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The Founding of Sumner High School
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Part VI : THE RESEARCH
PAPER
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This paper will be four to five pages in length and contain footnotes
referring to primary and secondary sources as well as to the charts and
maps you created in doing this research. A reference page will be
included. Follow the The
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style in preparing this paper.
Introduction: This section includes:
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The research question
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Background on segregated schools nationwide and in the state of Kansas
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The history of segregated schools and the integrated high school
in Kansas City, Kansas
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An opinion as to the motives behind the founding of Sumner High School
Literature Review and Research Methodology
- This section includes a discussion of:
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What sources were used for what purpose?
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Were the sources adequate to answer the research question?
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What problems were there with these resources?
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How did you attempt to get around the problems these
sources presented?
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Could another method of research have been used
that could have improved this research?
Conclusions - This section includes
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The conclusion as to the research question?
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A narrative that traces the events that led to the founding of Sumner and
interpret each incident in terms of the position stated.