Lit Circle Research Assignment

Lit Circle Research SAQ (Major)

Directions: You will research the historical background of your Lit Circle Novel to learn about the context of the novel’s composition in order to understand the novel better. We will have one scheduled library visit to learn about the research process and to find sources. We will work on this assignment in class.

Prompt: How did the historical context of your Lit Circle Novel influence your author?

Checklist:

• Know how to log on to the MackinVia Databases…………………………………..………… ☐

• Create an assertion…………………………………………………………………………....… ☐

• Gather text evidence from sources and novel……………………………………….………… ☐

• Create commentary………………………………………………………………………....…… ☐

• Format your paragraph according to MLA guidelines:

• 1-inch margins………………………….……… ☐

• Times New Roman 12 point font……………… ☐

• Double Space………………………….………… ☐

• Heading (YMCA)………………………..………… ☐

• Your Name

• My Name

• Class

• Assigned Due Date

• Header……………… …………………………….☐

• Last Name, and insert Page Number

Login = 6-digit student ID number

Password = 8-digit birthdate

GVRL contains thousands of encyclopedias about literature. For this project, just type the title of your novel into the basic search.

(Note: not for students who read October Sky)

Open the first result or two and look for "historical context" or "historical overview."

Your teachers would like for you to use the Novels for Students or Literary Themes for Students publications.

Click on the link below to read about the history of the novel.

Make sure you read the parts about "Before Watching the Movie" and "After Watching the Movie."

• Highlight and copy the information you want to use from the article
• Open a new Google Doc, give it a good title, and paste the information in Doc
• Add your citation to the Google Doc

1. If you are in GVRL, just click on citation at the right
2. If using the October Sky article, make a citation using EasyBib

• Print your Google Doc

• Send your document to HHS_PrintRelease_Q
• Walk over to one of the big white printers and follow the instructions on the little screen