Time for ResearchNow it’s time to apply the research process and expand the research you started in the last lesson. The notes will provide some structure to help you get started. Attached is my initial document which the research should be supporting. Use the Research Web as you gather resources for your informative/explanatory article. (I attached if it wont open)Remember to write down the domain-specific vocabulary and key terms you learn on the Research Web Notes.Remember to look for reliable sources as described in this lesson. Expect to have a few moments when you feel like you don’t fully understand your topic. That’s okay. It’s part of the process. Use the research strategies situation to ask more questions, and turn those into “aha” moments when the information makes more sense.Assessment IntroductionYour pre-writing plan will be evaluated using the 02.04 Fact Finding rubric. Research WebYour topic:____________________________(specific Amendment/personal freedom from Bill of Rights)Fill in the list of resources relating to the topic you selected. Two sources have been provided for you to assist in your research. Explore the provided sources and add sources from your own research. Use your Research Process Notes from this lesson if you need help remembering the research strategies introduced in this lesson.Multi-media Sources: videos, audio, slideshows, or graphicsSource 1: Video, http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/the-story-of-the-bill-of-rights (use the video related to the Amendment you chose for your research), “The Story of the Bill of Rights,” Part ____.Source 2:Source 3:Domain-Specific Vocabulary/Key Terms: (include definitions or descriptions)Landmark Case Articles: find articles related to the landmark case you intend to use in your articleSource 1:article with list of landmark cases, http://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educator-resources/landmark-cases/ (choose one case in support of your topic)Source 2:Source 3:Domain-Specific Vocabulary/Key Terms: (include definitions or descriptions)Contemporary Court Cases: find articles on cases related to your topicSource 1:Source 2:Source 3:Domain-Specific Vocabulary/Key Terms: (include definitions or descriptions)Advocacy Articles: find articles or documents with statements from presidents, politicians, or advocates about the topic you selectedSource 1:Source 2:Source 3:Domain-Specific Vocabulary/Key Terms: (include definitions or descriptions)

1. Describe some examples of how Scandinavian/Old Norse influenced English, in terms of both vocabulary and grammar. From the kinds of Scandinavian loanwords that ended up in English, what conclusions can you draw about the kinds of contact that Scandinavians had with English people? Read Box 4.3, pages 94-95, in David Crystal’s The Stories of English, which contains three Old English riddles, and answer the following questions. As you read, try to guess the answers to the riddles, too! To see if your guess is correct, look at Crystal, page 539, Note 4 in the Chapter 4 section. 2. In Riddle 43, look at the phrase “wrætlice wyrd.” Wrætlice (adj.) means strange, wondrous, curious. Wyrd (noun) means event, phenomenon, occurrence. a. What modern English word is wyrd related to? Look up that word in the OED and list the definition number (e.g. “adv., 8c”) that applies to the use of wyrd in Riddle 43. b. Which of the following types of meaning change do you think best describes how the meaning of wyrd has changed since Anglo-Saxon times, and why? narrowing, widening, metaphorical extension, or shift c. The complete phrase me þæt þuhte wrætlice wyrd is called an “impersonal” construction, literally to me it seemed a strange event. It’s impersonal because the grammatical subject is “it,” although “me” is the person really doing the thinking. (As an interesting side note, this phrasing is fossilized in the archaic-sounding word “methinks.”) When me þuhte is used in this way, the object, wrætlice wyrd, is in the dative case. Using the table of sample adjective endings (Van Gelderen 66), can you guess what gender the noun wyrd is? 3. In Riddle 32, are there any Old English words you can identify because they seem similar to modern English words? Which ones, and why? 4. What conclusions about Anglo-Saxon culture can you draw from the content and tone of these poems?

Answer the following questions. For each question, make sure you include a link showing where you obtained the information. Pick any Texas Governor other than Greg Abbott. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Texas)Include a picture of the governor.Name the political party this governor represented.List any governmental positions held prior to becoming governorName the dates the positions were heldPersonal informationDate of Birth, Death (if deceased)BirthplaceEducation Gubernatorial Elections or assuming of officeIndicate how he came into office (won election, assumed governorship upon death or resignation of…)For each of his gubernatorial elections, include the following Indicate for many years this person served as governor.What part of the Texas Constitution (article and section) discusses how the governor is elected?VetoesWrite a one-paragraph summary on a particular bill that your governor vetoed. What part of the Texas Constitution (article and section) discusses the gubernatorial veto?Write a two-paragraph (single-spaced) summary of any speech given by this governor. In your summary be sure to note any policy positions or social views the governor takes. For what is the governor trying to argue? What is the governor’s agenda in the speech? Include the text of the speech below your summary.Find one op-ed published in a newspaper about the tenure of this governor. It must be an op-ed, not just a website about the governor (no Wikipedia, for example). Summarize the OP-ED in a three-paragraph essay the argument of the op-ed. Include a link to the op-ed. NOTE: Do not cut and paste anything for this assignment. The summaries are to be in your own words after you have read and learned about the topic. Those who cut and paste or in any other way plagiarize will be subject to a 0 and failure of the course.