Decade Project – 7th gradeLiteracy Technology

Do you know…

what the Decades Project is?

You must make a CLEAR decision on your DECADE AND CATEGORY

•What is your decade ?

•What is your category ?oFamous People ?oPopular Culture ?oHistorical/Significant Events ?oInventions ?

What is a decade?

http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/u/timelines.htm

Decades Scavenger Hunt

Go to the 7th grade Lit Tech web page and click on Decades Scavenger Hunt. Choose a decade and begin looking for the answers to complete the scavenger hunt.When you’re done, please print your scavenger hunt and place it in the black basket.

So, you have your Decade and Category, now what?•Research Outline!!

•Who is a famous person (ONE) in your category?

•What is one (1) important event in your category?

•What is the most important impact or result of your category on the world?

How does this work?

•First, I take my Research Outline and complete the 3 topics oFamous PersonoImportant EventoImpact or Result on the world

•Then, I find a SOURCE (Lone Star website, book, etc.)

•Next, I READ – looking for information about:oFamous PersonoImportant EventoImpact or Result on the world

What do I do when I find information?•Research Outline!

•Write down “brief” information on what you findo1.o2.o3.

•Write down the “source” (the website, the name and volume of the encyclopedia, the name of the book, etc.)

•COMPLETE THE OUTLINE FIRST!

My outline is complete…

•Time to READ and find out details

•As you READ take notes on each topic using a separate sheet of paper.

•Staple these notes to your outline.

•Write down the SOURCE

Let’s Review

•Decade? Check!

•Topic? Check!

•Famous person in my Topic? Check!

•Important event in my Topic? Check!

•Impact/Result on the World? Check!

•Sources written down? Check!

•Take notes? Check and Double Check!

•Ready to write my 1st draft!!!!