Process Papers
Jacob Roberts
P.5 12/12/12
History
Process Paper
My group’s topic for the 2012 NHD fair was the formation of Al Qaeda. We choose this topic because it is a big problem in today’s world and has affected the lives of many people. So we instantly decided that this was the perfect topic for us. This is a topic that we thought would be interesting for my colleagues and I to study and do are project on. This was also a topic that we thought not many other people would do their project on so are project would be special.
The way I collected my research was by only using reliable sources like books and. Edu’s to make sure the information my group was using was reliable. After I got all my sources I went back to them and took all the useful information and put it into my own words so I wasn't plagiarizing. Then I added the information into our website and made sure it all made sense and that there wasn't too much information. For the books I looked in the books and wrote down all the important and useful facts then made sure that it was in my own words and not plagiarized.
Personally I wanted to make a display board but Timmy and Tyler said they wanted to make a website, I was out numbered so I decided to make a website too. I am happy that I agreed to make a website because I think it would be easier to make a website over a display board. We created our project by choosing a background that we liked then we put in our pages. After our pages were inserted we put in the info and choose the fonts that we liked. Then we inserted all the pictures that we wanted and made sure the website was perfect before publishing it.
The 2012 NHD topic was a major watershed event that was a turning point in history. We picked the formation of Al Qaeda because it fits this topic really well. Because Al Qaeda has been involved in many of the biggest terrorist attacks in history. They have killed many people and have started wars. They have put an unpleasant image into the minds of many citizens and are responsible for the destruction of society. They have changed the world in many ways and they must be stopped.
Timmy Steele
12/12/12
Period 5
NHD Process Paper
For my group’s topic we chose to do how the terrorist group Al-Qaeda has affected the world. We chose this topic because when we heard that our project was supposed to be something that has impacted the world, the first topic that we thought of was Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda was the first thing that we thought of, because we all knew that the group had impacted the world greatly over the past 2 decades, and for that time has been the most active terrorist group in the world. We also chose this topic because we had a basic understanding of our topic to start with, so it made understanding research easier for us.
I conducted my research by using Google to research the many different subtopics that are found within our project. I conducted research on a certain fact instead of making a broad search. This made it easier for me to find what I wanted quickly and efficiently. I then picked a source that I see as reliable, such as websites that ended in .edu. Out of these sources that I picked, I took any information that I saw as useful, and used my own words.
My group and me chose to do a website. Although Jake initially wanted to do a display board, we all came to an agreement on a website. We chose the website over the display board because Tyler and me felt that the website would be our best way to portray the information that we had in mind. We then created our project by using the website called Weebly. We took our information that we had, and grouped them together by topic. This made our project look very well organized and put together. We then added other things for aesthetics as well such as picture. This made our project look a lot better and not just words.
The topic for NHD was a turning point in history, and Al-Qaeda changed the world forever with its many attacks on many different countries. The group changed not only the countries, but each and every person that had to witness the events transpire was affected tremendously, both physically and emotionally. The group started wars, and killed in cold blood. They killed civilians because they hated the government. Al-Qaeda has ended many lives, both literally, and for many losing loved ones ended their lives emotionally and, in the end, there is no real difference between the 2.
Tyler Lorenz
Process Paper
My group and I chose the Formation of Al Qaeda as our topic. We made this decision by thinking about all the new and current issues or something that has really been devastating to people. Something that also helped us choose our topic was that Osama Bin Laden was recently killed and he was the creator of Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was also the terrorist group who took part in the September 11 Bombing of the Twin Towers. So we all thought that the best option to work on that was relating to the theme was the Formation of Al Qaeda.
We Conducted our research by looking up the best websites. These websites had to be reliable sources, they could be Wikipedia, because anyone could just put whatever they wanted on Wikipedia. The website had to have a reliable creator or a Primary Source. Which would make it be a on hand as they were at the place where Al Qaeda was present or where Al Qaeda had left remarks. The website could also be a news website. We also used books that were made by people who lived, and studied the group known as Al Qaeda.
My Group had to think hard about what we wanted between a display board or a website. We ended up choosing a website because it was something we all felt more comfortable with. We all had done websites previously and we also thought that a majority of the people would do a display board, so we didn’t want to be like everybody else. We wanted our own topic that wasn’t being overused. We created our project by looking at all of our sources and using the ones we felt had the best information and would be most useful to us and help us make the most informational but yet entertaining project.
We feel our topic is very much related to the NHD theme because Al Qaeda has made a humongous change in the world. They are responsible for so many harmful acts. They are the deadliest and most active terrorist group that’s still working. They were the reason for the September 11 Bombing and much more. They don’t only go after America there out to do harm to anybody or anything that they think is in there way. Al Qaeda is a deadly group and needs to be stopped. The NHD theme was a ‘Turning Point in History’ and Al Qaeda has affected almost if not every continent in the world over the past twenty years.
P.5 12/12/12
History
Process Paper
My group’s topic for the 2012 NHD fair was the formation of Al Qaeda. We choose this topic because it is a big problem in today’s world and has affected the lives of many people. So we instantly decided that this was the perfect topic for us. This is a topic that we thought would be interesting for my colleagues and I to study and do are project on. This was also a topic that we thought not many other people would do their project on so are project would be special.
The way I collected my research was by only using reliable sources like books and. Edu’s to make sure the information my group was using was reliable. After I got all my sources I went back to them and took all the useful information and put it into my own words so I wasn't plagiarizing. Then I added the information into our website and made sure it all made sense and that there wasn't too much information. For the books I looked in the books and wrote down all the important and useful facts then made sure that it was in my own words and not plagiarized.
Personally I wanted to make a display board but Timmy and Tyler said they wanted to make a website, I was out numbered so I decided to make a website too. I am happy that I agreed to make a website because I think it would be easier to make a website over a display board. We created our project by choosing a background that we liked then we put in our pages. After our pages were inserted we put in the info and choose the fonts that we liked. Then we inserted all the pictures that we wanted and made sure the website was perfect before publishing it.
The 2012 NHD topic was a major watershed event that was a turning point in history. We picked the formation of Al Qaeda because it fits this topic really well. Because Al Qaeda has been involved in many of the biggest terrorist attacks in history. They have killed many people and have started wars. They have put an unpleasant image into the minds of many citizens and are responsible for the destruction of society. They have changed the world in many ways and they must be stopped.
Timmy Steele
12/12/12
Period 5
NHD Process Paper
For my group’s topic we chose to do how the terrorist group Al-Qaeda has affected the world. We chose this topic because when we heard that our project was supposed to be something that has impacted the world, the first topic that we thought of was Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda was the first thing that we thought of, because we all knew that the group had impacted the world greatly over the past 2 decades, and for that time has been the most active terrorist group in the world. We also chose this topic because we had a basic understanding of our topic to start with, so it made understanding research easier for us.
I conducted my research by using Google to research the many different subtopics that are found within our project. I conducted research on a certain fact instead of making a broad search. This made it easier for me to find what I wanted quickly and efficiently. I then picked a source that I see as reliable, such as websites that ended in .edu. Out of these sources that I picked, I took any information that I saw as useful, and used my own words.
My group and me chose to do a website. Although Jake initially wanted to do a display board, we all came to an agreement on a website. We chose the website over the display board because Tyler and me felt that the website would be our best way to portray the information that we had in mind. We then created our project by using the website called Weebly. We took our information that we had, and grouped them together by topic. This made our project look very well organized and put together. We then added other things for aesthetics as well such as picture. This made our project look a lot better and not just words.
The topic for NHD was a turning point in history, and Al-Qaeda changed the world forever with its many attacks on many different countries. The group changed not only the countries, but each and every person that had to witness the events transpire was affected tremendously, both physically and emotionally. The group started wars, and killed in cold blood. They killed civilians because they hated the government. Al-Qaeda has ended many lives, both literally, and for many losing loved ones ended their lives emotionally and, in the end, there is no real difference between the 2.
Tyler Lorenz
Process Paper
My group and I chose the Formation of Al Qaeda as our topic. We made this decision by thinking about all the new and current issues or something that has really been devastating to people. Something that also helped us choose our topic was that Osama Bin Laden was recently killed and he was the creator of Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was also the terrorist group who took part in the September 11 Bombing of the Twin Towers. So we all thought that the best option to work on that was relating to the theme was the Formation of Al Qaeda.
We Conducted our research by looking up the best websites. These websites had to be reliable sources, they could be Wikipedia, because anyone could just put whatever they wanted on Wikipedia. The website had to have a reliable creator or a Primary Source. Which would make it be a on hand as they were at the place where Al Qaeda was present or where Al Qaeda had left remarks. The website could also be a news website. We also used books that were made by people who lived, and studied the group known as Al Qaeda.
My Group had to think hard about what we wanted between a display board or a website. We ended up choosing a website because it was something we all felt more comfortable with. We all had done websites previously and we also thought that a majority of the people would do a display board, so we didn’t want to be like everybody else. We wanted our own topic that wasn’t being overused. We created our project by looking at all of our sources and using the ones we felt had the best information and would be most useful to us and help us make the most informational but yet entertaining project.
We feel our topic is very much related to the NHD theme because Al Qaeda has made a humongous change in the world. They are responsible for so many harmful acts. They are the deadliest and most active terrorist group that’s still working. They were the reason for the September 11 Bombing and much more. They don’t only go after America there out to do harm to anybody or anything that they think is in there way. Al Qaeda is a deadly group and needs to be stopped. The NHD theme was a ‘Turning Point in History’ and Al Qaeda has affected almost if not every continent in the world over the past twenty years.