This document outlines instructions for a group research project on North Korea. Students will be assigned a topic related to North Korea and must become experts on their topic. Each group will submit a research brief to Turnitin explaining their topic in detail, answering the questions of who, what, where, when, and why it is important. The brief should include citations and a visual aid. Groups will present their topics to the class. The project is worth 30 points and will be graded on accuracy, presentation, and effort.

1. WorldLiterature
Humanity in Crisis: North Korea Research Project
Your group isgoingto be assignedaresearchtopic.It will be yourjob,as a group,to become expertsof your topic. We
will spendsome time inthe mediacenterdoingresearch,butyou will probablyneedtomeetoutside of classordo
some workon yourown time.
To demonstrate yourexpertise,eachgroupshouldsubmittoturnitin.com aresearchbrief (1 per group) that explains,in
detail the followinginformationaboutyourtopic: Who?What?Where?When? Why is it important? Youshouldbe able
to write a well-developed,research-supportedparagraphforeach of the above questions.Use the provided research
questions togetstarted.Each papershouldinclude anMLA bibliographywithyour sourcesatthe endof yourpaper.
In addition,eachgroupshouldincludeatleastone visual asa supplementtotheirresearch. Thiscouldbe a map,a
picture,informational chart,etc.Youshouldbe able to explainwhatthe visual represents.
You will alsobe expectedtoteachyourtopic to yourfellow classmates.Therefore,be sure to printyourown copyof
your brief and make gooduse of yourtime and doyour bestto fullyunderstandyourtopic.
Thisis worth 30pts andwill be assessedonthe followingcategories:accuracy,presentation,effort.
My group’stopicis:________________________________________________ Researchpaperdue:_______________
WorldLiterature
Humanity in Crisis: North Korea Research Project
Your group isgoingto be assignedaresearchtopic.It will be yourjob,as a group,to become expertsof your topic. We
will spendsome time inthe mediacenterdoingresearch,butyouwill probablyneedtomeetoutside of classordo
some workon yourown time.
To demonstrate yourexpertise,eachgroupshouldsubmittoturnitin.com aresearchbrief (1 per group) that explains,in
detail the followinginformationaboutyourtopic: Who?What?Where?When? Why is it important? Youshouldbe able
to write a well-developed,research-supportedparagraphforeachof the above questions.Use the providedresearch
questionstogetstarted.Each papershouldinclude anMLA bibliographywithyoursourcesatthe endof yourpaper.
In addition,eachgroupshouldincludeatleastone visual asa supplementtotheirresearch.Thiscouldbe a map,a
picture,informational chart,etc.Youshouldbe able to explainwhatthe visual represents.
You will alsobe expectedtoteachyourtopic to yourfellow classmates.Therefore,be sure toprintyourown copyof
your brief andmake gooduse of yourtime and doyour bestto fullyunderstandyourtopic.
Thisis worth30pts andwill be assessedonthe followingcategories:accuracy,presentation,effort.
My group’stopicis:________________________________________________ Researchpaperdue:_______________