U.+S.++History+Paper


 * Research Question/ Essential Question: **
 * To be added soon… **

Destiny Catalog Destiny Catalog @ Home Use this to search for resources in our library collection such as reference books, ebooks, nonfiction books, periodicals. Plus Destiny Catalog has **Web Path Express**. It searches for websites related to the topic you are researching.Reference Sources:
 * Using the Card Catalog**
 * The World Book Encyclopedia
 * Encyclopedia Americana
 * American Decades Primary Sources
 * American Eras
 * Shaping of America: 1783 – 1815
 * Great Depression and New Deal
 * Vietnam War
 * World War I
 * World War II

ICONN TRY THIS LINK if the first one doesn't work. Just remember to look for high school on the left and click on that so that you can find each database listed below. Once inside ICONN try using the following databases:The individual links below will work at school but you'll have to use the TRY THIS LINK from above to use them at home. **netTrekker d.i.** - a collection of websites and images organized for students
 * Databases**
 * ‍****All databases can be found on the LMC web page. Look for Databases and click on it. Remember at home you will need Cromwell High School's username and password. If you don't know it see Ms. Y-M in the LMC.**
 * World History in Context
 * U.S. History in Context
 * Discovering Collection
 * Infotrac Student Edition


 * Tools to Use During the Research Process.**


 * ‍****NoodleTools – cite sources easily, upload to Microsoft documents, take electronic notes, and organize research assignments**
 * ‍****Creating an Outline - Tutorial**
 * ‍****Adding Notecards to an Outline - Tutorial**
 * ‍****Don't forget Rule 5 when adding Parenthetical Reference.**

You Quote It, You Note It! Great tutorial abotu citing, quoting and paraphrasing. Words that Introduce Quotes and Paraphrases Google Apps Don't have a jump drive... try Google Apps. Store Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents. Create, share and so much more. See Ms. Yulo-Medeiros for your username and password. For more information to get you started click on the links below.Username: last.first - Example: smith.robertPassword: Remember you picked the password after the initial login. You were supposed to pick one of the three you are already using. Hmmm.... now what was that?Google Apps in Plain English TutorialGoogle Docs TourAny questions: See Ms. Yulo-Medeiros in the library or email her at jyulo@cromwell.k12.ct.us.
 * ‍****Cromwell High Understands Plagiarism**

If you need to look at the assignment, due dates, etc. please take a look at the Ms. Elleiott's page.
 * Documents **
 * ‍ ****Ms. Eleiott's Web Page **



How to Write a Thesis Statement - A quick view. [|Thesis Fall 2011.docx]

Thesis Statment Worksheet - Grab a piece of notebook paper and follow the directions on the sheet. Then record your thesis statment in NoodleTools. [|Thesis Statement Wrk 9History.docx]