Research+Information

FIFTH SIX WEEKS Students will take the information they found during their research and place it into a multimedia project. Students will be spending the entire week of March 21st in the computer lab creating their project. Students will be graded on individual progress/information. Projects will be presented to the class. This is a major grade and will count as their writing assignment for the six weeks. Victorian Research Project Pre-AP Language Arts  During the week of January 18-21st you will spend time in the library researching a topic pertaining to the Victorian Era. Your research will involve taking notes on an assigned topic to be used on a project the following six weeks.  First, you will need to conduct individual research on your group topic and record that information on index cards which means you will need one package of index cards by Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Each source used will also need a citation card. Index cards will count as an individual test grade based on the number of sources that you choose. These are the choices: 100-5 sources and 50 note cards 90-4 sources and 40 note cards 80-3 sources and 30 note cards 70-2 sources and 20 note cards Required Sources: // You must use each of these types of sources for your note cards. You may not duplicate a source. // Other Options: // You may choose any of the following sources to add to your sources. You may not duplicate a source. //  Please sign and return this portion to your teacher no later than Tuesday, January 18th. I understand that my child, __,__ __is required to research an assigned topic and turn in the completed research described in the outline above no later than Monday, January 31, 2011. __
 * 1 encyclopedia article
 * 1 periodical (Magazine or newspaper)
 * 1 specialized book
 * 1 primary source (photo, diary, newspaper from time period)
 * // Internet //
 * // Video //
 * // Filmstrip //
 * // Almanac //
 * // Scholarly journal //
 * // Documentary //
 * // Dictionary //
 * // Microfilm //
 * // Pamphlet //
 * // Any other source approved by your teacher //

Student Signature Date

_____ _ Parent Signature Date