1. English - workbook pages 43,44, and 45
2. Mathematics - workbook page 34
3. Religion - Religion Test Tomorrow chapter 5 . Review notes and page of text reviewed today.
4. Research paper. Start working on outline.
The information that follows regards the research paper. You can come back here if you loose the information and need clarification.
Cultural Research Report – Due Date: Friday, 20th October 2006
You are being asked to write a research report about a country pertaining to your family’s cultural background. The report must be at least six paragraphs long and must include the following.
Introduction – introduce paper; tell what your report will focus on/cover
Background – General Information – Quick Facts: population, language, location, capital, etc.
Culture – Customs – Traditions: holidays, celebrations, music, festivals, dress/clothing, dances, etc.
Government – Form of government: leaders how are they chosen/selected, has the government changed? if so, why?, when?, type of government,; ex. Democratic, Communist, etc.
Way of Life – How do the people live? – Jobs, everyday activities, what they do for fun, role of men and women, etc.
The assignment must follow the steps that have been discussed, for example, outline, first draft, and final copy. The assignment must also include a cover, as well as a bibliography. THE FINAL PAPER AND PRESENTATION IS DUE FRIDAY, 20th. DO NOT COPY MATERIAL FROM YOUR SOURCE OF INFORMATION!!!!
- Friday the 13th
The students will discuss how they plan to represent/ show representation of their culture whether in song, dance, dress, or food. Students will discuss outline with the teacher and bibliography.
- 17 and 18th October
First drafts of paper are due for review. Must follow format given.
- 20th October 8, 2006
Final papers and presentation due.
Student Assessment Process:
The students written research paper will be graded following the criteria/rubric below.
Cover – 5pts.
· Title
· Picture
· Your Name
· Grade
· Date – Date that Assignment is due
· Teacher’s Name
Essay – written assignment – 60pts.
· Must include content discussed
Bibliography – 10pts.
· You must use at least two sources as a resource for information
Neatness – Overall presentation of assignment – 5pts.
· Must be typed – Font 12 – Double Spaced
· Correct Grammar – Word Usage; Punctuation; Tenses; Sentence Structure
· Spelling
Your presentation ( food, song, dance, dress, collage, etc) is worth 20 points and is judged on your delivery and your ability to keep your audience engaged.
Sources:
World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2002, v1-22.
People and Places. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2002, v1-6.
http://www.yahooligans.com/around_the_world/Countries/
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Social_Studies/Cultures/
http://www.yahooligans.com/school_bell/social_studies/flags/Country_Flags/
http://www.yahooligans.com/around_the_world/Holidays/
http://www.yahooligans.com/reference/factbook/countrylist/index.html
http://www.yahooligans.com/reference/factbook/maps/a.html
http://www.yahooligans.com/reference/factbook/flags/a.html
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
http://www.nationsonline.org/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Holidays/
http://www.infoplease.com/
http://www.comptons.com/index_retail.html
http://www.britannica.com/
http://www.plcmc.lib.nc.us/kids/mow/
http://www.flags.net/
http://www.nypl.org/branch/iresources.html
http://ars.sirs.com/cgi-bin/custlogin
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Reference_and_Periodicals/General_Reference/Encyclopedias.html
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Local_Information/Local_Information.html http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Holidays/Holidays.html
