Tuesday, December 13, 2011

State Report and Holiday Homework

Hello All,
           There will not be any mandatory homework over the Christmas break, but there will be extra credit work available for those interested.  I will post those opportunities on the blog by the end of the week.

           Also there are parts of the State Project due in the weeks following the break.  Below, find the parts (in red) recommended to complete over break.  Also find below, the updated due dates for the project.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Lennon

The following are the various parts of this project (check off when completed).
1.       Email the state tourism office to request information, brochures and a map of the state.
  • Rough draft due 11/4 - DONE 
  • Email office 11/7  - DONE
2.      Gather your resources for your research paper (5 paragraph report). You must have a minimum of 4 varied resources of the following: 1+ books, 1 encyclopedia excerpt, 1 internet source. (school and home)
  • Internet - at school - 11/8 and 11/10  - DONE 
  • 1 Book - at school and home - School library 11/8 - DONE 
  • Encyclopedia - home - 11/8  - DONE 
3.      Fill in the "facts at a glance" table with the most up-to-date information possible (check http://state.1keydata.com/california.php or http://www.50states.com/ or www.infoplease.com, or http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/971013.html ). (homework)
  • Facts at a glance - 11/18   - DONE 
4.      Submit a bibliography (include in final report).
  • Due with written portion 12/16 - Due with written portion 1/8  
5.      Complete an outline for the report (use outline template-include in final report). Make note-cards.
  • Outline due 11/30 - Done (re-typed and re-worked in computer lab with the class)
  • Note-cards due – Due 1/8
 6.      Written 5 paragraph report (rough draft at school –final draft copy to be done at home). Use teacher outline provided as model
  • Rough Draft - 12/9   12/15
  • Final Draft - 12/16  1/8
 7.      At least two different types of hand-drawn maps (#1 political, #2 physical, product/manufacturing, population density, etc). check http://www.50states.com/maps/ for blank maps (homework)
  • Maps due - 1/8  This will be a good Christmas break project!!
8.      A Power Point Presentation following teacher template that covers major sections of your written report. (school) State song MIDI files can be found on www.50states.com
  • Power Point Presentations due - 1/15
9.      State float* displaying symbols of the state. (homework)
                        *Alternate Plan: A state paper quilt that includes the same content criteria as the float.
  • 1/31    This will also be a good Christmas break project!!
 10.  Oral presentation of your state with the Power Point (3-5 minutes in length).
  • 1/17-20
Posted by at