WORLD HISTORY Name:
Mr. Decker Date/Period:
IMPERIALISM
RESEARCH PAPER SPECIFICATIONS
Point Value Due Dates:
Thesis Statement (10 points) TBA (to be announced)
Thesis Paragraph (20 points) TBA
Political Notes (10 points) TBA
· MUST have Bibliography
· at least 5 facts
Economic Notes (10 points)
· MUST have Bibliography
· at least 5 facts
Social Notes (10 points)
· MUST have Bibliography
· at least 5 facts
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Outline (25 points) TBA
Total: 85 points
Due Date: TBA
· Total Point Value: 100 points (Research Paper ALONE)
o GRADED THESIS PARAGRAPH must be the LAST PAGE
Specifications:
· Typed (12 pt font, Times New Roman ONLY)
· Double Spaced (NO quadrupling between paragraphs)
o 10% reduction for quadrupling between paragraphs)
· 1" margin on all sides (NO JUSTIFY RIGHT)
o 5% reduction for JUSTIFY RIGHT
· TITLE PAGE (name, date, period, TITLE of paper, get creative)
· 3-5 pages (10% reduction for each 1/3 page below 3 pages)
o Source minimum:
§ 5 (at least TWO print sources)
§ INTEXT CITATIONS required
· NO intext-citations = -50%
· WORKS CITED LIST / BIBLIOGRAPHY
o MLA Format ONLY
· GRADED THESIS PARAGRAPH must be the LAST PAGE
· See Mr. Decker w/ ANY questions or concerns as soon as possible.
· WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN PAPER INTO TURNITIN.COM
WORLD HISTORY Name:
Mr. Decker Date/Period:
HOW TO STRUCTURE A THESIS PARAGRAPH
Directions: Complete the three parts of the introductory paragraph below. This will help you to correctly structure the thesis paragraph into its three categories. Remember to include enough detail to show understanding of the question and the content.
PART I: Grabber sentence: The first sentence should begin with a sentence that grabs the reader's attention and interest. The grabber may be a quote, startling statement (not grandiose), question, statement of general interest, a brief story (anecdote), statistics, or definition.
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PART II: Background Information: This section provides two to three sentences of background information on the topic of your paper. Be sure to mention you main topic in this section so that it provides a transition into the Thesis.
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PART III: THESIS: The thesis is a carefully worded sentence that functions as the main idea of the essay. A thesis statement generally has three main parts: Topic, Position, and Support Themes. Refer to your How to Write a Thesis Paragraph handout for specifics on the three main points.
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French imperialism led to the expansion of the French Empire in Africa. The purpose of French imperialism in West Africa was to build their empire and to control the natural resources for their industrialization. The location of West Africa was ideal for the French due to his close proximity. Unfortunately, the treatment of the West African by the French was devastating to the local culture. French imperialism in West Africa negatively impacted the region politically, economically and culturally.
Japanese imperialism in Asia was an event in which the Japanese forcefully entered and took over numerous countries throughout Asia. Japanese imperialism of Asia began in 1894 and lasted until their defeat in World War II. Japan justified their imperialism due to their dire need for raw materials which were necessary for their industrial revolution. Japan felt this was the only way to combat European imperialism throughout Asia, and especially in Japan. Japanese imperialism in Asia is/is not considered genocide due to the severe economic, political and social impact they caused before and during World War II.
Source Card Worksheet Name/Period: ______
Source A: Remember to only fill in the info that is available.
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In text Citations. When you quote or paraphrase something, you must include an in text citation in the paper. In order to do that, just write the author or editor’s last name and page number in parenthesis. Example: (Author's last name + page#) (Johnson 212)
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IMPERIALISM OUTLINES
1. Must be in Outline format.
- NOT flush w/ left margin
2. An example of Outline format is below:
3. Must be double spaced
4. Must be 12 point font and Times New Roman ONLY
5. All FACTS must have INTEXT-CITATIONS
I. Thesis Paragraph
- copy / paste original Thesis Paragraph
- IF corrections were needed, MUST correct on the outline
- STAPLE graded Thesis Paragraph to the back of the outline
II. Create a Intro Sentence for Body Paragraph 1
- must have topic and position
- topic is ECONOMIC, or POLITICAL, or SOCIAL
- position will be negative impact or positive impact
- must have NO LESS than 3 facts to back up Intro Sentence
- use your powerpoint and notes for the 3 facts
III. Create a Intro Sentence for Body Paragraph 2
- must have topic and position
- topic is ECONOMIC, or POLITICAL, or SOCIAL
- position will be negative impact or positive impact
- must have NO LESS than 3 facts to back up Intro Sentence
- use your powerpoint and notes for the 3 facts
IV. Create a Intro Sentence for Body Paragraph 3
- must have topic and position
- topic is ECONOMIC, or POLITICAL, or SOCIAL
- position will be negative impact or positive impact
- must have NO LESS than 3 facts to back up Intro Sentence
- use your powerpoint and notes for the 3 facts
V. Conclusion PARAGRAPH
- no less than five (5) sentences
- needs to wrap-up, complete, conclude opinion of Imperialism
- NO NEW FACTS
Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment
of the Crime of Genocide
Adopted by Resolution 260 (III) A of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948.
Article 1
The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.
Article 2
In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
· (a) Killing members of the group;
· (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
· (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
· (d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
· (e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.
Article 3
The following acts shall be punishable:
· (a) Genocide;
· (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide;
· (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
· (d) Attempt to commit genocide;
· (e) Complicity in genocide.
Questions to answer on your IMPERIALISM RESEARCH PAPER:
1. Is IMPERIALISM different than the Nazi's during World War II? Compare & Contrast/Explain
2. Did IMPERIALISTS commit acts of Genocide? Compare to above definition. EX'S