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TheOdysseyResearchProject
Process,Artifact,andPresentation
Allfreshmenarerequiredtocompletearesearchproject;yourswillfocusonTheOdyssey.Usingthe
text,libraryresources,andtheinternet,yourgoalistoresearchsomeaspectofancientGreek
cultureandproducewrittenproductsandoneartifactthatrepresentyourresearch.Youwill
presentthisresearchtotheclassinafiveminutepresentation.
WRITTENPRODUCTS:
Compilednotes
o Youmustaccessatleastandcitefiveseparatewebsitesources.
o Thesenoteswillbeonindexcardsorhandwrittensheets;NOcopyandpastingfrom
websites
Websiteevaluationchecklistsforeachandeverywebsite
Completeoutlineforresearchpaper
InformativeessayincompleteMLAformat
ARTIFACT:
AsuccessfullyconstructedartifactMUSTbe…
• Believableandasaccurateaspossible(so,aspearwouldnotbethesizeofatoothpick)
• Constructedonyourownfromordinarymaterials
• Largeenoughfortheclasstosee
• Sturdyenoughnottofallapartintransport
PRESENTATION:
AsuccessfulpresentationMUST…
• Bethreetofiveminutesinlength
• Providethemajorpointsofyourresearchinanorganizedway
• Displayyourartifactfortheclass
• Involvethepresentermakingeyecontactwiththeaudienceandspeakingaudiblyandclearly
• BeaccompaniedbyaposterorbriefPowerPointpresentationthatpresentsyourresearch
visually
YourtopicwillcomefromalistthatIhavegeneratedofmanyaspectsofancientGreekculture
spanningtheyears1600-500BCE.Differentscholarsrefertothe“eras”withinthistimespanin
differentwaysandinterpretationsofwhenoneeraendsandanotherbeginsvarywidely.Youmay
seethefollowingtermsinyourresearch:BronzeAge,DarkAges,MycenaeanAge,ArchaicAge,and
ClassicalAge.Itisessentialthatyouidentifywhicherayourdatacomesfrom,especiallyifyounote
changesinyourtopicovertime.
OTHERISSUESCOVEREDINTHISUNIT:
• Plagiarismandproperdocumentationofsources
• Websiteintegrity
• Paraphrasingvs.directquotation:whichoneworksbest?
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Listofpossibleareasofinterest(youmaychoosetonarrowyourfocus)
Clothing/jewelry
Warandmilitary
Foodanddining
• Aspecificwar(Troy)
• Agriculture
• Weaponryandarmor
• Olives
• Militaryservice
• Greekwarheroes
Occupations
Familyandhomelife
Customsandvalues
• Xenia
• Giftgiving
• Fame
Sportsandhunting
Artandartists
• Pottery
• Sculpture
• Weaving
GeographyofGreece
• Regions
• Odysseus’sjourney
• Changesovertime
Governmentandthelaw
Classstructure
• Royalty
• Peasants
• Nobles
• Slaves
Architecture
• Countryvs.City
• Palaces
• Aspecificstructure
Travelandsailing
• Ships
• Travelbyanimal
Thegods/mythology
• Olympians
• Titans
• Aspecificgodorgroupofdeities
• Amonster
Education
Greekphilosophers
• Aristotle
• Plato
• Socrates
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Abrieflistofpossibleartifactideas(andthebookinwhichtheyfirstappear)
Odysseus’sGreeksailingship
Athena’sspear,helmet,andshield(1)
Hermes’swandandsandals(5)
TheolivetreethatOdysseussleepsunderonPhaeacia(5)
AscaledmodelofOdysseus’sraft(5)
Thelotusflower(9)
AscaledmodelofPolyphemus’scave(9)
ThecharmHermesgivestoOdysseustomakehimimmunetoCirce’sdrugs(10)
TheburialbarrowforElpenor(12)
AmodeloftheSirens’island(12)
Odysseus’sbowandarrows(21)
Thegreatrootedbed(23)
Odysseus’sbow(23)
Odysseusasheappearsathome(23)
I,_____________________________________________________,parent/guardianof____________________________________________,
understandandacknowledgetheassignmentcontainedinthesepapers.Ihavereadovertheduedatesand
thescheduleofeventsandunderstandthatmystudentdoesnothavetimetoturninlateassignmentswith
thisresearchproject.
________________________________________________________StudentName
________________________________________________________ParentSignature
________________________________________________________ParentPhoneNumber
________________________________________________________ParentEmailAddress
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TheProcessforWritingaResearchPaper:THECHECKLIST
1.Brainstormafewtopicsorareasofinterest.Chooseoneortwo.
2.Createalistofquestionsforeachtopicthatyourresearchwillattempttoanswer;fifteenisagoodstart.
Thesequestionsshouldcoverthetopicbroadlyandthoroughly.Ifyouhaveahardtimecomingupwithat
leasttenquestions,yourtopicisprobablytoonarrowornotworthyofanentireresearchproject.Hitup
Wikipediatosatisfyyourcuriosity,thenchooseanothertopic.
FinalTopicChoicesDue:April4or5,2016.
3.Beginyourresearch.Usebooks(thosepaperthingsthatliveonshelvesinthelibrary),librarydatabases,
andtheinternet.Photocopypagesfrombooksifapplicable(anentryinanencyclopedia,forexample),and
printarticlesfromdatabasesandwebsites.Makesureyoualsocopythecopyrightpageforbibliographic
information—especiallyifyoudonotcheckoutthebooksfromthelibrary.
Note:ifatthispointyoucannotfindanswerstomanyofyourquestions,youmayneedtochooseanothertopic.
4.Forwebsites:completeaninternetevaluationchecklist.
5.Begintakingnotes.Thereareafewwaystodothis:
Notecards.Youwillprobablyneedatleasttwenty
Useonenotecardpernote(pieceofinformation).
Anotecanbeadirectquote,astatistic(orsetofstatistics),oraparaphrase.
Eachnotecardshouldhavethearticlesourcecitation.
Sheetsofpaper.Useonesheetpersource
Writethetitleandauthorofthesourceatthetopofthepaper.
Takenotesinbullets;youwillneedquotes,statistics,andparaphrasedinformation
Indicatewhichquestionsyournotesanswer—youmaycolorcodeoruseanothersystemorcodingor
organization
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6.Organizeyournotesbytopic.
Whatarethebigideasaboutyourtopic?Whatneedstobeincludedinaresearchpaper(whichyouwill
NOTactuallywrite)?Eachofthesetopicswillrepresenta“paragraph”
Notes&WebsiteEvaluationSheetsDue:April18or19,2016.
7.Composeanoutline.Thismustinclude:
Broadthesis-likestatementintheintroduction
Topicsentencesforeachparagraph
Notesinbullets/sentencesforeachparagraph
Quotes&statisticswithpropercitations
8.Composeroughdraft.
9.ComposeandturninfinaldraftMay4or5,2016.(ThesewillbesubmittedinprintedformandinMLA
formatted.)
10.PresentationsinthelastfewweeksofschoolMay6-13.