Milestones of World War II Review your assignment Follow your marching orders Prevent plagiarism; cite sources
Assignment Research your assigned World War II event, answer the following questions, and present the information to your class: Who: Explain who participated in the event (countries, leaders, etc.) and describe their role or influence on the circumstances or outcome of the event What: Describe the type of event (e.g., air, sea, or land invasion) and why this approach was selected When: Identify start date, end date, other important dates related to the event, and explain the significance of the timing Where: Describe where the event took place and how that location affected the circumstances or outcome of the event Why: Explain the results of the event and how the event affected the outcome of World War II (i.e., reasons why we continue to study this event) How: Supply three important facts from your research that your classmates should know Multimedia: Find an image and explain how it is related to or represents the event Prepare a double-spaced Works Cited page listing in alphabetical order the sources for all the information and multimedia you used. Refer to the examples under Plagiarism policy for guidance on spacing and formatting. Return to table of contents
Marching orders Using your list of search terms, look for primary and secondary source material in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page: Facts on File-History Database Search ABC-CLIO EBSCO History Reference Center Look for primary and secondary source material in the following Media Center e-book collections ABC-CLIO eBook Collection Gale Virtual Reference Library Search WebPath Express or library books to find primary and secondary source material. Return to table of contents
Plagiarism policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Properly cite your sources by copying and pasting the citation information from your database article on to your Works Cited page. Follow these formats/examples for books, images, and web sites. If any category of information is not available for your citation, skip it and move on to the next category. If a publication date is not available, type n.d. (which stands for no date) where the date would go. Book (find the info on the front and back of the title page) Author'sLastName, Author'sFirstName MiddleInitial. Title of Book. City of Publication: Name of      Publisher, year of publication. Print. Example: Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking, 1939. Print. Image (look for the title of the image by mousing over it or right-clicking on it) "Title or Description of Image." Name of Whole Web Site. Date site was published or      copyrighted. Web. Date you viewed the web site. <URL>. Example: "Photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt." The White House. N.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2010.       <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt>. Web site "Title of Web Page." Name of Whole Web Site. Date site was published or copyrighted. Web.       Date you viewed the web site. <URL>. Example: "North Athletics." North Hunterdon High School. 2008. Web. 4 Feb. 2010.       <http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/athletics/>. Return to table of contents
©2010 • North Hunterdon High School • Updated 04/07/2010 Photo: "Gen. Douglas MacArthur Wades Ashore During Initial Landings at Leyte, P.I." The National Archives. Oct. 1944. Web. 7 April. 2010. <http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/#philippines>. Map: "The Route of the Ninth Division Thru the NATOUSA & ETOUSA." The Library of Congress. 8 Nov. 1942. Web. 4 Feb. 2010. <http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/homefront-maps.html>.