The Contents of this page :
Section 1. Introduction to the Research project
Section 2. Dates of Library Visits
Section 3. Agendas for each month of the research project
Section 4. The project matrix (Worth 100 points)
Section 5. How to finish a bibliography (Need help citing your websites and books, use this part)
Section 6. Examples of projects:Slideshow pictures of previous research projects
Section 7. Outlines for the presentation day and the contest part of the presentation day on
January 27th (28th if there is a snow day).
Section 8. Opportunities for Extra Credit
Section 1. Research Project Introduction:
Students and Families,
In September, we began our research projects. This project is designed to be a long-term project that occurs within class time in the beginning and include outside work beginning in November. Students will become an expert on a Culture from the ancient world (Time period must be before 1500 A.D.). They will choose a topic within that culture which they find most interesting. The great part about this project is the students have choices throughout most steps, so they can pick something they would be interested in learning about over a long period of time.
Each scheduled visit to the Library or Labs will be with a designated Agenda. The dates and Agendas are written below to assist you in scheduling out your work.
Section 1. Introduction to the Research project
Section 2. Dates of Library Visits
Section 3. Agendas for each month of the research project
Section 4. The project matrix (Worth 100 points)
Section 5. How to finish a bibliography (Need help citing your websites and books, use this part)
Section 6. Examples of projects:Slideshow pictures of previous research projects
Section 7. Outlines for the presentation day and the contest part of the presentation day on
January 27th (28th if there is a snow day).
Section 8. Opportunities for Extra Credit
Section 1. Research Project Introduction:
Students and Families,
In September, we began our research projects. This project is designed to be a long-term project that occurs within class time in the beginning and include outside work beginning in November. Students will become an expert on a Culture from the ancient world (Time period must be before 1500 A.D.). They will choose a topic within that culture which they find most interesting. The great part about this project is the students have choices throughout most steps, so they can pick something they would be interested in learning about over a long period of time.
Each scheduled visit to the Library or Labs will be with a designated Agenda. The dates and Agendas are written below to assist you in scheduling out your work.
Section 2. Social Studies Research Days for 2013-2014
Days Scheduled for Library Research
******These dates can change due to the needs of the school calendar or classroom activities*****
September 9th-10th and 23rd
October 1st, 7th-8th
November 18th, 20th, 26th
December 3rd, 10th, 20th
January 7th (Cancelled due to snowday)
January 14th
January 27th and 28th Social Studies Research Project Fair/ Presentation Day
Days Scheduled for Library Research
******These dates can change due to the needs of the school calendar or classroom activities*****
September 9th-10th and 23rd
October 1st, 7th-8th
November 18th, 20th, 26th
December 3rd, 10th, 20th
January 7th (Cancelled due to snowday)
January 14th
January 27th and 28th Social Studies Research Project Fair/ Presentation Day
Section 3. Agendas:
September:
Students will choose their ancient culture of focus and narrow their topic to one individual subject.
***At this point students will only use books, and will not be allowed to check out any social studies class research books in our Library from Sept.- Nov., so all students may have the chance to use the books to research during class. ***
Bad Example for Research Project:
Bad Example of Culture focus: Italy (Wrong time period)
Bad Example of a Topic: Roman Soldiers (Too Broad)
Good Example for Research Project:
Good Example of a Culture Focus : Ancient Rome during the time of Julius Caesar.
Good Example of Focused Topic : Roman Soldiers' equipment during the time of Julius Caesar.
October:
Students will learn about reliable and unreliable resources. They will preview a brain-pop clip the day before they are to arrive in the library. Students will be introduced to KEY WORD which they will use as they read books for information. These will aid them when they begin to search on computers later.
* Students will still only use books for information at this stage.
November:
Now that students have a good handle on their topic, they will be able to use RELIABLE (emphasis this point to the students) websites to aid them in their research. They will learn how to find the information they need, to correctly cite their websites, and be able to use easybib.com to aid them when citing. Students will save their work cited page to their student drives.
*Students will use books and websites for research at this stage.
**At this stage students will need to begin working on their research outside of class to make sure they have the amount of information they need to become an expert on their topic.
**Students may research at home, in a public library, or sign up with Me or Mrs. Condley (CMS Library Media Specialist) to come to the CMS library from 8 am to 8:35 am to do additional research.
December:
Students will have completed their research and easybib assignment, and begin to plan out their research matrix projects. Students will choose which items they will make from the Project Matrix. They will use the time in the library to do additional research needed to plan out what they will make, and finish citing any sources they have not completed using easybib.com .
January:
Students will have three dates to turn in their project matrix assignments
January 15th column 1 projects due
January 22nd column 2 project due
January 27th rough draft research paper due
January 27th Social Studies Research Project Fair/ Presentations:
Completed Matrix Projects will be viewed this day during class time. Students will walk through the exhibits and complete an activity detailing what they learned from highlighted exhibits.
February:
Students will work on completing the final draft of their research paper.
Rough Draft Due: February 21st
Section 4. Research Project Matrix Worth 100 points total
*****At the bottom of the project matrix there is a printer friendly version of the project matrix.
No Late Projects Will Be Accepted !!!!
***If a student is ill they need to have their parent or guardian bring their project to school, so that their work may be evaluated on the due date.
*****At the bottom of the project matrix there is a printer friendly version of the project matrix.
No Late Projects Will Be Accepted !!!!
***If a student is ill they need to have their parent or guardian bring their project to school, so that their work may be evaluated on the due date.
Column 1 (Projects 1 and 2)
20 points Pick two items(10 points each) from this column to complete and turn in by January 15th -Draw a comic strip with 6 frames, graphics, and dialogue creatively showing the answers to your 3 questions. -Write a haiku to creatively show the answers you found to your 3 questions. -Write a song with 2 verses and 1 chorus. The song should creatively help the listener learn the answers to your 3 questions. -Dress up in an outfit/costume which explains/demonstrates answers to your three questions. (The outfit must be approved by me before wearing it to school; you may also bring a picture of you wearing the outfit.) -Create a 15-30 second movie trailer advertising the most important part of your 3 questions. burn it to a disc you can turn in. -Other: Can you come up with another idea which you like better? Get your new idea approved by your teacher before completing it in place of these. Warning******* If you are in SOAR your requirements are not listed on the printer friendly version below for the rough draft and final draft of the paper. |
Column 2 (Project 3)
20 points Pick one item from this column to complete and turn in by January 22nd -Make an artifact which demonstrates what you have learned about your 3 questions. Ex: My research was on Hieroglyphics, so I created a scroll with hieroglyphs on it to look like it was a real papyrus scroll. -Design a Game board: Must be playable with rules and a board. It must include answers to your 3 questions. -Create a 3-5 minute movie that tells a story answering your 3 questions. burn it to a disc you can turn in. -Create a PowerPoint: -must have at least ten slides -each slide must answer at least one of my 3 questions. -must have graphics, music, and video clips. All 3 questions are answered in my slides. My last slide cites all resources using the correct method. Must be saved to a jump drive or disk to turn in. -Create a Presi -Must include at least 10 informational "bubbles". -must answer all 3 questions. -must include a reference bubble -must be saved to a jump drive. -Other: Can you come up with another idea which you like better? Get your new idea approved by your teacher before completing it in place of these. |
Column 3 (Paper)
60 points Complete the rough draft and final draft by the deadlines listed below. Rough Draft and cited sources(Bibliography page) Due January 27th-Must be at least two NEATLY hand written pages, and a NEATLY hand written reference page citing all your research resources. -Must have a complete reference page citing all your research resources. (Soar must complete at least 3 pages) OR -Must be 1 page typed, doubled spaced in Times New Roman 12 font, and a separate reference page citing all your research resources. -Must have a complete reference page citing all your research resources. (Soar must complete at least 2 pages) Final Draft Due on February 21st -Must show signs of revision. (Must have better descriptions and more specific information.) -Must have a complete reference page citing all your research resources. |
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Section 5.How do I complete a biblography?
Watch the youtube video below to help you understand.
This clip also explains how to complete an annotated bibliography you may ignore that part you ARE NOT required to include annotations on the rough draft bibliography.
Clip on how to make a bibliography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV5nSXdMB60
Below is the link for Easybib which will help you more easily cite your sources.
http://www.easybib.com/
Watch the youtube video below to help you understand.
This clip also explains how to complete an annotated bibliography you may ignore that part you ARE NOT required to include annotations on the rough draft bibliography.
Clip on how to make a bibliography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV5nSXdMB60
Below is the link for Easybib which will help you more easily cite your sources.
http://www.easybib.com/
Section 6. Examples of Projects
Below is a slideshow of pictures with examples of Haiku poems, poems, songs and Comic Strips (Column 1).
***(While these examples are very creative some students lost points due to grammatical errors, so make sure you double check your work.) ***
***(While these examples are very creative some students lost points due to grammatical errors, so make sure you double check your work.) ***
Below is a slideshow of pictures showing good examples of artifacts, game-boards and projects which where approved from the other category. (Column 2 Projects)
Section 7. January 27th / 28th Research
Project Fair On the 27th/28th students will come in to the Library to tour projects all students previously turned in on the 22nd and 15th of January. Each students’ projects are to be a stand-alone presentation to be graded by me and analyzed by their peers on this day. I will have other adults in the building grade and select the top student projects to be recognized school wide.
****There may even be a little extra reward too for those selected. J
Due the sheer number of student projects (Over 250 students with three projects each) that will be displayed it is very IMPORTANT all students follow the following guidelines.
Guidelines for Projects
1. EVERYTHING you turn in should have your first name, last name, class period, and teacher. Failure to do this will be a reduction in points. The name and class information should be in an area where it can be easily read, but is not distracting from the project.
2.Viewable: Your project must be able to be viewed. It must be able to answer your project questions as a stand-alone or silent presentation.
“What does a stand-alone or a silent presentation mean?”
-A stand alone project means when your project is displayed on the bookshelf in the library, all the parts are viewable and fulfill all the requirements. I will be able to grade your projects at that location at that time.
“But I made a PowerPoint/Presi/ Movie (on my phone/ipad/etc…), how will I get full credit if my project cannot stand on the shelf by itself to be viewed and graded because it requires technology to be viewed for a grade?”
-You can still receive full credit if you prearrange with me BEFORE THE 24TH OF JANUARY how to make sure your project can be viewed while it is on display in the library. Most likely you will need to supply the technology for the viewing unless you can arrange otherwise with me or Mrs. Condley.
3. Double Check: make sure the spelling and punctuation in your projects is correct.
4. Be Creative: Show off the hard work you have put into your research. Have fun!!!!!
***You may receive help from adults if you use for example power tools or would like someone to proofread your work, but make sure this is your project.
5. Include a Sign: Each student needs to create a sign that will be placed next to their projects.
“What do you mean by include a sign?”
When you visit a museum, each exhibit includes an informational sign/card/plaque next to the display to help people understand what they are viewing. These signs include information like who created the exhibit and possibly the time period of the information displayed.
Your sign should include:
A. Your Name, Class Period, and Teacher
B. Your Three Questions
C. Your Culture and Topic
D. A list of the projects you chose (ex: Comic, Haiku, and Artifact)
E. Additional information that would be useful for someone to know (Example: I created an replica of an ancient Mesopotamian scroll. It was made of…… It was used by….. It says ………)
****Your sign may be hand written or typed, but it must be neat. You may want to use a large index card or print off a piece of paper with the information typed on it. *******
6. Meet the deadline: ALL projects must be TURNED IN on time. I will accept projects on the designated dates listed. I do not want students to turn in their projects early unless they will not be here on the scheduled due date (Make arrangements with me). If you are ill on one of the deadline you must have a parent or guardian turn the project in at the front office on that day to receive full credit.
7. Follow the Rubric. I will use the Rubric below when grading your Research projects.
****There may even be a little extra reward too for those selected. J
Due the sheer number of student projects (Over 250 students with three projects each) that will be displayed it is very IMPORTANT all students follow the following guidelines.
Guidelines for Projects
1. EVERYTHING you turn in should have your first name, last name, class period, and teacher. Failure to do this will be a reduction in points. The name and class information should be in an area where it can be easily read, but is not distracting from the project.
2.Viewable: Your project must be able to be viewed. It must be able to answer your project questions as a stand-alone or silent presentation.
“What does a stand-alone or a silent presentation mean?”
-A stand alone project means when your project is displayed on the bookshelf in the library, all the parts are viewable and fulfill all the requirements. I will be able to grade your projects at that location at that time.
“But I made a PowerPoint/Presi/ Movie (on my phone/ipad/etc…), how will I get full credit if my project cannot stand on the shelf by itself to be viewed and graded because it requires technology to be viewed for a grade?”
-You can still receive full credit if you prearrange with me BEFORE THE 24TH OF JANUARY how to make sure your project can be viewed while it is on display in the library. Most likely you will need to supply the technology for the viewing unless you can arrange otherwise with me or Mrs. Condley.
3. Double Check: make sure the spelling and punctuation in your projects is correct.
4. Be Creative: Show off the hard work you have put into your research. Have fun!!!!!
***You may receive help from adults if you use for example power tools or would like someone to proofread your work, but make sure this is your project.
5. Include a Sign: Each student needs to create a sign that will be placed next to their projects.
“What do you mean by include a sign?”
When you visit a museum, each exhibit includes an informational sign/card/plaque next to the display to help people understand what they are viewing. These signs include information like who created the exhibit and possibly the time period of the information displayed.
Your sign should include:
A. Your Name, Class Period, and Teacher
B. Your Three Questions
C. Your Culture and Topic
D. A list of the projects you chose (ex: Comic, Haiku, and Artifact)
E. Additional information that would be useful for someone to know (Example: I created an replica of an ancient Mesopotamian scroll. It was made of…… It was used by….. It says ………)
****Your sign may be hand written or typed, but it must be neat. You may want to use a large index card or print off a piece of paper with the information typed on it. *******
6. Meet the deadline: ALL projects must be TURNED IN on time. I will accept projects on the designated dates listed. I do not want students to turn in their projects early unless they will not be here on the scheduled due date (Make arrangements with me). If you are ill on one of the deadline you must have a parent or guardian turn the project in at the front office on that day to receive full credit.
7. Follow the Rubric. I will use the Rubric below when grading your Research projects.
Section 8. Extra Credit Opportunities: If you go over and above you can receive extra credit. If you return the signature section from the research letter home you can receive extra credit. :)