Week of April 30th, 2007

Please note that our library is no longer available for use this school year. Preparations have begun to renovate the entire area. Students will be accessing some books through a rotating cart that will be placed in our classroom. Due to this change, students may need to go to the public library to do research &/or utilize some of the books there.

Monday (4/30/07) -
Students will finish watching the "Diary of Anne Frank" movie and comparing it to the play.
Homework: Write a thesis statement for your chosen topic. (Due tomorrow!)

Tuesday (5/1/07) -
Students will continue researching and gathering information for their papers using the laptop computers in class.
Hours 1, 4, & 5: A minimum of three sources must be used.
Homework: Three bibliography cards (1-magazine article, 2-encyclopedia article, & 3-book)
Hours 2 & 3: A minimum of five sources must be used.
Homework: Five bibliography cards (1-magazine article, 2-encyclopedia article, 3-book, 4-your choice, & 5-your choice)

Wednesday (5/2/07) -
We will discuss the evaluation criteria for the research paper and focus on writing note cards.
Students will need to complete note cards for each source answering the who, what, when, where, how, and why questions related to their topic.

Thursday (5/3/07) -
Students will engage in a lesson on how to write an outline.
Homework: Note cards are due tomorrow.

Friday (5/4/07) -
Students will engage in a lesson on writing an outline with note cards.