1. IB History 4.4.14

2. 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 worksheet 2. 5 potential research questions

3. Riot Questions O How did the Riots change the city? O What do all three streets (14 th NW, 7 th NW, and H ST NE) have in common today?

4. Chapter 6, Part 2

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

6. 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 1960-1962 O The FBI’s dirty tricks O J. Edgar Hoover

7. 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.”

8. To what extent do individuals shape history?

9. Historical Investigation

10. Plan of Investigation O State the Research Question O Define the scope of investigation O Explain the method of investigation O 100-150 words O Typed draft needs to be submitted to Bb by 5pm on Tuesday, April 8.

11. The Research Question!!!

12. 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.

13. Good Question, o’ ‘naw’? Let’s Play!

14. 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

15. Good Question, o’ ‘naw’? O How did the acquisition of Instragram by Facebook change the Silicon-Valley start-up environment? O Good Question O Very focused O Broadly discussed in newspapers at the time

16. 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.

17. 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 focus O Arguable

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Good Question, o’ ‘naw? O In what ways did the 2014 Olympics influence the political turmoil in Ukraine? O Good! Concise.

21. Good Question, o’ ‘naw? O Why did airport security change after September 11 th, 2001? O Naw…. Could be answered in a short paragraph. Does not require analysis.

22. 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.

23. Good Question, o’ ‘naw? O How did Mike Shanahan change the Redskins? O Naw… Irrelevant.

24. What about yours? O Turn and share one of your research questions with a classmate. Analyze it to make sure it is: O Clear O Focused O Concise O Complex O Arguable

25. Methods O 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.

26. Exit Ticket O 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!

27. Homework 1. 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. Reading 1. Read Chapter 7, part 1 (139-148) 2. Complete the activity on page 148 (to turn in)