Fan Time Capsule: Marilyn Monroe
Brochure for Olympics: Nadia Comanaci
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Excellent Artifact Examples from 2013
Poster of Beethoven
Video Interview: Dr. Suess
Blueprint Poster: Frank Lloyd Wright
Front Page of Newspaper: George Westinghouse
Diorama of Michael Jackson on stage:
Model of Nikola Tesla's Tower:
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Monday, September 2, 2013
SACRED WRITING TIME
We have been using interactive writing journals daily this year. Check out Harrison Corbett's page for more information on SWT.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Welcome 2013/14 Seventh Graders!
This year, we will be working on many fun, engaging & authentic projects. You will work hard, but you will enjoy this year. This blog should be used as a resource and will be updated regularly. An ongoing project this year will be for you to create your own blog in order to showcase your BEST work. Look for updates and resources on a regular basis!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Research Project Afterthoughts
So, now that you have finished your MGRP, I hope that you have learned MORE than just some facts about the person you researched!
Here are some thoughts to take away from this learning experience:
1. The process is worth at least as much as the product...
-- you should have a broader awareness of things like--
"how to develop and prove an assertion", "how to find and use credible research materials", "how to use information to create a new product", "how to share information in a novel (new & exciting) way", "how to ask and answer higher-level questions", "how to properly cite information", "how to work through a multi-step process", "how to edit work that has been annotated and corrected using google docs", "how to keep to a schedule", "how to engage with a non-fiction book", "how to work with (or without) a partner", "how to keep track of items needed for research", "how to create a bibliography", "how to speak fluently and clearly to share information with an audience", "how to make connections within your research to prove a point (your assertion)", "how to identify your person to a thought-provoking quote or truism, based on what you learned about him or her"... etc & so on...
2. Everyone can find success in research, if you put your mind to succeeding!
3. It is worth the work, once you sit back and look at a finished product of which you can be VERY proud!
4. Self reflection is key in a project.
5. If you made mistakes in this project, you can always do better next time... learn from experience!
Congratulations on a job well done!
Here are some thoughts to take away from this learning experience:
1. The process is worth at least as much as the product...
-- you should have a broader awareness of things like--
"how to develop and prove an assertion", "how to find and use credible research materials", "how to use information to create a new product", "how to share information in a novel (new & exciting) way", "how to ask and answer higher-level questions", "how to properly cite information", "how to work through a multi-step process", "how to edit work that has been annotated and corrected using google docs", "how to keep to a schedule", "how to engage with a non-fiction book", "how to work with (or without) a partner", "how to keep track of items needed for research", "how to create a bibliography", "how to speak fluently and clearly to share information with an audience", "how to make connections within your research to prove a point (your assertion)", "how to identify your person to a thought-provoking quote or truism, based on what you learned about him or her"... etc & so on...
2. Everyone can find success in research, if you put your mind to succeeding!
3. It is worth the work, once you sit back and look at a finished product of which you can be VERY proud!
4. Self reflection is key in a project.
5. If you made mistakes in this project, you can always do better next time... learn from experience!
Congratulations on a job well done!
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