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Chicago Metro History Fair 2015 Summary Statement: Check If Applicable (And Respond To Question 3)
Chicago Metro History Fair 2015 Summary Statement: Check If Applicable (And Respond To Question 3)
2015SUMMARYSTATEMENT
Attachanannotatedbibliography(AB)thatisdividedbetweenprimaryandsecondarysources.
SubmittwocopiesoftheSSandABatthecompetition.Pleasetype.
Studentname(s)__AdrianCazares,JosephDavilla________________________
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Title___SimonBolivarLeadTo
Independence____________________________________________________________________
Checkifapplicable(andrespondtoQuestion3):
_____Thisprojectusesthe2015NationalHistoryDaytheme,Leadership&Legacyin[Chicago/Illinois]
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1.THESISSTATEMENT
Presenttheprojectsargumentorinterpretationintwosentences.IfyouareusingtheNHDtheme,youmight
wanttomakeitevidentinyourthesisstatement.
SimonBolivarleadthefightforindependencebecauseofpoliticalandeconomicdiscrimination.
Healsoledthefighttopreventotherethnicgroupsfromgainingpower.
2.SUMMARYOFPROJECT
Brieflyexplainyourprojectanditsconclusion.Include:Howandwhydidchangehappenandwhatwasthe
impact?Whyisithistoricallysignificant?Whathistoricalmeaningorimportancecanwelearnfromyour
findings?
TheprojectisaboutSimonBolivar,andhowheleadthefightforindependencebecauseofpoliticaland
economicdiscrimination.
3.RequiredforprojectsusingtheNationalHistoryDaythemeonly.
ExplainhowthisprojectintegratestheNHDthemeLeadership&Legacyin[Chicago/Illinois]Historyintoits
argument.
ThisprojectintegratestheNHDthemebygivinganexplanationonhowtheLeaderSimonBolivarbrought
independencetohiscountry.
4.PROCESS
A. Whathistoricalquestiondidyoustartoffwithandhowdiditchangeonceyou
begandoingyourresearch?
HowdidSimonBolivarleadthefightforindependence,itchangedbecausewehad
moreinformationaboutthewhy.
B. Whatkindsofsourcesdidyouuseasevidencetodevelopyourargument(for
example,letters,photographs,governmentdocuments,interviews,etc.)?
Wehadreceivedlinkstoseveralwebsitesfromourteacherandapacketthat
containedinformationaboutourleaderSimonBolivar.
C. Selectonepieceofevidencethatyouusedandexplainhowitinfluencedyour
argument.
OnepieceofevidencethatweusedwasthatSimonBolivarwasspanishbut
wasn'tfromSpainwhichmadeusrealisehowdiscriminationwasbackthen.SinceBolivar
wasn'tfromSpainhewasn'tconsideredfullySpanishsothenhecouldnotenjoythe
benefitsthattheotherpeoplehadbeingborninSpain.
D. Listlibraries(otherthanschool),museums,andotherinstitutionsthatyouvisited
todoyourresearch.
Didnotdo.