August 30, 2012, Thursday

August 30, 2012, Thursday

I.  Individual Reading time and fill out log.

II. Computer Lab 211

A. Sign on to Edmodo:  http://www.edmodo.com

1. Select "I'm a Student."
2. Type in the group code you are given.
3. Your username is your last name first name day of the month of your birthday.  (no spaces)
4.  For example, if my name is Sue Jones and I was born on September 3, mine would be jonessue3.
5. Your password is your student number. 
6. Do not enter an email.
7. Because this is a safe site and you will be handing in assignments here,  please use your real name for first name and last name.  

B.   Look for a celebrity.
     1.  Look for the assignment on Edmodo:  Search and Select a Famous Person

     2.  Open the attached file.   Preview, then download.
     3.  Follow the directions and type your answers on that document.
     4.  Make sure you fill out the form at the end of the document about which famous person(s) you've chosen, and whether you'd like to work with a partner. (Partner's work on the same person, but have to use 6 resources.)
     5. Turn your assignment in by uploading it to Edmodo.  See the Turn In button by the date due.  (Also save it on your flash drive.)

Important note:  If you don't finish today, finish it at home as soon as you can.  Students who finish their Search Assignments first get to select their celebrities first.

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Computer Lab Dates:
B5-B6
August 30 -- 211         Search and Select         Assignment on Edmodo.  Turn in on Edmodo.
September 10 -- 211   Research
September 12 --210    Research
September  18 -- 201  Finish research and work on PowerPoints
September 24 - 201    Work on PowerPoints, extra research if needed
September 26 -- 201   Finish up PowerPoint Presentations
September 28 -- 201   Your project is due and will be presented on this day. 
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A few ideas for  famous people:
Check the list you received in class -- recommendations from other teachers.
Here are some more suggestions: 
Hugh Jackman
Julie Krone
Louis Braille
Helen Keller
Mary Wirt (if you like horses)
Patch Adams (funny doctor)
Paul Winchell
Caroll Spinney
P.T. Barnum (circus!)
Mattie Stepanek


Consider researching one of these "Six Cool Dudes. . . . "
http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3AUS%3BARTICLE%3BART%3B0000183686 

Find other ideas here:
Sources about Famous People:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/index.php   library of congress
Meet Amazing Americans

People of the Old West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/

illustrations
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/exhibits/portraits/index.html

women writers -- with information about the person who put this site together!
http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/index.html

Here is a site for Presidents of the United States:
http://millercenter.org/president