Assignment Handout:
Presidential Term Paper Assignment Handout
Social Studies Department Guide:
WA Social Studies Term Paper and Footnote Guide
FINAL DUE DATES:
Presentation--- January 29 by 11:59pm
Paper--- February 10 by 11:59pm
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Research Purpose: You will explore the legacy and impact of one of America's most influential presidents. You will be assigned one of sixteen transformative presidents to research in depth, culminating in a written paper and video presentation.
Topic Coverage: Explain how your assigned president significantly changed both the presidency and American society. Your presentation and paper should analyze how their actions transformed both the office of the president and the nation's trajectory. Consider both the immediate impact during their presidency and the lasting effects that shaped American life.
Research Requirements::
Minimum of five sources, maximum of seven:
Project Elements:
1. Slide show with videotaped oral presentation
2. Paper
