Medal Of Honor Webquest Analysis

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Assignment: Medal of Honor Webquest
Tasks:
Find an article from the Army’s Medal of Honor website that tells about another recipient of the Medal of Honor. CORPORAL TIBOR RUBIN
1. Copy and paste the URL and then summarize the information you read. http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/rubin/citation/index.html This source was an official citation about the brave actions of Corporal Tibor Rubin, and the overall situation on his mission. The article was not completely focused on Corporal Rubin’s bravery, but it rather described the plot in his given territory. This source was not very emotional.
2. Select another print source from the links available on the right-hand side of the webpage to learn more about the Medal of Honor recipient you selected.
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The president marks this occasion as special for the nation and talks about Corporal Rubin in great honor and respect. As the president welcomes Corporal Rubin’s family, the article gets even more personal and valuable.
3. Select a third print source from the links available on the right-hand side of the webpage to learn more about the Medal of Honor recipient you selected. Copy and paste the URL and then summarize the additional information available from this source. http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/rubin/citation/printable.html This source is a narrative called “An American Hero” written by Beth Reece from the “Soldiers Magazine”. The article is very long, and describes the life of Corporal Tibor Rubin from his early ages and also includes several citation directly from him. This source is focused purely on brightening Corporal Rubin’s valor and bravely, which he has shown during his whole life.
4. Select a video source from the links available on the right-hand side of the webpage to learn more about the Medal of Honor recipient you selected. Copy and paste the URL for the video and then summarize the additional information available from this video.

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