Expert Project research question-(see below #1)
Medieval Novel read 1/4 do 3 sections on the weekly homework sheet (see below #2)
Spirit week 80's
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Crazy Hair
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Action plan presentation in class- reflection sheet done
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Food drive-bring $2 or canned for for the Oregon Food Bank
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Turn in Readathon Forms to the office!
#1 Name:___________________
Expert Project: Writing a Research Question
You’ve done some initial thinking about your research by writing some surface questions: who,
what, when, where...
But, a RESEARCH QUESTION deals with big ideas, changes over time, different points
of view, ethical issues, etc. They typically deal with how and why, and combinations of
these.
Here are some ways that good research questions might begin:
~How did people [do something]... ?
~ Why did [something] happen... and what impact did it have…?
~Why did [someone] build [something]…?
~How did [something] …?
~How were [something] and [something] similar and how did they differ…?
If you use ‘who’ or ‘what’ questions, you must combine them with other thinking skills:
~Who was more influential in [something] and why…?
~What is the relationship between [something and something]...?
~What points of view were held by [someone] regarding [something]…?
Write a few HOW and WHY questions related to your topic:
Why questions:
1.
2.
3.
How questions:
1.
2.
3.
Now, write your own research question. Write several, combining why and how with who, what,
when, where. As you write them, you will see many different ways to approach your topic.
Restate them until you have something that is challenging and can be accomplished in the time
given and with the resources available to you.
Expert Project
Assignment: Medieval Times Name________________
As we study the Medieval Times around the world, you will
focus on and delve deeply into a topic of high-interest to you. Big ideas
include categories such as fashion, weapons, feudalism, art, disease, etc.
Choose a category of interest then narrow your focus into a research question. Over
the next few weeks, you will be conducting research, learning research skills,
writing a paper, and presenting your findings to the class.
Step 1:
Pick a topic
____Write a good research question
Step
Two: Identify appropriate resources
_____reliable
sources
_____collecting
details about your sources on handout along the way!!!
Step
Three: Gather information from
resources, sort-sift information, and avoid plagiarized
_____note-taking
_____paraphrasing
_____citing sources
_____
organization through outline
Step
Four : Create final product which
communicates findings
_____intro,
body, conclusion
_____bibliography-works
sited
_____edit/revise
Step
Five: Evaluate the process
_____Reflection
on the process
REQUIREMENTS:
o
Introduction—an interesting intro that GRABS the
reader’s attention
o
Body of the paper—the INFORMATION you found,
written in a well-organized, logical format. It should be clear what question
you were answering. Be sure to have smooth transitions between paragraphs.
o
Conclusion—this WRAPS UP your paper, stating the
main points.
o
Bibliography-Works cited
o
Appearance—well-written final draft that is neat
with no spelling or grammar mistakes
o
All your ROUGH drafts, notes, and work included.
The PROCESS of your work should be evident.
o
Sources—you must have THREE sources for your
paper. You must include a book and a valid Internet site.
#2 (sorry it is cut off! I can't figure it out)
Medieval Times Novel Studies Name: ____________________________
Due each Tuesday
Novel Name:
Author:
Specific time period and location:
Character list (include major character traits):
Each Tuesday bring in this sheet and be prepared to
discuss your novel:
·
Choose three from the list below; answer completely, describe items and events in
detail and list page numbers.
I.
Identify 5 items
which indicate the time period.
II.
Identify 3
examples that show the role of women in the time period.
III.
Identify 3
examples that show the government structure in the time period.
IV.
Describe a
festival or holiday celebrated.
V.
Identify 3
examples that show the role of government in the time period.
VI.
Identify 3
examples that show the role of religion in the time period.
VII.
Identify 3
examples that show people’s beliefs in sorcery, magic and superstition in the
time period.
VIII.
Describe 3
jobs/occupations from the time period.
IX.
Describe 5 items
of clothing/oufits/ accessories from the time period.
X.
Identify 3
examples that show diseases or health care in the time period.
XI.
Identify 3
examples that show art, music and entertainment from the time period.
XII.
Identify 5
surprising, strange, or odd things you learned about the Medieval times from
the novel
Medieval Novel Final Project Name_____________________
You
will turn in a letter to me about your life as a reader
What
might you write about?
1. Start by summarizing what
you read in 35 words or less. Be sure to include the title of the book
(underlined, of course).
2. Next, choose from the
following to include in your letter (try to use them all over time):
· What do you think is the
most important thing the author wants the reader to know, or feel? Why do you
think so?
· What connections are you
making between the book you’re reading and your life, other books you’ve read,
or the world around you?
· What sections of the book
were difficult for you? What did you do to get through them?
· What tricks did you notice
the writer doing that you want to try sometime?
· What questions did you leave
the reading with? What do you want to know more about? What did you find out
when you pursued them?
· What things did you know
about the story even though they weren’t in the book because you read between
the lines or you had knowledge of it from a previous experience/reading?
· What have you learned about
the world because of the reading?
· How was the book or author’s
craft similar or different from other books you’ve read?
· What specific passages
painted images in your mind? What did you see?
· What predictions did you
make as you read? What led you to those predictions? Did they end up being on
target?
· Talk back to the author.
What did he or she get wrong? What might you ask the author?
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