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Why I chose this topic:
The reason I chose this topic was because DNA, Genetics, and the advantages that Human Genome Mapping provides to the medical community is the type of medicine I would like to peruse as my career in the future. After researching some of the most important advancements in DNA I concluded that one of the most important contributors was Rosalind Franklin and her work with Photography 51 and the DNA crystallography x-ray diffraction pictures she successfully took, that actually looked clear enough to read and study. I decided to choose Rosalind Franklin, because she seemed like inspiration to many especially women, because of her accomplishments all while simultaneously breaking gender barriers. That is why I thought she seemed like a great fit for the theme of Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History because of her exploration of DNA and the human genome.
Why I conducted research:
I started my research by finding and taking notes out of primary sources first, in a modified Cornell Note Taking System. The primary sources I took notes from varied from text sources, images, political cartoons, and research papers published by Rosalind Franklin. The system that I used to take notes from pictures or political cartoons, is that I studied the image and or frame and just pointed out specific things that were going on in that space. Afterwards I proceeded to finding and annotating secondary sources, similarly to my process with the primary sources I used my note format to take notes of articles, encyclopedia entries, and text from secondary sources. After the note taking process I turned my sources into a bibliography and annotated each source with a small paragraph that explained the source, and how it related to this year’s theme of Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.
How I created my Final Product:
I created my final product by laying out what kind of information was going on the website. When I had determined what information needed to go on my website, I grouped the information that was similar into tabs and named the tabs after an overview of what all the information was about. Before typing all my research in, and formatting the website to my liking, I planned my whole website on blank paper, and followed it closely once I was ready to begin my website. On my website I added pictures that were similar to the things I was talking about, and accompanied each picture with the URL in order to be able to find it if necessary.
How does this relate to the Exploration, Encounter and Exchange Theme?
Rosalind Franklin’s exploration and research regarding DNA x-ray diffractions made her a key contributor to the cracking of the human genome in the eyes of historians today. Her important work with the Double Helix contributed to the way medicine and drugs effectively impact the person’s health. Today her research has affected the life of many all because of her exploration of DNA.
The reason I chose this topic was because DNA, Genetics, and the advantages that Human Genome Mapping provides to the medical community is the type of medicine I would like to peruse as my career in the future. After researching some of the most important advancements in DNA I concluded that one of the most important contributors was Rosalind Franklin and her work with Photography 51 and the DNA crystallography x-ray diffraction pictures she successfully took, that actually looked clear enough to read and study. I decided to choose Rosalind Franklin, because she seemed like inspiration to many especially women, because of her accomplishments all while simultaneously breaking gender barriers. That is why I thought she seemed like a great fit for the theme of Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History because of her exploration of DNA and the human genome.
Why I conducted research:
I started my research by finding and taking notes out of primary sources first, in a modified Cornell Note Taking System. The primary sources I took notes from varied from text sources, images, political cartoons, and research papers published by Rosalind Franklin. The system that I used to take notes from pictures or political cartoons, is that I studied the image and or frame and just pointed out specific things that were going on in that space. Afterwards I proceeded to finding and annotating secondary sources, similarly to my process with the primary sources I used my note format to take notes of articles, encyclopedia entries, and text from secondary sources. After the note taking process I turned my sources into a bibliography and annotated each source with a small paragraph that explained the source, and how it related to this year’s theme of Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.
How I created my Final Product:
I created my final product by laying out what kind of information was going on the website. When I had determined what information needed to go on my website, I grouped the information that was similar into tabs and named the tabs after an overview of what all the information was about. Before typing all my research in, and formatting the website to my liking, I planned my whole website on blank paper, and followed it closely once I was ready to begin my website. On my website I added pictures that were similar to the things I was talking about, and accompanied each picture with the URL in order to be able to find it if necessary.
How does this relate to the Exploration, Encounter and Exchange Theme?
Rosalind Franklin’s exploration and research regarding DNA x-ray diffractions made her a key contributor to the cracking of the human genome in the eyes of historians today. Her important work with the Double Helix contributed to the way medicine and drugs effectively impact the person’s health. Today her research has affected the life of many all because of her exploration of DNA.