U. S. History

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The student will write a one page biography of a person who played an important role in World War II.

Directions:

I. Choose one of the following people for your biography.

Adolph Hitler	Dwight D. Eisenhower (General not President)
Winston Churchill	Field Marshall Erwin Rommel (German)
Franklin Roosevelt	Harry Truman
Emperor Hirohito	General George Patton (US)
Joseph Stalin	Benito Mussolini
James H. Doolittle (US)	General Bernard Montgomery
General George Marshall	General Omar Bradley
General Douglas McArthur	Admiral Chester Nimitz
Admiral Yamamoto

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II. Write (type) a one page biography of this person. Include the following information in your report:

1. When/Where born
2. Childhood
3. Education
4. Military training, if any
5. Role this person played in WWII (at least two paragraphs on this section)
6. Why and how this person is remembered
7. Photo of the person you have selected

III. Use the NOTE SHEETS attached when you are in the library doing your research. these must be handed in with your typed paper.

IV. Use the Biography websites. NOT GOOGLE.

I AM DOING MY REPORT ON ________________________________.

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ONLINE REFERENCES– INTERNET SITES (on the list)

ONLINE RESOURCES:

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INTERNET SITES (Do not use GOOGLE)

ADOLPH HITLER

The History Place - The Rise of Adolf Hitler

TIME 100: Adolf Hitler

WINSTON CHURCHILL

TIME 100: Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill – Biography

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT

TIME 100: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

EMPEROR HIROHITO

TIMEasia.com | TIME 100: Emperor Hirohito

Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)

JOSEPH STALIN

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin (1879 - 1953)

JAMES H. DOOLITTLE

Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle

James H. "Jimmie" Doolittle -- Outstanding Man of Aviation

GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL

George C. Marshall – Biography

General George C. Marshall (1880-1959)

GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964)

Douglas MacArthur

ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Isoruku Yamamoto

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969)

FIELD MARSHALL ERWIN ROMMEL

People & Events: Erwin Rommel (1891-1944)

Erwin Rommel

HARRY TRUMAN

Harry S Truman

Harry Truman Timeline

GENERAL GEORGE PATTON

Biography of General George S. Patton, Jr.

George S. Patton

BENITO MUSSOLINI

Biography of Benito Mussolini

Who's Who: Benito Mussolini

GENERAL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY

Bernard Law Montgomery

People & Events: Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976)

GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY

People & Events: Omar Bradley (1893-1981)

Omar Nelson Bradley

ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ

Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

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How will I credit my sources?

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• Information found matches information needed?
• How well did my biography turn out?
• Did I revise with a critical eye?
• Sources are credited.
• Was I happy with my process of finding and using information?
• Work is complete and includes name and date.
• Work is handed in on time.
• How would I do a similar project in the future?

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