I. Homework for the Week of November 16-20, 2009
Monday 11/16/09
READING– Read a book of your choice for 20 minutes. **Do not forget that you can read your Social Studies and Science textbooks during this time.**
SPELLING– Worksheet p. 121 “La Bamba”
SOCIAL STUDIES– Work on European Explorers Research Project (See directions and grading rubric below)
Tuesday 11/17/09
READING– Read your library book for 20 minutes. Don’t forget to take the computer (AR) test at school.
SPELLING– Worksheet p. 122“La Bamba”
SOCIAL STUDIES– Work on European Explorers Research Project (See directions and grading rubric below)
Wednesday 11/18/09
READING– Read for 20 minutes. Do not forget to ask your parents to sign your READING LOG.
SPELLING– Worksheet p. 123 “La Bamba”
SOCIAL STUDIES– Work on European Explorers Research Project (See directions and grading rubric below)
Thursday 11/19/09
READING– Read your library book for 20 minutes. Don’t forget to take the computer (AR) test at school.
SPELLING -Study for Spelling/Sentence Dictation Test
SOCIAL STUDIES– Work on European Explorers Research Project (See directions and grading rubric below)
Friday 11/20/09
READING– Relax and enjoy any book, magazine, newspaper, etc. of your choice.
II.Social Studies Research Project
Unit 2- Lesson 3 "The European Explorers 1450- 1650” pp. 59-64
Directions: Students will research one of the listed explorers.
1.Marco Polo 2.Prince Henry of Portugal 3.Jacques Cartier 4.Christopher Columbus 5.Hernando de Soto 6.Giovanni da Verrazano 7.Diego Bermudez
8.Hernando Cortex 9.Ponce de Leon 10.Juan Ponce de Leon 11.Francisco Vasquez de Coronado 12.Henry Hudson
We will use Worldbook Online to gather our information using the computers in the Media Center. It is a link on our desktop computer that looks like one of the e’s under Worldbook Online. You can scroll to the bottom of the screen to click on the KIDS version for larger print and shorter articles.
Click on Internet Explorer to get to NCWISEOWL.
Then, click Elementary School Zone.Choose Grolier Online. Or choose Gale Infobits- the password for the next screen is wiseowl.
Students who have computers are encouraged to continue their research at home.
Grading Rubric
Typed or handwritten information =50 Points
Pictures or Drawings = 20 Points
Turned in on Time = 10 Points
Neatness = 10 Points
Correct Spelling = 10 Points
Total = 100 Points
In addition to the research paper, "EC" (extra credit points) can be earned for information creatively displayed on a poster, in a folder, chart, etc.
THIS PROJECT IS DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009.
III. (5W's)Research Project Using the Five Questions:
1) Who?
Who is this person?
What is said about this person?
What do the people say about this person?
2) What?
What happened to this person?
What are the events?
What important things did this person do in history?
What difference did this person make?
What should I do as a result of what I have learned about this person?
3) When?
When did the action(s) take place?
Use a timeline to show the dates of the events
4) Where?
Where is the action taking place?
Use a map or other sources to give the place/location where the person/event took place in history.
5) Why?
Why is this person important in history? Why do the actions of this person make a difference in history?
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