2017-18 DAR ESSAY TOPIC? "World War I: Remembering the War to End All Wars"
The end of World War I was the beginning of a new age. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War. Imagine you are living in 1918. State where you are living and how the end of the war will impact your daily life. Discuss the pros and cons of the changes this war introduced to society and how you imagine those changes will impact the United States in the years to come.
Participants?
- All 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in a public, private, or parochial school, or those who are home schoolers, are eligible.
- This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin.
- DO NOT submit a student photograph with entries.
- Grades 6, 7, and 8: 600 - 1000 words
- All words count, including "a," "and," and "the."
- DO NOT count the words on your title page or in your bibliography (works cited).
- Dates count as one word.
- Handwritten, typed or prepared on a word processor.
- Use black ink only.
- When using a computer, use non-script font no smaller than 12 point or larger than 14 point.
- All of the essay must be the student's original work.
- Any essay with information copied directly from sources without using quotes will be disqualified.
- Each essay must have a title page -- ask your language arts/English teacher for a sample title page.
- Each essay must have a bibliography (works cited) listing all references utilized -- the bibliography must adhere to MLA format.
- Internet resources, if used, should be cited and should include the electronic address used to access the document or supplementary material.
- Pictures, maps, drawings, graphics, and other such additions WILL NOT be considered in judging and should not be included.
- Historical accuracy
- Adherence to subject
- Organization of material
- Originality
- Interest
- Spelling and punctuation
- Grammar
- Neatness
- Length of essay
- Bibliography (Works Cited)
Good Resources to Help Me Write My Paper?
For this assignment, the most helpful databases are Research in Context (a GALE database) and eLibrary. Your teacher has the ID and password information needed, should you want to access these databases from home.
A variety of reliable websites, including the following (click on any of the active links below to access more information):
- National Geographic Kids -- World War I Facts
- Children in War (make certain to view all "chapters")
- History.com -- World War I videos
- American Historama -- Effects of World War I on America
- The Atlantic -- How WWI Shaped the World
- National Archives Foundation -- Primary Source Documents
- The Library of Congress -- On the Homefront
- PBS.org -- Family Life World War I
- How War Changed the Role of Women
- Impact of WWI on Virginia and Virginia's Role in the War