Process Paper
I chose Patrick Henry as my topic because of an experience at school. We learned about him in our Revolutionary war unit, and I wanted to know more. From what I learned, I found him to be intelligent and inspiring. He accomplished so much in his life that I just had to do my project on him. What I mainly like about him is how he persuaded many people to support his cause with his speeches.
Patrick Henry did so much in his life that finding information about him was easy. I found multiple biographies about him, which gave a lot of information that was useful to my project. He also gave a lot of speeches in his career, which were great for primary sources. He didn`t just make speeches, however, as his quotes and written documents were also great primary sources.
I selected the website category for a few reasons. First, It`s fun. Being able to choose the formatting and design of the website myself gives me a chance to use my creativity in a good way. It’s not hard to do, either. All it requires is a computer and my brain. I have experience with making websites as well, as I also made one for last year`s History Fair. I created my project by first deciding the overall layout, such as what aspects of Patrick Henry`s life each section would be about. I then put in the information, and now I just have to edit, add on a few final additions (such as pictures), and I will be done.
The NHD theme is taking a stand in history. Patrick Henry took a huge stand, on multiple occasions, and for multiple causes. Just before the Revolutionary war, he realized there was no hope for peace, and shared his opinion. Through his speeches, and other actions, he convinced many people to take his side. Not only did he do that, but he took a stand against the British by serving in the war. Later, he became an antifederalist, and took a stand against the constitution. With all those occurrences of Patrick Henry taking a stand, he is a perfect choice for this theme.
Patrick Henry did so much in his life that finding information about him was easy. I found multiple biographies about him, which gave a lot of information that was useful to my project. He also gave a lot of speeches in his career, which were great for primary sources. He didn`t just make speeches, however, as his quotes and written documents were also great primary sources.
I selected the website category for a few reasons. First, It`s fun. Being able to choose the formatting and design of the website myself gives me a chance to use my creativity in a good way. It’s not hard to do, either. All it requires is a computer and my brain. I have experience with making websites as well, as I also made one for last year`s History Fair. I created my project by first deciding the overall layout, such as what aspects of Patrick Henry`s life each section would be about. I then put in the information, and now I just have to edit, add on a few final additions (such as pictures), and I will be done.
The NHD theme is taking a stand in history. Patrick Henry took a huge stand, on multiple occasions, and for multiple causes. Just before the Revolutionary war, he realized there was no hope for peace, and shared his opinion. Through his speeches, and other actions, he convinced many people to take his side. Not only did he do that, but he took a stand against the British by serving in the war. Later, he became an antifederalist, and took a stand against the constitution. With all those occurrences of Patrick Henry taking a stand, he is a perfect choice for this theme.