Fairness Project
This is by far the toughest project, but this doesn’t mean it’s not doable! Here are a few tips to help you complete this project with flying colors! And remember, the links to each part can be found in the "Fairness Project" folder located in the blue "Justice & Injustice" button.
Part 1: Download the worksheet and complete the notes for the Title IX audio/video files. Be sure to listen to more than one.
Part 2: Download this worksheet and brainstorm the main points of Title IX. Don’t forget that part of this requires you to record your ideas. Don’t have a microphone? Check out this page for help with completing this part.
Part 3: Pick a topic to research (Should students have to follow a dress code? Is cloning ethical? Should prayer be allowed in schools? Does rap/rock music encourage violence? These are just a few possible topics. For more possible topics, check out this handout.
Basically, this part requires you to brainstorm the main ideas of your paper. These can be spider notes, bullet notes, an outline…anything that shows you are planning for part four. Remember to save your document as Rich Text Format.
Part 4: In this part, you will write a paper about the research topic you selected. Here’s a helpful outline:
**Include a title page.
**Start your essay with an introduction that includes a thesis statement (your opinion of the topic).
**Include 3-5 body paragraphs that support your opinion. At this point, this is where the research comes in. Find at least three sources that give you information about your topic (just don't use Wikipedia); be sure to include your in-text citations.
**End it with a conclusion paragraph.
((Include a Works Cited page that lists your sources…use MLA format (the Justice & Injustice Unit has a section on MLA format).
Be sure to follow correct MLA format in your paper: 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced, page numbers. For more help with MLA format and writing research papers, use these handy resources:
**Practice safe writing in order to avoid plagiarism (for more info about this, click here).
**Use reliable research methods (click here for a handy how to).
**Properly cite your sources using MLA format (click here for more details).
**Paraphrase, summarize, and quote correctly (click here for a how to).
**Learn how to smoothly integrate quotes into your writing (click here to learn).
Once you've completed all four parts, you're reading to review the rubric and then submit your work to the assignment submission link.
Part 2: Download this worksheet and brainstorm the main points of Title IX. Don’t forget that part of this requires you to record your ideas. Don’t have a microphone? Check out this page for help with completing this part.
Part 3: Pick a topic to research (Should students have to follow a dress code? Is cloning ethical? Should prayer be allowed in schools? Does rap/rock music encourage violence? These are just a few possible topics. For more possible topics, check out this handout.
Basically, this part requires you to brainstorm the main ideas of your paper. These can be spider notes, bullet notes, an outline…anything that shows you are planning for part four. Remember to save your document as Rich Text Format.
Part 4: In this part, you will write a paper about the research topic you selected. Here’s a helpful outline:
**Include a title page.
**Start your essay with an introduction that includes a thesis statement (your opinion of the topic).
**Include 3-5 body paragraphs that support your opinion. At this point, this is where the research comes in. Find at least three sources that give you information about your topic (just don't use Wikipedia); be sure to include your in-text citations.
**End it with a conclusion paragraph.
((Include a Works Cited page that lists your sources…use MLA format (the Justice & Injustice Unit has a section on MLA format).
Be sure to follow correct MLA format in your paper: 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced, page numbers. For more help with MLA format and writing research papers, use these handy resources:
**Practice safe writing in order to avoid plagiarism (for more info about this, click here).
**Use reliable research methods (click here for a handy how to).
**Properly cite your sources using MLA format (click here for more details).
**Paraphrase, summarize, and quote correctly (click here for a how to).
**Learn how to smoothly integrate quotes into your writing (click here to learn).
Once you've completed all four parts, you're reading to review the rubric and then submit your work to the assignment submission link.