Friday, April 22, 2011

5 W's and 1 H


Research Report
The 5 W’s and 1 H

Name: _______________________

Invention: __________________________

Instructions: You have completed the research component of your project. It is now time to organize your information into six components. This graphic organizer will help you categorize the information that you have on your cue cards. Try to answer all of these questions but if you cannot answer all of them, that is okay.

Question
Answer
Who

Who created this invention?

Who was it invented for?









What

What is the invention?

What does the invention do?














When

When was the invention created?






Where

Where was the invention created?

Where is the inventor from?


Why

Why is this invention important?

Why is the invention so great?

















How

How did this invention happen?

How does this invention affect our world today?















Thursday, April 21, 2011

EBSCO HOST

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Password: trial

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Research Report Outline


Research Report
First Draft




Instructions: You are expected to write a five paragraph essay about a selected invention that you have researched. Each paragraph contains only one main idea and should only be between 3-7 sentences long.

Paragraph 1: Introduction- contains the main thesis of the research paper.

Example: In this essay I will explore the invention of the telephone. I believe it is one of the best inventions ever created because it helps people connect with each other.


Paragraph 2: Describe the Invention
Describe what the invention does as well as where and when it was invented.


Paragraph 3: Discuss the Inventor
Describe who invented it and where they got their ideas from.


Paragraph 4: Tell your reader why this invention is so great.
Explain why this invention is so powerful and how it impacts humans and the whole world.


Paragraph 5: Conclusion
Restate your thesis. 



Example: In conclusion, the telephone is one of the best inventions ever created. It continues to evolve and become better for human use. The power of the telephone cannot be measured only admired.


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Friday, April 8, 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Rubric: Children's Rights Video


Rubric: Rights of the Child Video Project 
Camera Skills
Ideas
Character Development
Acting: Focus and Dramatization
Plot
Message of the Video and its overall effectiveness

Overall Presentation

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Child's Rights Project

You have been assigned to create a video or photo essay about Children's Rights.

If you are creating a video you need to write a script first. You need to have a problem, climax and a solution. Below is a graphic organizer that will help you see your skit develop and also assist you in correctly writing a script. 

If you are creating a photo essay, you need to choose rights that you are going to highlight and then organize how you will present those in your presentation.