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Library 7 Qtr 1 Assignments

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2016-2017
Department
Library
Description
This is a 9 week course. The students will understand how libraries are organized and what resources are available to them for enjoyment and research purposes. The students will utilize books, magazines, and the internet to research topics. The students will learn how to cite their work to avoid plagiarism. The students will demonstrate the ability to write research papers (with a Works Cited page) using MLA format. Content area includes learning to recognize “red flags” when working with the internet. Internet safety topics that are discussed in the class can be found in the government book titled Net Cetera. The students will read a book of their choice and will have stories read to them. At times, library class research may build on information from other classes. For the final paper, the students will research a career and explore the advantages and problems that are associated with their career choice.
 

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Week of October 24-28, 2016
Monday and Tuesday-Finish the Holocaust Webquest working with your partner(s).
Tuesday (First 10 minutes of class) Correct your grammar/mechanics on your final paper.
Wednesday and Thursday-Write a one page research paper on a bird.  Include a Works Cited entry for your website.  
Friday-Review Day

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The last day to turn in late work is this Friday, Oct. 21.  No exceptions!

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Week of Oct 17-21
Monday-Tuesday:  We will finish our research paper on North American Mammals. The students should print before they leave Tuesday.
Wednesday:  Grammar corrections.  Also, we will pick partners for our webquest.
Thursday-Friday:  Holocaust webquest.  
The last day to turn in late work is Friday, Oct. 21.  No exceptions!

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Week of Oct 10-14, 2016
Monday, we will finish our PowerPoints (book projects) and start showing them.
Tuesday, we will show the rest of the student PowerPoints.  Next we will start a research paper on a bird (student choice).  We will set up the paper in MLA and find a book on the bird.
Wed-We will summarize information from the book and complete the Works Cited entry.
Thurs-We will find a website, summarize information, and complete the Works Cited entry.
Friday-Finish papers.  Fix grammar on old papers.

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Week of Oct 3-5 (Act 80 Days Thurs and Fri)
Monday, we will start in PowerPoint.  We will continue on Tuesday, building a PowerPoint related to the book the students read for class.
Wednesday, we will show these to the class.

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Week of Sept 26-Sept 30
On Monday, we will finish typing our family career interviews and correct grammar on our first 2 papers.  
On Tuesday, we will look at our first option for our book project.  We will use Publisher to make a flyer.  We will include a picture of the cover of the book, the name of the book, author's name, a brief summary, and the student's name.
Wednesday and Thursday, we will start a PowerPoint book option using the same requirements as the Publisher option.  However, they can add author information, more pictures, a longer summary (using more screens).
Friday, Option 3 is to tape each other giving a book talk.  They must show the book, name the title, author, their name, and give a brief summary.  They will decide which option to present and finish their project to start presentations on Monday.

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Monday- We'll finish our business letters.  Reminder to get book finished before Friday. Homework from Friday (If you didn't do it):

 

  1. Who is the family member?
  2. What was the job?
  3. When did they work there and for how long?
  4. What were their duties?
  5. Were there any “perks”? For example, discount on clothes, holidays off, great hours, etc.
  6. What did they like about the job?
  7. What didn’t they like about the job?
  8. How did they have to dress?
  9. Did they have to work with other people? Was that ever a problem?
  10. Would they recommend this job to someone else?
  11. What training is needed for this job?
  12. Interesting story: (at least 3 sentences)
Tuesday-We'll be correcting our papers (biographies that need corrections and business letters).  Then, we'll start typing our interviews.
Wednesday- Finish interviews.  Start Shakespeare webquest
Thursday-Finish Shakespeare webquest
Friday-Start book projects.

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Week of Sept 12-16

Monday, finish typing biography paper.  Paper is due by the end of class.

Tuesday, In class:  Peter’s On-line Typing

Homework assignment to interview a family member about their career.  

Wednesday, Research state parks and write a business letter to a park.

Thursday, Homework due.  Type up the interview about the family member’s career.  

Friday, Fix grammar mistakes on papers.

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Students should be reading their library books.
 
Week of Sept 6-9.  Biography research.  

Instructions to student:  You must research a person to write a short biography about.  The person must be appropriate.  The biographies will be hanging on the library walls for 9 weeks.  We have students, parents and professionals come into the library, so pick an appropriate person and use an appropriate picture.  For example, a sports figure who was recently arrested for assault or dog fighting would not be considered an appropriate role model.  Pictures should not have anything like cigarettes or drugs in them.  No excessive skin showing.

          We will research and type these in class together.  You can pick any font with two exceptions.  It must be something I can read (no flowing scripts).  It can’t be all capital letters (grammar counts).

Font size should be 11 through 14.  Use paragraph form. 

          You must include the date of birth.  If they are dead, include the date of death.  Include an interesting fact about their childhood.  Tell why they are famous.  Make your biography interesting. 

You must find information from a book or magazine source in the library.  Then, you can gather further information from the internet.  At the bottom of your paper, list the book or magazine source and the website(s) that you used. 

After you have finished your rough draft, turn it in to me for corrections.  After you receive them back and make the corrections, you will mount them on colored paper and hang them in the library.  You have 4 days to complete this assignment .

            Biography Yearbook, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Author Biographies, and Reader’s Guides are resources.  Then, start with the book or magazine sources.  Don’t get on the internet until you have the print source completed.

Standard:    1.8.3.B  Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies.

 Standard:  1.8.3.B  Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies.