May 22nd, 2012 by shannonmcneice
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May 21st, 2012 by shannonmcneice
There will be a buy one get one free Scholastic book fair in the library all week! Buy any item and get one item of equal or lesser value for free!! Stop by to stock up for summer reading!
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May 14th, 2012 by shannonmcneice
Click here to take the quiz now that you have finished your GRE.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3582921.html
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May 3rd, 2012 by shannonmcneice
Welcome to the Guaranteed Research Experience!
Process: Big 6 Steps to Research
3. Location and Access: Where are the best places to find evidence to support your thesis?
Search online databases, e-books, digital reference sources, and
print materials.
Websites for Research on Han Dynasty Achievements
http://www.minnesota-china.com/Education/emSciTech/inventions.htm
Sponsored by the government of Minnesota
http://www.sacu.org/greatinventions.html It is an article reprinted from SACU’s
China Eye magazine (2004).
http://asiasociety.org/education/resources-schools/elementary-lesson-plans/chinese-inventions
Robert Temple (The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention. Simon
and Schuster, New York. 1986). Information given here is from Temple’s book.
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/9c.asp The Independence Hall Association (IHA) was founded in 1942 to spearhead the creation of Independence National Historical Park. We are written into the enabling legislation of the Park and stand as an independent group of private concerned citizens overseeing and being consulted on matters concerning the Park.
Kiting Up the Sky: Smithsonian A to Zoo
http://www.asia.si.edu/explore/listByArea.asp?browseTopic=5
Smithsonian Chinese Arts (calligraphy)
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April 25th, 2012 by shannonmcneice
Begin by developing some background knowledge about important events and people of the time.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow – PBS
Reconstruction – PBS
* Choose a note-making strategy that works for you.
* Make notes about each topic so that you could explain it to someone who asked.
* Make sure you PARAPHRASE from the original source. (Make notes in your own voice.)
*** Note-Making Guide Click on link- Click on Save As – Make sure you save to your H: drive or you will lose your work!!!!
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Very careful effort to reword original into student voice. No copied wording from source. |
Careful effort to reword original into student voice. Some original wording from source. |
Not enough effort to reword original into student voice. Too much original wording from the source. |
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April 23rd, 2012 by shannonmcneice
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April 10th, 2012 by shannonmcneice
Welcome to your 6th Grade GRE. This is a blog post. In this blog post you will find lots of helpful links and resources to make your research successful! Check back regularly.
RELIABLE Sites on the Free Web
6 Six Steps of the Research Process
VIDEO Advanced_Search_in_Kids_Infobits
VIDEO Printing_Kids Infobit Articles
FORM: Submit your narrowed topic. (View topic feedback)
HANDOUT 2012 5 WS WEB Eval worksheet
VIDEO: Adding_an_article_from_Kids_Infobits_to_Noodlebib
VIDEO: Print_Works_Cited_from_Noodletools
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