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BIG Picture Details:
alphabetical order
1 inch margins
12pt. Times, double spaced
hanging indent
Use Easy Bib to create your entries!
Formating
"Works Cited" at top of page; centered; no bold, underline, etc.
Citation entries are in alphabetical order
Use hanging indent (1st line at 1 inch margin, 2+ lines indented 1/2 inch)
Double spaced, NO skipped line (no blank line between entries)
List URL (Web address) IF teacher asks; it must be a "live" link!
Remember:
Titles:
Titles are Capitalized
Main Titles are Italicized (like a Book, Database, Web site, Magazine, Newspaper title)
Article title are in “Quotation Marks” (like a web page, chapter title, article title, encyclopedia entry)
Authors:
Last, First (Smith, Anne)
2-3 Authors: Last, First, First Last, and First Last:
Smith, Sam, Ann Jones, and Max Hill.
4+ Authors: first author followed by the phrase et al:
Smith, Sam, et al.
If no author is given, start with the title
Dates:
Order: Day Month (abbreviated) Year: 10 Dec. 2000
If no date is given, use: n.d.
Web publisher:
If no Web publisher is given, use: N.p.
Web publisher is the group/organization/person responsible for publishing the Web site, like:
WebMD, Cable News Network, ESPN, YouTube, Smithsonian Institution
May be same as Web site name...that is OK! You should still list it.

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Special Functions:

Background information & overview on topic
Finding "key words" for searching in databases, search engines, eBook, & library catalog (or a book index)
Use forChecking out External Links

No cover page.
Grading:
disagree 5=strongly agree)
Youagree)You can calculate
Historical Content (1- 5)
• Content is historically accurate and relevant

World War I Project
Assignment:
YouFor this project you will create aassume the role of an American soldier living in the trenches of World War I. You will write seven (7) diary
Paper Reqirements:
MLA format
1entries detailing your life on the battlefield. You will be assigned a battle in which American participation helped turn the tide of battle.
Paper Requirements:
Journal entries MUST be written in the FIRST PERSON (I, me, my, mine, we).
The entries must be typed, 1.5 inch margin, double spaced,spacing, sized 12 pt, Times
tab New Roman, with 1 inch margins all around. The entries must be at least half a page in length, but no more than one. I will discard any extra pages.
No Wikipedia, please!
Entries MUST use the following format:
Include a picture to represent each day. It can be a photograph or a political cartoon. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DRAW ANYTHING OR TAKE PICTURES WITH A CAMERA.
You must have seven entries as follows:
Day 1: Describe the causes of the war. How did it start in Europe? Why did America get involved? Do you approve of paragraph, no skipped lines
header with your last nameAmerican intervention?
Day 2: Describe Trench Warfare: Was life like in the trenches? What were the hazards?
Day 3: Describe the weapons (machine gun, gas, planes, tanks). What did they do? How did they function?
Day 4: Describe a battle. What happened? When did it happen? Where did it happen?
Day 5: Talk about an American war hero and page numberhis accomplishments. Choose ONE from the three options: Eddie Rickenbacker, John J. Pershing, Alvin Yorke.
Day 6: You received a letter from a family member at home. In the letter they described in detail how the War impacted home life. Re-tell those details on this day.
Day 7: You have survived the War, now I want you to describe the aftermath. Do you approve of Wilson’s 14 Point Peace Plan? Do you approve of the Treaty of Versailles? Is this a happy ending, or a bad ending to the War? Foreshadow possible future consequences of the Treaty (foreshadow from a 1918 perspective: DO NOT MENTION HITLER OR THE NAZIS).
Format
1 inch margin, 1 1/2 spaced, 12 pt, Times
Works Cited (check out EasyBib) EasyBib or Knight Cite)
You DO NOT have to include in-text citations
Sources:
have at least - book/eBook/database article sources
you are limited to -- internet sites which must be approved by ###### (if not on the suggestions list)No cover page.
Grading:
assignments worth ### points and will be graded on content, following directions, and grammar.
each dayRubric (Scale: 1=strongly disagree 5=strongly agree)
You can calculate your score at the paperbottom!
Historical Content (1- 5)
• Content is late will be -## points.
after one week papers will not be acceptedhistorically accurate and relevant
• Entries followed the mandatory format.
• Student makes valuable comments on the war, backing them with sufficient evidence.
• Student looked at the war from a 1917-8 perspective.
• NO ANACHRONISMS. Example: if you will receiveare talking about guns, do NOT mention an
Creativity (1 - 5)
• The soldier’s story was interesting and exciting.
• Student did not regurgitate facts. Student used facts in creative ways to create a ZERO for the paper.

historically plausible, yet fictional scenario.
• Each day had a photograph/political cartoon
Writing (1 - 5)
• Good word choice.
• No slang or profanity (or both)
• Journal entries are proper length
• Proper sentence structure
Grammar (1 - 5)
• Proper punctuation
• Verb tense and person are consistent
(_ + _ + _ + ) X 2.5 = ___/50

World War I Project
Assignment:
You will choose a topic, research it and write a 5 - 7 page paper--this means 5 FULL PAGES. You MUST hand in print outs of internet sources used (the specific Web pages). You must create a diary and present your paper to the class. You may not read from your paper during the presentation!
Paper Reqirements:
MLA format
Works Cited page (check out EasyBib)
You DO NOT have to include in-text citations
5-7 pages + Works Cited page (6-8 TOTAL)
Sources:
at least 3- book/eBook/database article limited to 2-- internet sites approved by Mr. Reilly###### (if not
Grading:
paper isassignments worth 100### points and and grammar.
presentation is worth 50 points.
each day will be -10-## points.
after one week papers will not be accepted and you will receive a ZERO for the paper.

The Great War (PBS)
Smithsonian Magazine
Journal) Limited number ofto 5 viewings before for subscription!! Use the "incognito" window option!
National World War I Museum
World War I 100th Anniversary (Dept. of Defense)

The Great War (PBS)
Smithsonian Magazine
Street Journal) Limited number of viewings before a request for subscription!!
National World War I Museum
World War I 100th Anniversary (Dept. of Defense)