Tuesday, September 11, 2012

September 12, 2012

1. Individual Reading and log
2. Computer Lab
Demo: Download and  Upload a document.
Demo: Use your links to get back to the sources.



To get back to the SIRS and other Pioneer URL's you've saved. 
                                                      [World Book, EBSCO]
     (Log in if you are at home.)
2. Open whichever database or encyclopedia you want to use.
3.  Open a new tab and paste in the URL you saved into the navigation/address bar. 
         That should open the article.


Famous Person Presentation
Project Checklist

Research
Complete the following and submit the following online through
                                                         Edmodo:

Search & Select  (Due Sept. 10)
ABC #1 for first source  (Due Sept. 10)
ABC #2 for second source  (Due Sept. 12)
ABC #3 for third source     (Due Sept. 18)
After completing and turning in the above, get to work on your PowerPoint.

Create these slides for your PowerPoint Presentation:
Slide 1
6 points
You will make a cover slide with a picture of your famous person, that person’s name, and your name(s).
Slide 2
12 points

Question #1: What can I find out about my famous person’s life before he or she became famous?

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 3
12 points

Question #2: How did my famous person become famous?

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 4
 12 points

Questions #3:  What obstacles (problems) did my famous person face?  or What makes my famous person admirable?

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 5
12 points

Question #4: What are his or her major accomplishments?

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 6
12 points

Question #5:  What can I learn about his or her personal life? (family, hobbies, etc.)

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 7
12 points

Question #6: What other interesting information have I found out about him or her?

(include a graphic and four bullet-points)
Slide 8
12 points
This is your Bibliography (also called Works Cited) slide.

All should have been turned in (and revised, if needed) by : Friday, September 28
 

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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 --211    Research

MAYBE:  September 14, too?  
September  18 -- 201  Finish research and work on PowerPoints 

                                    -- Use Bibme to create citations.  
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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