Wednesday, November 28, 2007
New additions to the Blog
I've added some new additions to make the blog more useful. Every week I will post a poll so that you the students can vote and decide on what is happening in class. The poll is on the right side of this page. Also I have put links for valuable websites on the bottom of the page. Check the links occassionally, they may be able to help you with what we are working on in class.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Settling the West Projects
Any student who posts their "Settling the Western Frontier" project on this blog, will receive 10 extra points on their final project grade...Guaranteed!!! All you need to do is copy and paste your project to the blog.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Settling the West project requirements - Due Wednesday November 28th
Settling the Western Frontier
Good Afternoon Students,
The year is 1862. You are a reporter for the New York Times and you have been asked by your editor to head out West and report back your findings. Americans have just begun to head westward and it is your responsibility to find out as much information as possible. Your story is extremely important because many of those who read it may or may not be persuaded to head west. You must create a detailed report of all of your findings. Lastly, your story must attempt to either persuade people to head out west, or persuade them to stay in the east. During your assignment you must do the following:
- Choose a character in the West that you would like to learn more about.
- Describe what life was like for them.
- Explain how this character traveled in the West.
- Explain how this characters life was affected by the transcontinental railroad.
- Describe this characters relationship with others.
In addition to these requirements, you must also include the following:
- Two photographs
- A timeline of events
- One drawing
You will be working in groups to gather information however the final project will be individual. The final report must be a persuasive article telling your readers whether they should head out west or if they should stay home in the east. Good Luck…and remember, you are a reporter so you have a deadline. The final project is due on November 28th.
During your research you may use:
- Library Resources
- Classroom books
- Your Textbook
- Internet Resources (.gov, .edu, .org)
Yours Truly,
Mr. Corbett
Editor in Chief
Good Afternoon Students,
The year is 1862. You are a reporter for the New York Times and you have been asked by your editor to head out West and report back your findings. Americans have just begun to head westward and it is your responsibility to find out as much information as possible. Your story is extremely important because many of those who read it may or may not be persuaded to head west. You must create a detailed report of all of your findings. Lastly, your story must attempt to either persuade people to head out west, or persuade them to stay in the east. During your assignment you must do the following:
- Choose a character in the West that you would like to learn more about.
- Describe what life was like for them.
- Explain how this character traveled in the West.
- Explain how this characters life was affected by the transcontinental railroad.
- Describe this characters relationship with others.
In addition to these requirements, you must also include the following:
- Two photographs
- A timeline of events
- One drawing
You will be working in groups to gather information however the final project will be individual. The final report must be a persuasive article telling your readers whether they should head out west or if they should stay home in the east. Good Luck…and remember, you are a reporter so you have a deadline. The final project is due on November 28th.
During your research you may use:
- Library Resources
- Classroom books
- Your Textbook
- Internet Resources (.gov, .edu, .org)
Yours Truly,
Mr. Corbett
Editor in Chief
Welcome Students!
Welcome,
I have created this blog so that we can communicate as a class throughout the course of the year. I hope that we can use this blog to ask questions, raise concerns, and make comments on what is happening in class. Please feel free to post your thoughts and opinions. Remember, this is not my blog, it is our blog.
Respectfully,
Mr. Corbett
I have created this blog so that we can communicate as a class throughout the course of the year. I hope that we can use this blog to ask questions, raise concerns, and make comments on what is happening in class. Please feel free to post your thoughts and opinions. Remember, this is not my blog, it is our blog.
Respectfully,
Mr. Corbett
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