Task Definition

Information Seeking Strategies

Location and Access

Use of Information

Synthesis

Evaluation

What am I supposed to do?

Students are to select a well-known politician/inventor/industrialist/social activist and write an obituary describing the person's life.
The obituary should include:

-Photo of the individual

-Brief mention of family

-Date and cause of death

-What is the individual remembered for (what did they do to become famous?)

-How did the individual influence/change society?

In addition to the written submission, students will give a 2-4 minute oral presentation on their subject.

Thomas Alva Edison	William Randolph Hearst
Alexander Graham Bell	Mary Harris Jones
The Wright Brothers	Samuel Gompers
George Eastman	Eugene Victor Debs
Andrew Carnegie	George Washington Plunkitt
John Rockefeller	George Washington Carver
Cornelius Vanderbilt	John Pierpont Morgan
Joseph Pulitzer	Daniel Hale Williams

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What are the possible sources of information I can use?

You need to use a variety of sources of information. Use the online databases and websites listed below. (Location and Access)

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Where will I find these sources?

Research your topic using the Online References Listed.

 

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	Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum Thomas Edison: The Wizard of Menlo Park
	The Legacy of George Washington Carver
	Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone
	Meet Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie's Life in Brief
	John D. Rockefeller
	William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst
	John Pierpont Morgan John Pierpont Morgan
	The Wright Brothers
	George Eastman ... The Man George Eastman ... Biography
	Cornelius Vanderbilt
	Mary Harris (Mother) Jones The Autobiography of Mother Jones Mary Harris Jones
	Samuel Gompers-First President of the American Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers (1850 - 1924)
	Eugene V. Debs
	Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Dr. Daniel H. Williams-Brief Biography
	Joseph Pulitzer Joseph Pulitzer (1847 - 1911) The Pulitzer Prizes
	George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924) - The Sage of Tammany Hall George Washington Plunkitt

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How will I record the information?

Apply gathered information to assigned project.
(See directions in Task Definitions above.)

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How is my information best presented?

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:

1. Your paper must include, as attachments, copies of 3 informational sources. The length of the obituary should be 200-250 words.

2. PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Presentation Content:

What will the individual be remembered for (what did they do to become famous?)

How did the individual influence/change society?

Brief history of individual's family (2 sentences)

Date and cause of death (1 sentence)

° student provides oral response without reading

Presentation Manner
° clarity
° volume
° eye contact

How will I credit my sources?

Make a hard copy of where you got the information for your project. Highlight exactly where you got the information on the hard copy.

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Finished assignment fulfills task.

• Does the information found match the information needed?
• How well did my paper turn out?
• Did I revise with a critical eye?
• Are my sources credited?
• Am I happy with my process of finding and using information?
• Is my work completed and does it include my name and the date?
• Is my work handed in on time?
• How would I do a similar project in the future?

Project Evaluation:

Research/Written Work = 75%
Oral Presentation = 25%

Any Questions? Suzan.Borno@WalterJohnson.com

 

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