American+Romantics+A.H.

Topic: Helping Mentally ill

Focus: Dorothea Lynde Dix

Reason for choice: I believe people, such as Dorothea Dix, should be recognized for the great things they do.

What's your point? (thesis): There **are** people who are willing to help others, and will do anything to acheive their goal. But they don't do the things they do for nothing, they do it because of the feeling they get inside, and that is what keeps them going.

What three reasons do you have that will back up your point?

1. Dorothea Dix can reach out to the mentally ill, more than others.

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What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?

Dorothea Dix can reach out to the mentally ill more than others - Dorothea's mother had a mentall illness, her father was an alcoholic. - When her brothers were born, she was always taking care of them. - When she was 12, her Grandmother took all the children into their home. This was because the parents were unable to takecare of them. - She had always been used to taking care of people as a young girl, so helping others came easily. -

What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it?

What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it?

Based on your research, what conclusions would you make and how does your research connect to your life?

Ideas on how you are going to present? Involve the class? Be exciting? Interesting? Wow? Huh? Ahhh?