Computer Research

 

Budget

 

PowerPoint 2007

PowerPoint Slide Show

 

  • Twelve slides (total)

  • One Title Slide

  • One Works Cited Slide--at least THREE sources

    **NOT PERSONAL STORIES**

    1. Explain how this tradition began.

    2. Explain the significance of this tradition.

    3. Explain how has it changed.

Rubric

0=Poor      1=Fair    2=Less than average    3=Average    4=Good     5=Very Good

Title Page: did it contain Student Name and Subject of Presentation?

Were the pictures appropriate for the slide?

All three questions answered:    

  1. How did it start?             

  2. what was the significance?     

  3. How has it changed?'

Background & Font:  did it add to the presentation?

Spelling & Grammar

Value of Information:  did it appear to be logical and valuable?

Automatic Transition Timings-did  you have too much or too little time to read the info?

At LEAST 12  Slides

Effort: was it evident that the student made an effort to do well?

Works Cited Page contained three citing and correct format?

POINTS POSSIBLE = 50 POINTS

 

Shopping

You are to make a list of 10 (ten) specific items that you want or want to give for Christmas.  You must list the exact model or style you are looking for. 

If your item comes in different sizes or various colors, you must be specific.  Provide two different ON-LINE stores that carry your product.

 

Example:  46" Sharp Flat Panel Television (LCD HD TV)

  • Best Buy $1,625.99

  • Dell $1,399.99

 

Veterans Day

Info on Veterans Day

World War I

PBS Info in WWI

Trenches on the Web

 

Veterans Day

World War II

WW II

War Timeline

US Presidents

 

Arlington National Cemetery

History Central

Search the Library of Congress

 

 

Family Tree

 

 

Previously . . .

Halloween Fun Facts

 

MLA Research Paper

  • Learn to format a research paper

  • Learn to format a works cited page

 

Word Quiz

 

Learn to Summarize:

Summarize YOUR favorite movie.

 

Main Characters

Set Up

  1. Location

  2. Time Frame

  • What year is the setting for the movie?  (today, 1776, or 2097?)

  • What time  does the movie cover? (an hour or a lifetime)

Events (in chronological order)

Major Changes/Action

How do the characters end up?

 

**DO NOT** List the actors who play the characters or give biographical information about the ACTOR(S)

 

Pirates of Silicon Valley

We will be working on . . .

 Web Quests

Library resources research

Excel charts

PowerPoint presentations

 Internet research

http://www.clearfield.org/shaw

http://wwwcentrecountylibrary.org/holt.htm  

Look for Access PA or PA Power Library

Web Monkey color codes

PowerPoint Presentation Instructions

PowerPoint Tutorial

Search Tools

 

Trip WebQuest

Updated Monday, January 05, 2009