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- Fr

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

1. How do Canadians remember their wars, veterans of war, and war dead?
2. Why do Canadian think it is important to remember their wars?
3. General information about Indigenous veterans
4. Thesis statement – what will this essay be about?
5. 100-150 words

Paragraph 2 – Biography of your veteran – Life before the war

1. Childhood
2. Early adult life
3. When and where did she or he grow up?
4. Family and community influences?
5. 200 words

Paragraph 3 – Biography of your veteran – War experiences

1. What unit did she or he serve with?
2. When and where did she or he fight?
3. What battles was she or he a part of?
4. What did she or he do while fighting?
5. Big accomplishments?
6. Wounded?
7. Awards and medals?
8. 300 words

Paragraph 4 – Biography of your veteran – Treatment while in the military

1. Promotions?
2. Racism?
3. Get benefits at the end of the war?
4. 100 words

Paragraph 5 – Biography of your veteran – Life after the war

1. Post-traumatic stress disorder?
2. Career?
3. Family?
4. Death and burial place
5. 200 words

Paragraph 6 – Biography of your veteran – Significance

1. What does the story of your veteran tell us?
2. Why should we remember her or him?
3. What lessons does he teach us today with his life?
4. What did it mean to be Indigenous and in the military?
5. 100-150 words

Research:

You need to find 7 useful, relevant, academic sources: all that stuff is already provided under research links 

1. 5 websites
2. 2 primary sources
3. Sources from the time your person was alive like newspapers and government documents.
4. Don’t use YouTube or Wikipedia

#You need to list all 7 sources correctly in a Chicago Style bibliography

1. The bibliography should be included with the essay (last page)
2. 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)

1. Complete the note-taking worksheet
2. You need 8 notes for each of the 7 sources (total 56 notes minimum)
3. Focus on answering the essay questions
4. Don’t cut and paste your notes. Write them in your own words
5. Notes should be short 8-10 words maximum