Process
Follow the process to complete your research project
Follow the process to complete your research project
Step 1 - Choose a Topic
Step 1 - Choose a Topic
(talk to your teacher if you want to suggest someone not on the list)
Submit a project proposal to your teacher
Submit a project proposal to your teacher
Step 2 - Get Set Up
Step 2 - Get Set Up
Make COPIES of the documents you need.
Make COPIES of the documents you need.
Set up a New Project in Noodle Tools (Noodle Tools Tutorials - first video)
Notes Organizer - make a copy! (file, make a copy, put it in your project folder)
Step 3 - Background information
Step 3 - Background information
Continue to Research background information about your person
Continue to Research background information about your person
Look at the RESOURCES PAGE for suggested online resources.
Step 4 - Focus Research
Step 4 - Focus Research
Research 2 important events your person impacted, influenced, affected, directed, or transformed.
Research 2 important events your person impacted, influenced, affected, directed, or transformed.
Look at the RESOURCES PAGE for suggested online resources.
Step 5 - Draw Conclusions
Step 5 - Draw Conclusions
How did your person impact/shape the American Dream?
How did your person impact/shape the American Dream?
THINK! Fill out the "think" sections of your notes handout. Be sure to use your notes as evidence for your conclusions.
THINK! Fill out the "think" sections of your notes handout. Be sure to use your notes as evidence for your conclusions.
Step 6 - Compose Essay
Step 6 - Compose Essay
Make a COPY of the documents
Make a COPY of the documents
Writing Organizer - make a copy! (file, make a copy, put it in your project folder)
Writing Rubric - make a copy! (file, make a copy, put it in your project folder)
Write Your essay - include parenthetical citations in the text
Write Your essay - include parenthetical citations in the text
Step 7 - Preparing for Discussion
Step 7 - Preparing for Discussion
Complete the graphic organizer to prepare for your round table discussion in class
Complete the graphic organizer to prepare for your round table discussion in class
Step 8 - Assessment
Step 8 - Assessment
Make a COPY of the Self-Assessment and reflection Sheet
Make a COPY of the Self-Assessment and reflection Sheet
Complete the project self-assessment and reflection.
Complete the project self-assessment and reflection.
Research Self Assessment and Reflection (file, make a copy, put it in your project folder)