Research Project Travel Brochure
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Research Project: Travel Brochure
Standards:
ELA7W3: The student uses research and technology to support writing a. Identifies topics, asks and evaluates questions, and develops ideas c. Includes researched information in different types of products (e.g. compositions, projects, etc) d. Documents sources Students will also preview standards and material for 8th grade. ELA8W2: The student produces a piece of writing drawn from research that: b. Engages the reader by establishing a context c. Conveys clear and accurate perspectives on the subject e. Records important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources and paraphrases and summarizes all perspectives on the topic f. Organizes and displays information on charts, maps, and graphs ELA8W3: The student uses research and technology to support writing a. Plans and conducts multiple step information searches by using computer networks and modems b. avoids plagiarism
Objective: Students will use research to create an informational travel brochure on an assigned country. While students will research many aspects of the country, the following will be included on the brochure: geography, history, culture, people, current political climate, and food. The breakdown of the grade is as follows:
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Research sheet: formative grade Bibliography: summative grade Finished brochure: summative grade
Timeline: Wednesday, May 13: Get group assignments, discuss project, and go over all handouts Thursday, May 14: The Cay Test, Survey for PBOE, and some research time in the Computer Lab Friday, May 15 –Monday, May 18: Research using books in the classroom Tuesday, May 19: research time in the Computer Lab Wednesday, May 20: Olympic Day Thursday, May 21-Friday, May 22: Create brochure in class; will present on Friday. This project will coincide with much of what you’ve learned in both your language arts and geography class this year. I expect great things out of you, and I know you can do well on this! Mrs. Francis
Student Guide to APA Citations For this assignment, you will be citing your sources using APA (American Psychiatric Association) citations. To cite your source, follow the outline below. Book
author’s last name, first initial. (Date published).Title of book (only the first word is capitalized). City of publisher: Publisher. Example: Pfeffer, S.B. (2006). Life as we knew it. New York City: Scholastic, Inc.
Encyclopedia
author’s last name, first initial. (date published). Title of article. Title of Encyclopedia. City of publisher: Publisher. Example: Smith, M. (2007). England. Encyclopedia Britannica. San Francisco: Pearson.
Internet author’s last name, first initial. (date published). Title of web page. Retrieved on date at web site. Example: Dewey, R. (2003). APA Research Style Crib Sheet. Retrieved on May 12, 2009 from http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html
Standards:
ELA7W3: The student uses research and technology to support writing a. Identifies topics, asks and evaluates questions, and develops ideas c. Includes researched information in different types of products (e.g. compositions, projects, etc) d. Documents sources Students will also preview standards and material for 8th grade. ELA8W2: The student produces a piece of writing drawn from research that: b. Engages the reader by establishing a context c. Conveys clear and accurate perspectives on the subject e. Records important ideas, concepts, and direct quotations from significant information sources and paraphrases and summarizes all perspectives on the topic f. Organizes and displays information on charts, maps, and graphs ELA8W3: The student uses research and technology to support writing a. Plans and conducts multiple step information searches by using computer networks and modems b. avoids plagiarism
Objective: Students will use research to create an informational travel brochure on an assigned country. While students will research many aspects of the country, the following will be included on the brochure: geography, history, culture, people, current political climate, and food. The breakdown of the grade is as follows:
• • •
Research sheet: formative grade Bibliography: summative grade Finished brochure: summative grade
Timeline: Wednesday, May 13: Get group assignments, discuss project, and go over all handouts Thursday, May 14: The Cay Test, Survey for PBOE, and some research time in the Computer Lab Friday, May 15 –Monday, May 18: Research using books in the classroom Tuesday, May 19: research time in the Computer Lab Wednesday, May 20: Olympic Day Thursday, May 21-Friday, May 22: Create brochure in class; will present on Friday. This project will coincide with much of what you’ve learned in both your language arts and geography class this year. I expect great things out of you, and I know you can do well on this! Mrs. Francis
Student Guide to APA Citations For this assignment, you will be citing your sources using APA (American Psychiatric Association) citations. To cite your source, follow the outline below. Book
author’s last name, first initial. (Date published).Title of book (only the first word is capitalized). City of publisher: Publisher. Example: Pfeffer, S.B. (2006). Life as we knew it. New York City: Scholastic, Inc.
Encyclopedia
author’s last name, first initial. (date published). Title of article. Title of Encyclopedia. City of publisher: Publisher. Example: Smith, M. (2007). England. Encyclopedia Britannica. San Francisco: Pearson.
Internet author’s last name, first initial. (date published). Title of web page. Retrieved on date at web site. Example: Dewey, R. (2003). APA Research Style Crib Sheet. Retrieved on May 12, 2009 from http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html
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