Short Research Essay
Length: 1000~ words, 5-6 pages
Your essay should have six paragraphs:
Topic: Indigenous Veterans of War
Book link- https://opentextbc.ca/postconfederation2e/
RESEARCH HELP on- Francis Pegahmagabow (MAKE SURE TO USE PROVIDED MATERIAL ONLY DO NOT USE OUTSIDE MATERIAL PLEASE)
(MAKE USE TO FILL OUT THE NOTE-MAKING DOCUMENT WHICH I ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE QUESTION)
War and Memory in Canada
Links to research below
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/indigenous-peoples-and-the-world-wars (Links to an external site.)
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans (Links to an external site.)
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/francis-pegahmagabow (Links to an external site.)
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/francis-pegahmagabow (Links to an external site.)
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/100-stories/Pages/pegahmagabow.aspx (Links to an external site.)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/francis-pegahmagabow-aboriginal-day-1.3644513
Paragraph 1 – Introduction to war and memory in Canada
How do Canadians remember their wars, veterans of war, and war dead?
Why do Canadian think it is important to remember their wars?
General information about Indigenous veterans
Thesis statement – what will this essay be about?
100-150 words
Paragraph 2 – Biography of your veteran – Life before the war
Childhood
Early adult life
When and where did she or he grow up?
Family and community influences?
200 words
Paragraph 3 – Biography of your veteran – War experiences
What unit did she or he serve with?
When and where did she or he fight?
What battles was she or he a part of?
What did she or he do while fighting?
Big accomplishments?
Wounded?
Awards and medals?
300 words
Paragraph 4 – Biography of your veteran – Treatment while in the military
Promotions?
Racism?
Get benefits at the end of the war?
100 words
Paragraph 5 – Biography of your veteran – Life after the war
Post-traumatic stress disorder?
Career?
Family?
Death and burial place
200 words
Paragraph 6 – Biography of your veteran – Significance
What does the story of your veteran tell us?
Why should we remember her or him?
What lessons does he teach us today with his life?
What did it mean to be Indigenous and in the military?
100-150 words
Research:
You need to find 7 useful, relevant, academic sources: all that stuff is already provided under research links
5 websites
2 primary sources
Sources from the time your person was alive like newspapers and government documents.
Don’t use YouTube or Wikipedia
#You need to list all 7 sources correctly in a Chicago Style bibliography
The bibliography should be included with the essay (last page)
15-20 footnotes are expected for this essay
Important part – Note Taking:
(MAKE USE TO FILL OUT THE NOTE-MAKING DOCUMENT WHICH I ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE QUESTION)
Complete the note-taking worksheet
You need 8 notes for each of the 7 sources (total 56 notes minimum)
Focus on answering the essay questions
Don’t cut and paste your notes. Write them in your own words
Notes should be short 8-10 words maximum