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Fischer/CP MWH/SpringProject: Assignment

Modern World History

Lusitania

World War I  - 'Remember the Lusitania.' British recruiting poster published following the sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915.. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest, Accessed December 14, 2023. https://quest.eb.com/images/140_1647029.

Poster of Mao

Photograph taken of posters of Mao and quotations along the Nanking Road during the Cultural Revolution in 1967, Shanghai, China, Asia. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest, Accessed December 14, 2023. https://quest.eb.com/images/151_2561248.

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Ann Haber
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Assignment Handouts & Due Dates

Assignment Handouts:  

Social Studies Department Guide Links:

FINAL DUE DATES:

Presentation--- Thurs. Feb. 6

Paper--- Mon., Feb. 10

Research Overview

Research Purpose: You will be researching a topic related to the mid-to-late 19th and/or 20th centuries in order to complement/amplify the themes covered in your MWH class this semester.

Requirements:

  • Paper length of 4-5 pages  
  • At least five sources:
    • At least four must be books or articles from a library database
    • Other sources may be from websites with the submission of the website evaluation form for sites not linked from the WA LibGuides and approval of Mr. Fischer via email
    • Proper use of a primary source will strengthen your paper 
  • You may NOT use any general encyclopedias--World Book, Britannica, or Wikipedia
  • Proper Chicago/Turabian footnotes and citations are required
  • An annotated bibliography is required
  • Slide show with oral presentation of 4-5 minutes