Monday, May 18, 2015

Review Modern Texas + Research Project + Decades Assignment

Today our students:


Assignments

For Tuesday - Research Notes Due-Steps 8 & 9

For Wednesday -
1. Quiz over Ch. 24-25-26 Summaries - The Quiz will take no more than 20 minutes.
2. Research Notes Due - Steps 10 & 11 -
  • You will be given time in class on Tuesday to work on the Research Notes for Steps 10 & 11. You will then finish taking the notes at home.
  • By Tuesday night, if you don't have enough information to write a 45-minute Research Essay, do a Google search for (My Topic) in Texas (or something like that) and then take more notes from appropriate sources. 
  • Be sure you gather and organize enough information to write a thorough, 45-minute essay in class on Thursday.

3. You will be given time in class on Wednesday to organize and plan your essay.
  • Read over and organize your notes before you arrive in class. 
  • This will help you plan your essay.
For Thursday
  1. Research Essay - Come prepared to write your 45-minute Research Essay in class.
  2. Research Presentation - if you choose to do it on Thursday
For FridayMy Decades Presentations
  • Walk us through Texas during your two decades.
  • Use whatever presentation media you have chosen: website you created, PowerPoint, online app(s), trifold, etc.
  • Be sure to show us how Texas changed during the decade:
    • How Texas was at the beginning of each decade
    • How Texas was at the end of each decade
    • The major events & developments that brought about the various changes during each decade


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