Genocide Research

Activity Description:
Each student will write a research paper based on the book Night and relate it to Overarching Theme Six.

Follow this path to a successful research paper!

1. Determine your keywords. Spelling counts. Remember to put quotation marks around any phrases and names.

2. Use the online thesis generator to help state what you are trying to prove.

3. Destiny Quest:
Many books related to your topic are available for checkout in the HHS Media Center. Open the Genocide Research Resource List to help you find the best ones!

4. Online Subscription Databases:
Gale Student Resources In Context
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
SIRS
ABC-CLIO World History
ABC-CLIO World at War
Proquest Historical Newspapers
Facts on File News Services
World Book Online Encyclopedia

5. eBooks:
Gale Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
Gale Virtual Reference Library-- many resources! Be sure to Click HISTORY.
Learning About the Holocaust : A Student's Guide Offers articles written at the 9th and 10th grade reading levels; includes diary entries and stories about young people who lived during the Holocaust.
The Holocaust Chronicle: This site contains every word and image that appear in the print edition of The Holocaust Chronicle, published by Publications International, Ltd. in April 2000.

6. Useful Websites:
Genocide Timeline
Holocaust Survivor Stories (primary source essays)
Voices of The Holocaust (primary source interviews)
Cultural Diffusion
Research Guide For Students
Annotated Bibliography
MLA Citation Style

7. Search Engines:
Google Scholar
Sweet Search Social Studies

8. Citation Generator & Notecard Builder:
NoodleTools

9. Graphic Organizer for Notes:
How To Avoid Plagiarism

10. Tools for In-Text Citations:
The Cite is Right Quiz
Sample MLA Research Paper with In-Text Citations
Basic In-Text Citation Rules