At the library...

Klanica has the list of tasks for you to do today.

For EXTRA CREDIT:
GO to Carnegie Library Virtual Tour and answer the following questions:
1) When were the staircases in the main lobby constructed? What are they made of?
2) The design of the main room reflects the main focus of the library. What is it?
3) List at least three collections located in the New and Featured section of the main room.
4) What is the name of the café located in main room? What can be purchased there?
5) What extremely IMPORTANT adjective is used to describe the Reading Room on the first floor? Hint: it is 5 letters long!
6) The Teen Room will be where our group will gather. What are some features of the Teen Room?
7) There are 300 magazines in the Magazine Reading Area. What type of wood is used there?

Week 6 To Do List

5/29-6/1

• Complete late work (essential/foundation questions).
• Prepare for Library Visit.
• Locate at least 2 resources at the Library.
• Identify key terms.
• Begin note-taking.
  
  Tuesday, May 29
  Prepare for Library Visit
  
  Wednesday, May 30
  Carnegie Library Visit (second half)
  
  Thursday, May 31
  Carnegie Library Visit (first half)
  
  Friday, June 1
  Identify key terms
  Begin note-taking

Presentation Schedule

Wednesday, May 23
Megan
Joshalynn
Chelsea
Jasmine S.
Jahmar
Cierra
Toni U.
Liz
Nick L.
Dan
Kim
Toni T.
Nick N.

Thursday, May 24
Alaura
Alex
Ayrelle
Tiffany
Patrick W.
Noel
Eltie
Michelle
Aaron
Brittany
Ashley S.
Kory
Tim
Wiliam

Friday, May 25
Leander
Amber R.
Kendra
Karmel
PAtrick A.
Jasmine G.
Eboneice
Kayla
Amber I.
Carl
Eric E.
Andrew W.

Grad Project Show & Tell

On Wednesday-Friday, you will be sharing your graduation project progress with the class. You should include the following in your presentation:

1. Your topic idea and why you chose it
2. What your "tangible" end product will be
3. Two-three websites that will be the most useful to your project
4. Your blog & poster
5. Any challenges you are facing, questions that need to be answered, etc.

Your presentation will be worth 10 points and your participation as an audience member is worth 10 points.

This Week 5/21-5/25

Here's what's up for the week

5/21-5/25

• Complete late work (Webliography)
• Post 10+ websites to blog
• Create essential question
• Create foundation questions
• Participate in Show & Tell
  
  Monday, May 21
  Intro Essential & Foundation questions
  
  Tuesday, May 22
  “FAQ’s That Work”
  
  Wednesday, May 23
  Show & Tell
  
  Thursday, May 24
  Show & Tell
  
  Friday, May 25
  Essential/Foundation Questions Due
  

This week..

It's a busy week. The Webliography is due on Friday, May 18th. In the meantime, here is what is on tap.

Monday, May 14

• Sample Annotations

Tuesday, May 15

• First Half Work Day

Wednesday, May 16

• Second Half Work Day

Thursday, May 17

• Rough Draft Peer Workshop

Friday, May 18
Half Day

• WEBLIOGRAPHY DUE

Cite your sources!

By the end of class today, post at least 3 MLA citations to your blog. I will check these to make sure they are correct.

The format sheet is in your folders, and these may help as well:

Citation Machine
EasyBib

Wednesday: Intro to the Webliography

The most important thing to know about the graduation project is that you should become an expert in the topic you have chosen. To show your expertise in the topic, you will be writing a Literature Review (your "research paper") that demonstrates your knowledge. The first step towards preparing for that paper is compiling enough sources to provide you with adequate information on your topic (this is the Locating/Selecting step that you may remember from the Research Process).

Detailed instructions for the Webliography are located on the Dashboard and in your folders.

The first step in completing the Webliography is to gather the 10+ websites that will be helpful to you. Look for websites that have rich, deep content, unbiased opinions, sources (if possible), a listed author, etc. Use the skills you have developed in website evaluation to select the best sources for your research.

The CARRDSS criteria can help you with evaluating sites.

Weekly To Do List: Week 3

Here's what's on for this week:

5/7-5/11

• Complete late work.
• Design collage.
• Collect ten+ websites.
• Write MLA citations.
• Update Letter of Intent as needed.
• Blog daily.

Monday, April 23
Collage

Tuesday, April 24
Photoshop Collage Due

Wednesday, April 25
Website collection

Thursday, April 26
MLA Citations

Friday, April 27
Sample annotated bibliography

Monday's Class--Graduation Project Meets Photoshop!

Now that you have a topic that you have been thinking about, you can start exploring that topic. An effective way of begin your research is by designing a collage that represents images that relate to your topic.

When you are done, upload your collage to your blog. (It must be saved as a .jpg or .gif)

Requirements

• A collage of images
• 800 x 600
• In color
• Text is allowed but it should not over-power or be larger than the images
• “Bells and whistles” – put all of your skills to work, be as creative as you can
• Typos/spelling errors = Failing Grade

Rubric

• Readability: Be creative with your graphics, but make sure your fonts, word art, and positioning of the text do not make the text hard to read.
• Use of color: Make sure that you can see/read the text clearly. Do your pictures make a visual statement?
• Spelling and Grammar: You should have absolutely no errors on this sign! Grammar or spelling mistakes will make your sign unacceptable.
• Relationship to research: Are your pictures appropriate for your topic?
• Appropriate size: Your size must be 81/2 x 11.
• Visual appeal: Your sign must be appealing and readable from a distance.
• General neatness and skill level: Your sign should look like you spent some time on it. It should be visually appealing.
• Use of space on the page: Your sign should fill up the page. Make use of the space available to you.
• Overall creativity: Did you go out of your way to find interesting graphics? Have you created a sign that stands out from your peers, either through the artwork or through your master of computer skills?
  

Friday's Class--Letter of Intent for Topic Selection

You have done a lot of work during the past two weeks learning about your interests, passions, and talents. You have heard from several members of the senior class who have talked about their experiences with the graduation project. I have talked with you one-on-one about your project ideas. Now it is time to pick a topic/subject area for your graduation project.

The Letter of Intent (this document is available on your Dashboard) is your first step towards starting on your project. Before you can begin working on your project, your topic must be approved by me, and you must acknowledge that you understand the academic honesty policy.

The Letter of Intent is due by the beginning of class on Monday, May 7th.

Wednesday's class

On Tuesday and Wednesday you will hear from some senior students who have already completed their projects. When you post today to your own blog, write about your reactions to their stories.

Wednesday's Assignment

1. Make sure both Interest Inventory activities are complete. These are due today.
2. Find at least 3 websites that relate to the topic(s) that you are thinking about and post links to them in your blog.
3. To make the links, go to Customize-->Add a Page Element-->Link List (yes, you do already have one)--> Title it "Project Links"