Process Paper
Nikola Tesla
Electrifying a new age, inventive leadership, and a legacy of powering our world.
Owen Chong
Junior Division
Individual Website
Why I Chose This Topic
To start off, I have been interested with electricity since I was a little kid. During that time period, certain game that I played had Nikola Tesla as a main character or something he created involved in it. Furthermore, I became curious and sought out to find the truth about this mysterious, brilliant man, and I have done so with my website. Another goal of mine was to inform the public about Tesla. As I conducted my research, I began to learn Nikola Tesla had the brain of a successful inventor, but not the business side, leading to his little-known but amazing achievements today. Finally, I have always liked the story of an underdog, coming from a low place, and finishing in the highest.
How I Did My Research
To start off my research, I looked towards the online databases recommended by my teachers. The databases provided a good, reliable review of Tesla’s life that I was able to incorporate in my website. Next, I looked for documents and articles. My teacher, Mr Smith, stated we shouldn’t use Wikipedia, as it can be easily changed. Documents and articles will help me find more specific information, such as his inventions, or what he did that impacts today. Then, I looked for interviews to help me understand what he thought about certain topics and his work. In the process, learning his personal thoughts helped me understand him more, helping me organize and word my pages. Finally, I diverted my attention to visual sources, such as films and pictures. All the pictures on my website help me and others understand what he did and its impact.
How I Created My Website
My idea was to add a big picture on my home page to “wow” readers and make them want to read to understand it. I also added lots of pictures to help readers understand the text without reading everything. The pictures have another use, in foreshadowing the text to show what is coming. Pictures are a big part in the comprehension of my website, so I added at least one to almost every page.
How my Project Relates to the Theme
To explain Nikola Tesla’s leadership and legacy, I start off with his childhood experiences, explaining they have influenced his future. He led the electrical industry during his time and invented many things far ahead of its time. The legacy he left was his AC electricity being the global standard, creating the birth of robotics, and creating most of the electric world today in general.
Nikola Tesla
Electrifying a new age, inventive leadership, and a legacy of powering our world.
Owen Chong
Junior Division
Individual Website
Why I Chose This Topic
To start off, I have been interested with electricity since I was a little kid. During that time period, certain game that I played had Nikola Tesla as a main character or something he created involved in it. Furthermore, I became curious and sought out to find the truth about this mysterious, brilliant man, and I have done so with my website. Another goal of mine was to inform the public about Tesla. As I conducted my research, I began to learn Nikola Tesla had the brain of a successful inventor, but not the business side, leading to his little-known but amazing achievements today. Finally, I have always liked the story of an underdog, coming from a low place, and finishing in the highest.
How I Did My Research
To start off my research, I looked towards the online databases recommended by my teachers. The databases provided a good, reliable review of Tesla’s life that I was able to incorporate in my website. Next, I looked for documents and articles. My teacher, Mr Smith, stated we shouldn’t use Wikipedia, as it can be easily changed. Documents and articles will help me find more specific information, such as his inventions, or what he did that impacts today. Then, I looked for interviews to help me understand what he thought about certain topics and his work. In the process, learning his personal thoughts helped me understand him more, helping me organize and word my pages. Finally, I diverted my attention to visual sources, such as films and pictures. All the pictures on my website help me and others understand what he did and its impact.
How I Created My Website
My idea was to add a big picture on my home page to “wow” readers and make them want to read to understand it. I also added lots of pictures to help readers understand the text without reading everything. The pictures have another use, in foreshadowing the text to show what is coming. Pictures are a big part in the comprehension of my website, so I added at least one to almost every page.
How my Project Relates to the Theme
To explain Nikola Tesla’s leadership and legacy, I start off with his childhood experiences, explaining they have influenced his future. He led the electrical industry during his time and invented many things far ahead of its time. The legacy he left was his AC electricity being the global standard, creating the birth of robotics, and creating most of the electric world today in general.