Final Project : We didn’t start the fire Helpful tips, pointers, & resources to guide you through...
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FINAL PROJECT:WE DIDN’T START THE
FIRE
Helpful tips, pointers, & resources to guide
you through your final project Ms.
Bradley 7th Grade English
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnny RaySouth Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, TelevisionNorth Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H Bomb, Sugar Ray, PanmunjomBrando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye
Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queenMarciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and ProkofievRockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, DancronDien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning teamDavy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, KhrushchevPrincess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez
Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, KerouacSputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai
Listen Here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a2SS0zqmzk
Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseballStarkwether, Homicide, Children of ThalidomideBuddy Holly, Ben Hur, Space Monkey, MafiaHula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go
U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and KennedyChubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the CongoHemingway, Eichman, Stranger in a Strange LandDylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion
Lawrence of Arabia, British BeatlemaniaOle Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British Politician sexJ.F.K. blown away
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back againMoonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rockBegin, Reagan, Palestine, Terror on the airlineAyatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan
Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicideForeign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz
Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law,Rock and Roller cola wars
WHERE DO I START???
Remember your
basic search
engines:
www.google.com
www.bing.com
www.yahoo.com
www.dogpile.com
GET ORGANIZED! note_taking-graphicorganizer.doc Searching_tips.rtf
Researching
IS IT GOOD??? Double check validity of sources:Validity_Student_handout1.do
c
ResearchingWikipedia
Q: I’VE GOT MY INFO, NOW WHAT??? A: IT’S TIME TO START WRITING YOUR INFORMATIVE ESSAY!!!
Q: What is an Informative Essay???
A: http://word-crafter.net/CompI/InformativeEssay.html
BUT WAIT…….
Writing
Time Get AgainTO ORGANIZED
Getting all of your info into paper format can be tricky!
Don’t fret! These graphic organizers are here to help!
five-paragraph-essay-organizer.pdf
hamburger.pdf
Writing
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS
DUE!!!
Make sure to properly cite your information!
Where do I find the info to cite?? Citing_web_sources_S
tudent_worksheet_MLA1.doc
Citing
***This site will help you cite***
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
IS IT MINE???
• Please refer to your syllabus for the Plagiarism Policies!
Syllabus.pdf
Citing
PROOFREADING TIPS:
Give peers
constructive feedback
Don’t forget to use appropriate proofreading marks!Key_Proofreading_Marks.pdf
Proofreading
Don’t rush through it; read carefully
Use a different color
ink to proofread
SO, HOW DO I TELL THE DIFFERENCE???
Editing: Spelling Grammar
Punctuation
Run-ons
Fragments
Revising:ContentFluencyStructureOrganizationWord choice
Editing/Revising
There is a fine line between Editing and Revising…
This site provides more details: https://sites.google.com/site/teachingrevision/thediffere
ncebetweenrevisionandediting
Great Question! Each step focuses on different things; for example:
(Fine Line)
HERE ARE A FEW MORE
HELPFUL SITES TO AID IN THE EDITING AND
REVISING STAGES:
Dictionary/Thesaurus Help: http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Grammar/Punctuation Help: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/grammar.htm http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/English/Gram
mar/
Editing/Revising
Help for all aspects of your paper:
http://www.kidinfo.com/language_arts/writing.html
CHECK OUT THIS SITE BEFORE YOU TURN IN YOUR FINAL DRAFT!
YOUR TURN TO MAKE A POWERPOINT!!!
Things to remember when creating a PowerPoint presentation:
Keep it simple! Make it interesting! Include pictures!
Use color! (But make it readable!) Include a title slide!
Be creative!
Presenting This site has lots of helpful information for the technical aspects! http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/powerpoi
nt-help-and-how-to-FX101816832.aspx?CTT=97
REQUIREMENTS: Informative Essay:
2 pg minimum
12 point font
Double space
Due: Dec. 8th
Power Point: 5 slide minimum
First slide must include topic name
Must include pictures related to topic
Due: Dec. 9th
Just in case you’ve forgotten…
Rubric: Informative Paper
Rubric.docx
Rubric: Power Point Grading Rubric.d
ocx
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
December 2011Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
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4 51. Listen to We “Didn’t Start the Fire”2. Class discussion3. Receive topics4. Give assignment instructions5. Receive grading rubrics
61. Research topics2. Begin writing first draft HW: First draft due NEXT class!!!
71. Peer review, edit, revise first drafts2. Work on final draft HW: Final draft due NEXT class!!!
81. Turn in final draft 2. Begin work on power point presentations HW: Power point presentations due NEXT class!!!
91. Present power points
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Schedule~
Plan Ahead~~Be
Pr
epar
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***Don’t Procrastinate***
QUIZLET TIME!!! After you peruse this
informative PowerPoint, check out my Quizlet link and test your new knowledge!
http://quizlet.com/_46ykm
Quizlet
MY SOURCES: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/
http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/critical_thinking.aspx
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a2SS0zqmzk
http://word-crafter.net/CompI/InformativeEssay.html
http://www.wincalendar.com/2011-Word-Calendar.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/??Origin=EC790014051033&CTT=6&ver=12&app=powerpnt.exe
http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm
http://quizlet.com/7043206/total-review-flash-cards/
Sources