Welcome Research Students,
The Independent Research class met today. You may use the binder that I gave
you or your own. Please remember to bring this to class with you. We had some
great discussions. No homework tonight. See you Monday.
11/16/09- Complete the Interest Inventory for homework
11/18/09- Read your Article ( Topics include Smoking, Teen Centers or
Environmentalists Save Wetlands). Then, complete the questions for that
article using the worksheet "Young Activists at Work"
In addition, please be looking for articles from newspapers or on-line about
topics of interest or local issues. You must bring in an article by Tuesday,
November 24, 2009
November 20, 2009- You must bring in an article about an issue or problem of
interest
November 24, 2009- Please be thinking of a topic and continue reading and
filling out your reading calendar.
December 1, 2009 Continue deciding on your research topic. Bring at lease two
ideas with you. I will be giving points for the reading calendar, please keep
reading
DECEMBER 3, 2009 Complete the worksheet "Reducing the Size of the Problem" and
complete your reading requirements. I will be checking your calendar on Monday.
December 7, 2009 Complete the worksheet Writing Good Questions, Read and
finalize your research topic
December 9, 2009 Continue your reading and bring in two sets of index cards by
Tuesday.
December 11, 2009. Continue reading, bring in index card (I would prefer
colored ones) They are easier to coordinate them. Please decide on a final topic.
December 15, 2009 Complete the worksheet "Preparing for Note Taking from
Secondary Sources: Developing Subtopics. In addition, over HALF of the class
did not get their reading logs signed or filled out.
December 17, 2009 Please bring in a quarter or a two pocket folder for Monday,
complete the note taking assignment on the article"Skip school, skip driving:
tough truancy laws slam the brakes on teen drivers. Use the note taking method
you were taught today. Take essential notes on notebook paper.
