Process Paper
I chose my topic because I’m very close to my grandfather and he is from a family with a Cherokee background. I’ve wanted to honor him and my family’s heritage for some time, yet I wasn’t sure how. So, what better way to respect your family by dedicating your project to them? Then I thought about events in history that had relation to the Cherokee Indians and the Trail of Tears was an obvious choice.
I began my research by finding basic facts on the subject and adding them together to create a timeline to base the rest of my information off of as I added details with firsthand accounts. Eventually, after I had hardcore information for the base of my site, I started searching for pictures, paintings, and even maps that dealt with the Trail. And when I found one that matched the tone of my site, I added it to a collection to access for later. Then I ruled out any unnecessary information and stuck with the basics.
I chose a website as my presentation category because I have experience with creating a web page. Last year in my GT class, we were required to make a second history fair project on a website. Instead of taking a gander at something new, I stuck with what I was familiar with and started a website. You begin making a website with weebly by choosing a template and adding colors that are pleasing to the eye. I added four pages: Home, Events, Primary Sources and my Process Paper. I added my thesis statement into the Home page. I put a timeline on the Events slide to state the major happenings in that point in time. The Primary Sources tab contains the sources I added that support my thesis. And the Process Paper tab is where I typed the paper that explains how I created my project.
The U.S. Constitution states that “all men are created equal”. It’s the government’s responsibility to uphold that promise. Yet, when the Indian Removal Act was passed, it stripped the Native Americans of not only their homes, but of their rights as human beings. My topic fits because the government failed their responsibilities by ignoring the Native American’s rights as people by taking away all they own and sending them to a large percentage of their deaths.
I began my research by finding basic facts on the subject and adding them together to create a timeline to base the rest of my information off of as I added details with firsthand accounts. Eventually, after I had hardcore information for the base of my site, I started searching for pictures, paintings, and even maps that dealt with the Trail. And when I found one that matched the tone of my site, I added it to a collection to access for later. Then I ruled out any unnecessary information and stuck with the basics.
I chose a website as my presentation category because I have experience with creating a web page. Last year in my GT class, we were required to make a second history fair project on a website. Instead of taking a gander at something new, I stuck with what I was familiar with and started a website. You begin making a website with weebly by choosing a template and adding colors that are pleasing to the eye. I added four pages: Home, Events, Primary Sources and my Process Paper. I added my thesis statement into the Home page. I put a timeline on the Events slide to state the major happenings in that point in time. The Primary Sources tab contains the sources I added that support my thesis. And the Process Paper tab is where I typed the paper that explains how I created my project.
The U.S. Constitution states that “all men are created equal”. It’s the government’s responsibility to uphold that promise. Yet, when the Indian Removal Act was passed, it stripped the Native Americans of not only their homes, but of their rights as human beings. My topic fits because the government failed their responsibilities by ignoring the Native American’s rights as people by taking away all they own and sending them to a large percentage of their deaths.