Room 613 Student Blogs - 2005/2006

Here is a link to flash cards and matching games so you can practice for Friday’s map quiz. Don’t forget to also study the locations of the South American countries. You can find a fun interactive map activity here.

Choose one topic from your “History of India Chart” and do a weblog post.

Recommended steps:

1. Choose a topic…very important! Pick something that is of interest to you.

2. Google search your topic. Visit various sites and skim (read over quickly… not word for word) to get a general idea about your topic. If you still find your topic interesting, proceed to step three. If not, go back to step one and choose another topic.

3. Collect information about your topic from one or more web sites. Take notes or make mind maps to organize your information. Remember to record the name and address of the sites used so you can reference them later. DO NOT COPY WORD FOR WORD FROM YOUR SOURCE. THIS IS PLAGERISM AND WILL BE PENALIZED.

4. Using the information gathered in step three, tell the story of your topic . This will be the main part of your blog post. Type it in a word processor before copying it into the weblog so you can spell-check prior to posting. Your goal here is to teach your reader (the rest of the 6^th grade ) about your topic. You can write in essay form, letter form or any other form that I approve.

5. After your main summary, write a short reflection about how this project added to your previous knowledge.

6. Link to your source(s). You can do so by typing in the name of your site followed by it’s http address.

7. Five extra points for using internal links (words inside your paragraph(s) linked to webpages about that topic) or related pictures and graphics.

8. You will be graded on the amount of accurate information in your post, the readability of your post, (including spelling and punctuation) and how well you “teach” your audience about your topic. You will also be awarded extra credit if you use other media (photos, movies, voice, etc) to enhance your readers learning experience.

Have fun working on this. We all look forward to learning more about India.

Complete the following in the comment section of this post. 

Submit 4 questions (and their answers) about Israel that you would like to see asked on the next social studies test.  At the end of each question indicate your questions source. Your source can be the textbook, the short movie we watched in class, class discussion or your own research (show link).

You are a citizen of Turkey in the year 1938. Write a letter to your friend in America describing the life and accomplishments of the “Father of the Turks.” Make sure you include in your letter how your life in Turkey has changed since the end of World War I under the new leader Ataturk.

Comment on at least 3 of your classmates “Where in the World” posts. Comments such as “I liked it” or “Very good” are too short and are not acceptable. Make sure your comment adds to the discussion by adding new information or your personal perspective (view) to the post.

For your first blog post, answer the question:  If you could travel anywhere in the world for free, where would you choose to visit?  Expain why you choose to go to that place.