Content+for+Research

For your research, you need to find out about the following (using Mr. Fischer's PowerPoint on Sonia Sotomayor as a model):

1. **What's the person's story?** Where is the person from? what was her or her childhood and schooling like? how did he or she rise to success? what are his or her major accomplishments?

2. **Why is this person important for history and for the present day?** Be specific about this--no vague generalities. What direct impact did this person have on events?

3. **What can we learn from this person's experience?** Avoid cliches! Think about SPECIFIC things that you, personally, can take away from this person's life and experience. Do not generalize to universal lessons. Think about how this person's experience might help you in your own life.