Ms+Walkers+Native+Son+Final+Paper-+Presentation

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**Native Son Final Paper/Presentation:** **Individual vs. Environment**
** Sacco & Vezenti ** Kleohold & Harris (Columbine) ** Susan Smith ** David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) ** Richard Speck (Nurse Killer) ** Charles Manson ** Sirhan Sirhan ** ** 1) ****The facts of the murder case**  ** 2)  ****Relevant background information on the killer’s life (environmental issues like family dynamics, neglect, poverty etc.)** ** 3) ****Once you have gathered the information, your group must determine:**  ** a.  ****Was whether the individual or the environment for the most part responsible for this person’s behavior? Explain**  ** b.  ****Develop a convincing theory about what motivated this individual to murder in this way**  ** c.  ****Were there forces in this individual(s) life that can help us understand their motive? Explain**  ** 1)  ****Must be 4-6 pages in length** ** 2) ****Must have at least SIX sources**  ** 3)  ****Must be in MLA format** ** 4) ****Must have works cited page that include all the sources you use**  ** PRESENTATION: ** ** 1)  ****Must be 10 minutes in length** ** 2) ****EVERYONE in your group must speak**  ** 3)  ****You must have your presentation outlined on note cards** ** 4) ****You must have at least 3 visuals**  ** 5)  ****You will be presenting the facts of your case, the background of the murderer(s), and what conclusion your group made about the murderer(s) motive and the affect his or her environment had on them.**
 * Our theme for “Native Son” is the idea that subhuman conditions create subhuman behavior, and that Bigger Thomas, while not blameless for his behavior, was influenced by extenuating forces within his environment that dictated how he acted. **
 * Your group’s assignment is to select a murderer or serial killer from the list:
 * Leopold and Loeb
 * Lee Harvey Oswald
 * Jeffery Dahmer
 * John Wayne Gacy
 * Bonnie & Clyde
 * Ted Bundy
 * Ed Gein (//Silence of the Lambs//)
 * *Only ONE group per tops, so as soon as your group makes a decision, get your topic approved by me **
 * You will then research your topic to write a paper and create a presentation for your final **
 * PAPER: **
 * In your paper, research the following: **
 * Your paper: **
 * On the day of your final, you will not only be turning in your paper, but you will also present it. **
 * Your presentation: **

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