IB History 4.4.14

Do Now

1. Turn in your “Three Days in April” homework sheet.

2. Take out and leave your other 2 pieces of homework on your desk:

1. Plan of investigation worksheet2. 5 potential research questions

Riot QuestionsO How did the Riots change the city?O What do all three streets (14th NW,

7th NW, and H ST NE) have in common today?

Chapter 6, Part 2

Who Achieved more for civil rights – MLK or the Federal Gov’t?

O MLKO How do we recognize his

contributions and what limits do we place on King’s achievements?

O What role does any leader have on a movement?

Who Achieved more for civil rights – MLK or the Federal Gov’t?

O Kennedy O 1960 election, Kennedy dependent

on support of south and Daley (Chicago Mayor)

O Established Voter Education Project (VEP)

O Did comparatively little 1960-1962O The FBI’s dirty tricks

O J. Edgar Hoover

Who Achieved more for civil rights – MLK or the Federal Gov’t?

O Johnson did more: Civil Rights Act 1964

O Clarence Mitchell: Johnson had “made a greater contribution to giving a dignified and hopeful status to Negroes in the United States than any president including Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kennedy.”

To what extent do individuals shape

history?

Historical Investigation

Plan of InvestigationO State the Research QuestionO Define the scope of investigationO Explain the method of investigationO 100-150 wordsO Typed draft needs to be submitted to

Bb by 5pm on Tuesday, April 8.

The Research Question!!!

What is a research question?

O A research question is a clear, focused, concise, complex and arguable question around which you center your research. You should ask a question about an issue that you are genuinely curious about.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw’?

Let’s Play!

Good Question, o’ ‘naw’?

O How was President Obama’s 2008 election campaign different from the 2004 election?

O NAW!O Too broad… impossible to answer in

one short paper

Good Question, o’ ‘naw’?

O How did the acquisition of Instragram by Facebook change the Silicon-Valley start-up environment?

O Good QuestionO Very focusedO Broadly discussed in newspapers at

the time

Good Question, o’ ‘naw’?

O Are Americans safer today than on September 10, 2001?

O Naw!O How do you define “safer”? That

definition will take up most of the paper, leaving little room for discussion of important events.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw’?

O To what extent was the N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton a reflection of the political status of African-Americans in LA in the late 1980s?

O Good Question!O Very specific focusO Arguable

Good Question, o’ ‘naw?

O How did the Obama campaign’s use of social media impact the 2008 election?

O Good! Specific about the year, the campaign, and an aspect of the campaign.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw?

O To what extent has congressional gridlock affected voter turnout in the United States since 2008?

O Good! Discusses the relationship between two ideas and is specific about the country and time period.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw?

O In what ways did the 2014 Olympics influence the political turmoil in Ukraine?

O Good! Concise.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw?

O Why did airport security change after September 11th, 2001?

O Naw…. Could be answered in a short paragraph. Does not require analysis.

Good question, o’ ‘naw?

O In what ways has Beyonce changed the perception of women since the release of “Single Ladies” in 2008?

O Good! First of all, it’s Beyonce. But really, it is concise in content yet lends itself to analysis of the perception of women.

Good Question, o’ ‘naw?

O How did Mike Shanahan change the Redskins?

O Naw… Irrelevant.

What about yours?O Turn and share one of your research

questions with a classmate. Analyze it to make sure it is:O ClearO FocusedO ConciseO ComplexO Arguable

MethodsO What will you use as your source

material?O Doesn’t need to be perfect yet, but

you should have a good idea of the types of sources you will search for.

Exit TicketO On your list of questions (from

homework), re-write the question you are planning to write about.O Write it down for yourself first!!!

O Turn in your Historical Investigation beginning research sheet!

Homework1. Plan of Investigation:

1. Post your research question and a description of the methods you hope to use to research it on the Blackboard discussion board by Monday 5PM

2. Post a response to 2 classmates asking a clarifying question about their research question

2. Reading1. Read Chapter 7, part 1 (139-148)2. Complete the activity on page 148 (to

turn in)