project

Ms. Sackcstien when doing the narrative story can you make up the characteristics of the explorer we were assigned.

Descriptions

Ms. Sackstein,
What does the description part of the multi-genre project look like or have to include???

Homework for today and tomorrow

Continue work on independent reading/reading logs, explorer projects and any missing work.

The trimester ends on 11/21...
Parent/teacher conferences are 11/19 and 11/20
Your explorer projects are due on 11/20

Trip to the Queens Museum Tomorrow

We will be returning no later than 1:30 tomorrow, no later. I know there was some confusion about the return time.

It is NOT 4, it is more likely between 1-1:30.

Project

Ms.Sackstein,

What size should the letters be, what font should they be in,
and can we change the colors?

Answer: it's always good to use times new roman, 12 pt font... however if you are doing a specialized genre like a diary entry or letter, you can use more appropriate fonts like the handwriting ones for authenticity.

Ms. Sackstein

Proper citation for the internet and our class text

the internet:

"Title of the page." Name of the organization running the page. date page was
most recently updated.

for example:
"7th grade Humanities." Google. November 2, 2007. <http://wjps7humanities.blogspot.com/>

Our text book:

Hakim, Joy. A History of US: The First Americans, Prehistory - 1600. 3rd edition. New York:
Oxford University Press. 2005

***for some reason when I publish this page, the right format isn't coming up... any line after the top line should be indented... as per http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/online.shtml (online sources)
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/books.shtml (book sources)

Weekend Homework

Please email your project plan to Ms. Sackstein over the weekend. It should include:

• the 5 genres you plan on using in the project


• a works consulted in the proper format for the research you have done so far


• statement of process so far... (a short narrative on how you are doing the project)

Most of your research should be done by Wednesday, 11/7 when we go on our trip. This way we can start working on the writing of each piece. When you come to class, please bring your research with you, so that you can work on your project in class.