StudentName

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RobinLaurinec
AdvisoryTeacher
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Ms.Hughes

ProjectDescription
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Whatdoyouplantodo?Provideanoveralldescriptionofyourtopic,creation,event,service,or
exploration.

IplantowriteabiographicalnarrativeabouttheDoningtonEscape,inwhichGunther
PluschowwastheonlyGermanPrisonerofWarinBritaintoescapeduringWorldWarI.

Whatwillyourfinalproductbe?
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Thiscannotbeapresentation,paper,orknowledgegainedsincethosearealready
requirementsoftheproject.

Myfinalproductwillactuallybethebiographicalnarrative,alongwithillustrationsto
accompanythebook.

LearningStretch
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Haveyoudoneanythingsimilarorrelatedtoyourproject/topicbefore?Whatspecificthingswill
benewandchallengingtoyouintheprocessofcompletingthisproject?

Ilovewritingandsohaveattemptedtowritemanynovels/shortstoriesbeforethis
event.Therearemanythingsthatwillbechallenginginthisproject.Thefirstiskeepingontrack

forthetimeline.Writingisveryhardtodoonasettimelineassometimesonewillnotbeinthe
creativemood,soIwillneedtomakesurethatIcontinueonpaceinordertohaveitcompleted.
Anothermajorchallengethatwillaccompanywiththisprojectwillbeincorporatingthefactual
evidence.Asthisisabiographicalnarrative,Ineedtomakesurethatallofthefactspresented
arevalidandarefactcheckedwithmultiplesources.

FutureGoalsandCareerPathway
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Whatareyourfuturecareerand/oreducationalgoals?Howwillthisprojecthelp?

IamreallyinterestedinhistoryandIplanongoingtocollegetomajorinhistory.Allof
thecollegesthatIamlookingathavemajorsinhistory.Aftercollege,myidealjobwouldbea
museumcurator,andinthiscareerIwouldneedtobeabletonotonlyassesswhattheartifact
is,buttobeabletoplaceitwithinthecontextofhistory.ThisisessentiallywhatIamdoingwith
thisproject.Iamtakingaseeminglyisolatedeventandplacingit(andthepeoplethat
participatedinit)intothelargercontextofhistory.

ProjectCriteria
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Whatcriteriadoesyourprojectrelateto?Checkoneormore.

AcademicChallenge:InvolvesindependentresearchstudyORformalinstructionfroma
professional.

CommunityService:Isaleadershippositionthatprovidesaneededandviableservice
toacommunityagencyororganization.

Career:Relatedtostudent'scareerpathwayand/orprovidesextendedlearning
experienceorinternshipthatmayinvolvepotentialfutureemployment.

PersonalExploration:Representsandexplorationinanunfamiliarareaofinterest.

Explainhowyourprojectwillmeetthecriteriacheckedoffabove.
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MyprojectwillrelatedtoAcademicchallenge,career,andPersonalExploration.Inorder
togetthispieceashistoricallyaccurateaspossible,Iamgoingtoneedtoputinalotoftime

andeffortintoresearchingtheeventanddeterminingwhetherornotthefactspresentedare
accurateorexaggerated.Myprojectalsofallsunderthecareercategoryaswell.Iplantogo
intohistoryasmymajorincollegeandhopefullywillcontinueoninmycareer,andthisproject
willallowmetodevelopthegoodresearchskillsnecessaryforbeingahistorian(orother
relatedjobs).ThefinalcategorythatmyprojectfallsintoisPersonalExploration.Ihavenever
attemptedtowriteabiographicalnarrativebefore,soitwillbealearningprocessandatestof
enduranceonmypart.

Bespecific.

ResearchRequirements
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Whowillyouinterviewforyourresearch?Thispersonneedstobeaprofessionalinthefield
studyingandcannotbeyourparent.Howwillyoufind/contactthisperson?

IplantointerviewProfessorGeorgeH.CassaroftheEasternMichiganUniversity
HistoryFacultyDepartment.IwentontheEasternMichiganUniversityHistoryFaculty
Departmentandlocatedhisemail,andthenIcontactedhimviaemailandscheduledameeting
withhim.TheinterviewwilltakeplaceonJune18that10:00inthemorning,inhisoffice.

Whattopicswillyouresearchforyourfinalpaper?
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Remember,youneed68reliableresources(onepeerreviewedjournalarticle,onebook,and
oneprofessionalinterview).

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49264?msg=welcome_stranger

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article1355540/OnlyGermanPoWescapeBritainmakehome
worldwar.html

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Daynightbroodedescapemiserableimprisonment/story258
05940detail/story.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01qmf46

http://www.doningtonhall.com/

http://encyclopedia.19141918online.net/article/prisoners_of_war_and_internees_great_britain

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=315346

http://www.historynet.com/worldwari

http://encyclopedia.19141918online.net/article/enemy_aliens_and_internment

interviewwithProfessorCassar

(Stillneedtocite):

http://encyclopedia.19141918online.net/article/prisoners_of_war#GND_119338424

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/pluschow.htm

Timeline

Createatimelineofwheneachpartofourprojectwillbecompleted.Includethelinktothe
editabletimelinefromGoogleDocs.Beveryspecificandtrytoincludeeverythingyouneedfor
thisproject.Thisincludestheinterview,materialscollected,volunteers/venuesecured,event
takesplace,researchdone,presentationsfinalized,etc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qOMN5c48WqzxAl9yVrNXseI3zGSRo_g7uqQ9m7bukBM
/edit?usp=sharing