Research Paper

This is a reminder that your paper needs to be shared with me by midnight tonight and I need the rubric turned into the basket.  Make sure that you paper says FINAL DRAFT in the title so that I know I can grade it.

Research Paper-5 W's/H

Here are the questions that should be answered for each of the 3 topics of the research paper:

Who

Event

Who is involved in this event?

Person

Who is this person-background on them?

Document

Who wrote/spoke this document?

What

Event

What is this event/describe what took place.

Person

What did this person do to make them famous?

Document

What did/does this document do?

When

Event

What date/dates that this event took place?

Person

When did this person live and when did they do something important?

Document

The date was this document written/spoken?

Where

Event

Where did this event take place?

Person

Where did this person live/do what they did to make them famous?

Document

Where was this document written/spoke?

Why

Event

Why did America participate in this event/why did it take place?

Person

Why is this person so memorable?

Document

Why was this written?

How

Event

How does this event affect American History?

Person

How does this person affect American History?

Document

How does this document affect American History?

Research Paper

Today, students will complete the research on their 3 topics so that they can start writing/typing tomorrow. The rough draft of their 3 body paragraphs is due on Monday, Sept 22.

Research Paper

Today, students picked out their topics for the research paper that will be done in Comm Arts/Social Studies.  The students do not have to research outside of school, but if they do, they will have more work time in class to type.  

Goal Setting

Today and Monday, the students will be working on setting their yearly goals.  When they are not meeting with me, they will be working on finding topics for their research paper.

9/11

Today, students took the Continents and Oceans Quiz.  After the completion of the test, we had a discussion and watched the news reports from 9/11.  No homework was given out.

US Map

Today, students will label a US Map that will be used throughout the year.  They also have an opportunity to earn some extra credit by working on a US Capitals latitude and longitude sheet.  Tomorrow is also the continents and oceans quiz.  The word bank is on Monday's blog post.

Lat/Long

Today, students worked on latitude and longitude.  Students have a work sheet to complete for class tomorrow.

No homework today, the students presented their America Mean's Poster to the class.  We also started the read aloud Nothing But The Truth by Avi.  On Thursday, Sept 11, students will have a quiz on the continents, oceans and major lines of latitude and longitude.  The word list is below:

Africa                                               

Antarctica

Asia              

Australia

Arctic Ocean                     

Antarctic Ocean              

Atlantic Ocean

Europe

North America

South America

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Equator  

International Date Line  

Prime Meridian   

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic Of Capricorn

America Means

Today, students will start creating their "America Means" poster and it will be presented to the class on Monday, September 8.  The rubric for the poster is below.

AMERICA MEANS POSTER

You will be creating a poster that displays IN PICTURES of what America means to you.  You are able to use any materials necessary (Limit of 5 computer generated graphics – you must have cite where you found your pictures) to include on the poster.  You WILL have time in class to work on the poster.

REQUIREMENTS:

1)                  YOU MUST CREATE A LIST OF WORDS, PHRASES AND IDEAS THAT COME TO YOUR MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD AMERICA.

2)                MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 SYMBOLS TO REPRESENT WHAT YOU THINK AMERICA MEANS.  MORE IS OK.  YOU ALSO NEED WORDS TO EXPLAIN EACH SYMBOL.

3)                MUST BE COLORFUL/APPEALING TO LOOK AT.

4)               MUST HAVE THE WORDS “AMERICA MEANS…” READABLE/NOTICEABLE ON THE POSTER.

5)                MUST HAVE A FULL HEADING ON THE BACK.

6)               MUST PUT FORTH GREAT EFFORT… YOUR ARTISTIC ABILITIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED NOR GRADED. YOU WILL BE GRADED ON a) following the requirements and b) effort.

Rubric for America Means…

Content and Quality

·       Poster shows at least 15 different “meanings”     15 points          _____

·       Poster has title “America Means…”                                3 points _____

·       Poster has proper heading on the back                         2 points        _____

·       Poster is done neatly and shows good use of color       5 points         _____

·       Words are used and spelled correctly                             5 points _____

                                                                     Final Grade         _____ / 30

  

Welcome to the 2014-15 school year.  This blog will be used to update you on homework, tests and classroom activities. For tomorrow, students need to have the expectations and technology sheets signed, as well as the 2 paragraph assignment completed. The first paragraph is on 3 likes of previous social studies classes, the other on 3 dislikes of previous social studies classes.