Grade+10+English+Research+project+-+Animal+Farm+and+the+Russian+revolution



The Assignment

__**Animal Farm and Russian history **__ (You will need my signature after each step you take.)

**Step 1**: **Identify a specific idea** to study and research.

**Step 2**: **Research** your topic, taking notes. (Use whatever note-taking method you wish, just remember to record all source information carefully. All notes will be handed in with your final paper.)

**Step 3**: **Compose a thesis statement**, orga﻿nize information, and write an **outline**.

**Step 4**: Write the **first draft**.

**Step 5**: **REVISE**

**Step 6**: Complete the **final draft** and the **Works Cited page**. (The final draft should be 800 to 1000 words in length.)

Animal Farm __**Research Topic Ideas**__


 * The windmill and the five year plan
 * Snowball and Trotsky
 * Napoleon and Stalin
 * Relationship between the four above
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Why the working class submits to the leaders’ rules
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Molly and the White Russians
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Moses and Religion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Squealer and propaganda
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Mr. Jones and Czar Nicholas II
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Old Major and Lenin and Marx
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The animals’ revolutions and the three Russian revolutions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Nationalism of the animals and the Russian citizens
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The farms and real countries during the Russian revolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The dogs and the KGB
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Commandments and changes of the laws by Stalin
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">The conflicts with the other farms/ conflict between countries

<span style="background-color: #dcde63; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Paper Details - Basic Requirements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Step signatures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Notes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Outline
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Rough Draft
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Final draft and works cited page

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__REMEMBER__:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Use only **MLA** format only
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Use at least **three different sources**, plus your **novel**. (Your history text may be used as one source.) (**NO ELECTRONIC SOURCES**)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Turn in all work along with the final paper

CAUTION: Plagiarism of any kind will result in a failing grade and disciplinary action!
<span style="background-color: #dcde63; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Due Dates
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Thesis Idea__: **Feb. 8**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Full Outline__: **Feb. 11**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Rough Draft__: Feb. 15
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Final Paper__ with all preliminary work must be submitted **before 8:30 on Friday, February 18th**. (Please do not email me work unless you have discussed this with me prior to Feb. 15)

=<span style="background-color: #dcde63; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Basic Outline = media type="custom" key="5635959"

<span style="background-color: #dcde63; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Useful Search Tips __Key words are provided in graphic at the top. Start your search using the key words. Remember to keep track of your sources even if you do not have a research question. It can be a waste of time trying to find a specific document a second time.__

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__To look at some online resources about__ Animal Farm__ and the Russian Revolution click here Resource List (If you are not at the school, open the library catalog first by using the link in the left hand sidebar marked AISZ Library.)

<span style="background-color: #dcde63; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Study Break Excitement! Are you finished reading the book? Test yourself with this quiz. (Click on the HTML Full Text.)