A)You Will Choose a Topic to Research

1984 FAQ project

Frequently Asked Question pages are very helpful. Often we see them on websites anticipating questions you might have on a specific topic. For this project you will research topics related to 1984 and create a FAQ page. Later, you’ll present your findings to the class in an electronic presentation.

Your task –

a)You will choose a topic to research:

b)Using the internet websites listed on my website, research the topic. Read at least six good sources. You will create a bibliography of your sources so record them.

c)Create a list of appropriate FAQ’s (Mr. Fox should approve them). Consider what your classmates would like to know. Answer your questions in thorough paragraphs. Completed document should be 2-3 pages. Think CSEE with paragraphs: claim, set-up, evidence, and explanation.

d)Each FAQ should include quoted research as evidence from at least two sources. Make sure you cite your sources properly.

e)Follow the format of the FAQ page below.

f)Create a bibliography of sources.

g)Turn in a paper copy of the 2-3 page FAQ plus bibliography to be graded.

h)You will later present some of your information to the class. The text of the presentation should be pasted on index cards – use your FAQ as it is written. However, the presentation should only be 3-5 minutes, so you’ll have to edit it down.

i)Include a PowerPoint presentation of around 5-7slides. The presentation should supplement the presentation as you speak. Focus on visuals. Include text, but not your entire text, just key words, phrases or bullet points to accompany your words.

j)Present the 3-5 min. speech on cards with accompanying PowerPoint to the class

1984FAQ project

Frequently Asked Question pages are very helpful. Often we see them on websites anticipating questions you might have on a specific topic. For this project you will research topics created to 1984 and create a FAQ page. Later, you’ll present your findings to the class in an electronic presentation.

Your task –

k)You will choose a topic to research off my list:

l)Using the internet websites listed on my website, research the topic. Read at least five good sources. You will create a bibliography of your sources so record them.

m)Create a list of appropriate FAQ’s (Mr. Fox should approve them). Consider what your classmates would like to know. Answer your questions in thorough paragraphs. Completed document should be 2-3 pages. Think CSEE with paragraphs: claim, set-up, evidence, and explanation.

n)Each FAQ should include quoted research as evidence from at least two sources. Make sure you cite your sources properly.

o)Follow the format of the FAQ page below.

p)Create a bibliography of sources.

q)Turn in a paper copy of the 2-3 page FAQ plus bibliography to be graded.

r)You will later present some of your information to the class. The text of the presentation should be pasted on index cards – use your FAQ as it is written. However, the presentation should only be 3-5 minutes, so you’ll have to edit it down.

s)Include a PowerPoint presentation of around 5-7slides. The presentation should supplement the presentation as you speak. Focus on visuals. Include text, but not your entire text, just key words, phrases or bullet points to accompany your words.

t)Present the 3-5 min. speech on cards with accompanying PowerPoint to the class

Sample FAQ on Atalanta

What is Atalanta’s family background?

Atalanta’s background is a matter of a bit of controversy. One story is attributed to the writer Hesiod. Mia Gibson from the Encyclopedia Mythica states that according to him, as well as other sources, Atalanta’s parents were Boeotia and Schoeneus. A Latin writer, Ovid, agrees. Neil Jenkins in Mythnet writes that her father was “Iasus (also known as Schoenius)”. However, others disagree. Gibson states also that “some sources say that she came from Arcadia and was the daughter of Iasus and Clymene.” Either way, Atalanta came from a well-known background

What was Atalanta’s childhood like?

Atalanta had an unfortunate childhood. Her father desperately wanted a son and was saddened with having a daughter. According to Ovid, she was deserted by her father and “left a tiny wailing baby lying on a mountainside waiting to die.” Luckily, Atalanta didn’t have to suffer for too long. Mia Gibson notes that “she was suckled by a she bear and sent (to the goddess) Artemis.” Artemis, the goddess of hunting, brought her to a group of hunters to be raised and trained in the hunting arts.

Sample FAQ on Atalanta

What is Atalanta’s family background?

Atalanta’s background is a matter of a bit of controversy. One story is attributed to the writer Hesiod. Mia Gibson from the Encyclopedia Mythica states that according to him, as well as other sources, Atalanta’s parents were Boeotia and Schoeneus. A Latin writer, Ovid, agrees. Neil Jenkins in Mythnet writes that her father was “Iasus (also known as Schoenius)”. However, others disagree. Gibson states also that “some sources say that she came from Arcadia and was the daughter of Iasus and Clymene.” Either way, Atalanta came from a well known background

What was Atalanta’s childhood like?

Atalanta had an unfortunate childhood. Her father desperately wanted a son and was saddened with having a daughter. According to Ovid, she was deserted by her father and “left a tiny wailing baby lying on a mountainside waiting to die.” Luckily, Atalanta didn’t have to suffer for too long. Mia Gibson notes that “she was suckled by a she bear and sent (to the goddess) Artemis.” Artemis, the goddess of hunting, brought her to a group of hunters to be raised and trained in the hunting arts.