not use another student’s paper or project as a source.
3. The source can be clearly documented with a title and copyright date.

Internet Sites

Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.

The information you find during the research will be recorded on 3X5 index cards as source and note cards.
The notes will be used to create the following items:

1. Prepare and deliver a 3-5 minute presentation of chosen topic. Speech should focus on the Who, What, When, Where, Why questions. Speech should give key facts about the topic and draw conclusions. If possible, relate your topic to the novel.

2. Use visual products, either poster or model or PowerPoint. See me if you’re doing a PowerPoint.

3. Prepare a works cited page.