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Essential Question: REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM-- UA History Day Schedule: Thursday, May 24th SCHEDULE--FINAL  Documentary Instructions and Dues Date **Thursday, May 3rd** Post Memo 8; Copy Memos to Position Paper wiki **Friday, May 4th** Work on Proposal in class **Monday, May 7th** Proposal is Due **May 8th-May 11th** Develop Storyboard **Wednesday, May 16th - all the following are** **Monday, May 21st** DVD of Documentaries Competing for Winner Circle--due **Wednesday, May 23rd** DVD of all Documentaries are due <span style="color: #b93535; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 190%; text-align: left;">**Thursday, May 24th** is Exhibition Day
 * <span style="color: #b93535; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Polished Position Papers and
 * <span style="color: #b93535; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Annotated Bibliography, <span style="background-color: #f7f794; color: #b93535; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18pt;">both, posted to NHD Database <span style="color: #b93535; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">--click for posting directions
 * <span style="color: #b93535; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">WIW Receipt--submit to Mrs Sidor

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #3232c0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 330%;"> Position Paper Instructions and Due Dates

<span style="background-color: #3232c0; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">MEMO I: TOPIC PROPOSAL......................................................due Thursday, April 5th

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> **Part 1. Identify and explain the problem** created by a revolution. Organize your description in an extended power paragraph and cite evidence from two credible sources. Create an annotation for each source. Post the annotations at the bottom of this page. Annotated Bibliography Guide

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**Part 2. Develop a research question** that customizes the essential question to your topic. The question should raise a controversy or conflict.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**Part 3. Develop a thesis statement** that answers the research question by recommending how society should address this issue or problem.

<span style="background-color: #3232c0; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">MEMO 2: Explain the Revolution and the Controversy or Problem that has resulted.......April 10th.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">** I. ORGANIZE MEMO 2 in the following way: ** <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">A. Set up in Memo Format: <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Date: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">To: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">From: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Subject: MEMO 2: Concisely state the issue, controversy or problem

<span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">B. Post memos in chronological order: <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">MEMO 2 should be posted after MEMO 1; Annotated Bibliography remains at the end of page.

<span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">C. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: MEMO 2 should cite 3 sources. You may use the 2 sources cited in Memo 1 and a new source. Prepare a Citation for the 3rd source and post it at the end of this page. <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;"> The sources should be arranged in alphabetical order.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">** II. THE CONTENT EXPECTATIONS for MEMO 2 should include the following: **
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Explain the revolution.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Clearly identify the issue, controversy or problem.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Describe who and what is impacted by the revolution.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Explain significant reactions to the revolution.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Describe the extent of the reaction—gender, generational, regional, national, etc.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Offer evidence from three sources to support you ideas,
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Develop big ideas in separate paragraphs.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Use meaningful transitional phrases to link paragraphs.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Credit sources with internal citations. (Author’s last name page#)

<span style="background-color: #3232c0; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">MEMO 3: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND..............................................due Friday, April 13th <span style="background-color: #fde0fd; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">I. Organize Memo 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">** A. Set up in Memo Format: ** <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Date: <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">To: <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">From: <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Subject: MEMO 3: Concisely state the issue, controversy or problem. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> **B. Post memos in chronological order:** MEMO 3 should be posted after MEMO 2; Annotated Bibliography remains at the end of page. MEMO 3 should cite 4 sources. Develop extended power paragraphs with at least 3 sources each. Do Not cite the same source twice in the same paragraph. You may use the 2 sources cited in Memos 1 and 2, but you need two new sources that focus on the history of the conflict. <span style="background-color: white; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">C. **ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY**: Prepare a Citation for the 4th and 5th sources and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">arranged in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Rubric for Memo 3: Historical Background of the Controversy or Problem <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">A quality MEMO 3 will <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">MEANING <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Establish the extent and significance of the conflict in the past, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Identify the circumstances that produced the controversy or problem <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Describe how **earlier generations** addressed this conflict, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Explain why past solutions **failed** or only addressed part of the problem, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Explain why the problem **continues** to be significant today, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Offer compelling evidence to support you ideas. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•Establish the **credibility of the two new sources** and cited them internally.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">ORDER <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•ideas are organized logically, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">• at least **3 different** sources cited in each extended power paragraph, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•commentary sentence explains why the evidence supports your ideas, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•transitional words and phrases connect different points and paragraphs. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•ideas are explained clearly and concisely, (edit for awkwardness or repetition).

<span style="background-color: #3232c0; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 180%;">**MEMO 4: State your position (thesis)........benefits due Wednesday, April 18th** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**A. Set up in Memo Format:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Date: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">To: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">From: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Subject: MEMO 4: Succinctly state your thesis, position or answer to the essential question.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**B. Post memos in chronological order:** You need 3 new sources offering evidence of the benefits of your position.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">C. **ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY**: Prepare a Citation for the 3 new sources and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">arranged in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">** A quality MEMO 4 meets the following rubric expectations: ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">(MEANING)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Succinctly state your position or recommendation (thesis statement) for addressing the controversy or conflict,
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Explain how your position (thesis) addresses your Research Question (Memo 1) and the Project Question "How does revolution change society?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Explain how your position is implemented or put into effect,
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Describe how it will reduce the problem or controversy described in Memo 2.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Clearly state the benefits of your position or recommendation,
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Explain why it will achieve more successful outcomes than the solutions attempted in the past and described in Memo 3.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">(ORDER) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•ideas are organized logically, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•at least **3 different** sources cited in each extended power paragraph, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•commentary sentence explains why the evidence supports your ideas, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•transitional words and phrases connect different points and paragraphs. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">•ideas are explained clearly and concisely, (edit for awkwardness or repetition).

<span style="background-color: #800080; color: #e7f794; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 180%;">MEMOs 5,6, 7: ARGUMENTS ..............................Memo 5 due Monday, April 23 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**A. Set up in Memo Format:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Date:  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">To:  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">From:  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">Subject: MEMO 5: Develop the first argument to your position. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**B. Post memos in chronological order:** You need ONE new source offering evidence of your OPPONENT's position. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">**C. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY**: Post citation for the new source and arranged in alphabetical order bellow. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">The opponents’ objections are the core of each argument. Select the three strongest criticisms saving the toughest for last. Construct each argument as follows.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">D. ORGANIZATION of Argument **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Each paragraph begins with a clear explanation of the **opponent’s objection to your position**. Specify who the opponents are and provide evidence to clarify their concerns. Remember, your argument is a rebuttal to the opponent’s objections, so this part cannot be vague or ambiguous.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Prove that your opponent’s fears are unfounded or shortsighted or a necessary evil by carefully refuting each concern with reason and evidence. This is the most important part of the paper. Be sure you **respond completely to the opponent’s objections.** Make admissions where you have to but show how your opponents’ criticisms are not as far-reaching as they assume. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Explain how your position will rectify the situation and provide lasting benefits. Reason and evidence must be used to explain why your position is desirable.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">** A quality MEMO 5 meets the following rubric expectations: ** <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">MEANING <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Concisely describe an OBJECTION to your POSITION <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Specify who the opponents are <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Provide evidence that precisely clarifies the opponent's objections to your opinion. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Specifically REBUT the objection to your position, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Prove that your opponent’s fears are unfounded or shortsighted or a necessary evil by carefully refuting each concern with reason and evidence that backs up your rebuttal, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Respond completely to the opponent’s objections. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•REAFFIRM your POSITION. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Explain how your position will rectify the situation and provide lasting benefits, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Reason and evidence is used to explain why your position is the most desirable strategy.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">ORDER <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•clear topic sentence raises the significance of the conflict or problem, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•ideas are organized logically, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•different ideas developed in separate power paragraphs, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•credible evidence provides supporting details, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•commentary sentence explains why the evidence supports your ideas, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•transitional words and phrases connect different points and paragraphs.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">LANGUAGE <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•clear diction and sentence variety, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•metaphors, allusions, vocabulary, and examples engage the audience, <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•ideas are explained clearly and concisely, (no awkwardness or repetition)

<span style="background-color: #3232c0; color: #e7f794; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">MEMO 8: Summary and Call to Action <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">The closing paragraph will contain the following parts:

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">1. Remind your reader that you defended your position effectively against three popular challenges (the opponents in Memos 5,6,7).

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">2. Recall the urgency of the issue (Memo 2) and the benefits of your position (Memo 4).

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">3. Call the reader to action or urge the reader to support your position.

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">4. Close the paragraph with an emotional quote that challenges the reader to act or support your position.

**<span style="background-color: #e7f794; color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Rubric for CALL TO ACTION (MEMO 8) ** <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">MEANING <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Remind your reader that you defended your position effectively against three popular challenges. <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Recall the urgency of the issue and the benefits of your position. <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Call the reader to action--urge the reader to support your position. <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">(An emotional anecdote or inspiring quote is a nice closing.) <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•Offer compelling evidence to support you ideas,

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">ORDER <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•clear topic sentence raises the significance of the conflict or problem, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•ideas are organized logically, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•different ideas developed in separate power paragraphs, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•credible evidence provides supporting details, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•commentary sentence explains why the evidence supports your ideas, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•transitional words and phrases connect different points and paragraphs.

<span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">LANGUAGE <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•clear diction and sentence variety, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•metaphors, allusions, vocabulary, and examples engage the audience, <span style="color: #3232c0; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">•ideas are explained clearly and concisely, (no awkwardness or repetition).

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 44px;">POST Annotated Citations here.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 44px;">ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY **