I have to write a 700-1,050 word essay about my ethnic group but I don't know where to begin or where to search, do you have any advice?

Answer 1

I'd just go to http://www.google.com and enter my ethnicity and hit Enter -- see what happens. For example, I'd enter german-american. Others would enter other terms and, of course, get their own results.

If you need help learning how to search, including how to choose good search terms, go here and scroll down to the links under HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/