HOMEWORK # 1
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Explore Mr. Tsoulos's website;
B. Look through all of the tabs; you are responsible for the information contained within it;
C. Share the Weebly letter with your parent;
D. Return the Weebly letter to Mr. Tsoulos signed by you and your parent;
E. Please send me a message on the home page, as indicated in the Weebly letter.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Explore Mr. Tsoulos's website;
B. Look through all of the tabs; you are responsible for the information contained within it;
C. Share the Weebly letter with your parent;
D. Return the Weebly letter to Mr. Tsoulos signed by you and your parent;
E. Please send me a message on the home page, as indicated in the Weebly letter.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 2
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Create a research calendar/planner; see notes from class. Do not fill in the calendar. Leave it blank. We will work on it in class.
B. Optional: Create your own Google Docs account. If you're under 13 please have your parent register you for access as per federal COPPA guidelines.
C. Use Microsoft Publisher or Google Docs -- it's free! -- to create the calendar. (If you don't have Microsoft software on your computer, use Google Docs -- a planner works too -- or make one by hand!)
D. Choose a topic that you love, for example sports, fashion, video games, etc. Type a paragraph (5-7 sentences in length) in which you explain why you've chosen the topic. Be sure to include a topic sentence, several supporting details, and a closing sentence.
FOR MORE HELP: See the videos under the Calendar Tab.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Create a research calendar/planner; see notes from class. Do not fill in the calendar. Leave it blank. We will work on it in class.
B. Optional: Create your own Google Docs account. If you're under 13 please have your parent register you for access as per federal COPPA guidelines.
C. Use Microsoft Publisher or Google Docs -- it's free! -- to create the calendar. (If you don't have Microsoft software on your computer, use Google Docs -- a planner works too -- or make one by hand!)
D. Choose a topic that you love, for example sports, fashion, video games, etc. Type a paragraph (5-7 sentences in length) in which you explain why you've chosen the topic. Be sure to include a topic sentence, several supporting details, and a closing sentence.
FOR MORE HELP: See the videos under the Calendar Tab.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 3
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. If you haven't already done so, by next meeting of class you should have visited the library and found sources about your topic.
B. Please visit the public library in your community and borrow at least 2-3 print sources, for example, books, magazines and/or periodicals. Ask for assistance from the Help Desk or the on-staff librarian. For example, "Hello. I'm doing a research project on the history of the Internet. Would you kindly direct me to any print sources that you may have on the subject?" To locate the library nearest you, type the following URL into the address bar of your browser: http://nypl.org. Look under the locations tab on the home page for your branch. The URL is also located on the homepage of my Weebly for your convenience.
C. Once you have acquired the sources, type the titles into the comment box on my homepage:
For example: Mr. T, here are my sources:
D. You must bring the 2-3 print sources (books) to class with you.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. If you haven't already done so, by next meeting of class you should have visited the library and found sources about your topic.
B. Please visit the public library in your community and borrow at least 2-3 print sources, for example, books, magazines and/or periodicals. Ask for assistance from the Help Desk or the on-staff librarian. For example, "Hello. I'm doing a research project on the history of the Internet. Would you kindly direct me to any print sources that you may have on the subject?" To locate the library nearest you, type the following URL into the address bar of your browser: http://nypl.org. Look under the locations tab on the home page for your branch. The URL is also located on the homepage of my Weebly for your convenience.
C. Once you have acquired the sources, type the titles into the comment box on my homepage:
For example: Mr. T, here are my sources:
- "The History of Hip-Hop"
- "Jay-Z: A Biography"
- "Born in the Bronx: The Legacy of Hip-Hop"
D. You must bring the 2-3 print sources (books) to class with you.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 4
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Complete the "Writing Questions That Lead to Inquiry" handout.
B. Revisit the library and collect more sources based on your focused topic and questions. You may consider looking for information from the following sources:
C. Be sure to bring your handout from class to the library with you. Use the Dewey Decimal System, as explained in the handout, to locate any of the above sources.
D. Type the titles of the sources you have found at the Library in the comments box on the homepage of my Weebly. Be sure to include your name/class. Then click submit.
E. IMPORTANT! Bring the 3-5 sources with you to class.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Complete the "Writing Questions That Lead to Inquiry" handout.
B. Revisit the library and collect more sources based on your focused topic and questions. You may consider looking for information from the following sources:
- Databases
- Atlases
- Quotation books
- Biography books
- Almanacs
- Thesauruses
- Newspaper and magazines
- Microfilm/microfiche
- Videos/DVD and CD-ROMs.
C. Be sure to bring your handout from class to the library with you. Use the Dewey Decimal System, as explained in the handout, to locate any of the above sources.
D. Type the titles of the sources you have found at the Library in the comments box on the homepage of my Weebly. Be sure to include your name/class. Then click submit.
E. IMPORTANT! Bring the 3-5 sources with you to class.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 5
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Develop a thesis statement based on your work in class. Your thesis is the main idea of your research. It must be arguable; it must avoid obvious claims; it must be persuasive; it must take a stand.
B. Email your thesis to Mr. Tsoulos. Use the contact box on the home page of the Weebly.
C. Visit the library and collect sources that will help argue your thesis.
D. Last day for return of Possible Failure notices.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Develop a thesis statement based on your work in class. Your thesis is the main idea of your research. It must be arguable; it must avoid obvious claims; it must be persuasive; it must take a stand.
B. Email your thesis to Mr. Tsoulos. Use the contact box on the home page of the Weebly.
C. Visit the library and collect sources that will help argue your thesis.
D. Last day for return of Possible Failure notices.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 6
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Review the Rubric for your Website. Make changes based on the rubric expectations.
B. Parent must sign rubric. Please return signed rubric to Mr. T.
C. For an extra copy of the rubric see "Rubric" under the more tab.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Review the Rubric for your Website. Make changes based on the rubric expectations.
B. Parent must sign rubric. Please return signed rubric to Mr. T.
C. For an extra copy of the rubric see "Rubric" under the more tab.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 7
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Begin your first draft.
B. Copy and paste draft onto homepage of your website.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Begin your first draft.
B. Copy and paste draft onto homepage of your website.
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
HOMEWORK # 8
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Holiday Homework: Conduct your key word on-line searches. Also, use the library catalog for more information, if and when necessary.
B. Use the information you've gathered to support your thesis. Cite your work.
C. For help citing sources in your bibliography, see the Bibliography Links tab. Also, see the link below for an example of an actual paper that uses sources. Citations must be added following each and every instance where you quote a statistic, paraphrase ideas and/or other information that is not your own. Otherwise, it's plagiarism!
http://mrtsoulos2012.weebly.com
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class
DO THE FOLLOWING:
A. Holiday Homework: Conduct your key word on-line searches. Also, use the library catalog for more information, if and when necessary.
B. Use the information you've gathered to support your thesis. Cite your work.
C. For help citing sources in your bibliography, see the Bibliography Links tab. Also, see the link below for an example of an actual paper that uses sources. Citations must be added following each and every instance where you quote a statistic, paraphrase ideas and/or other information that is not your own. Otherwise, it's plagiarism!
http://mrtsoulos2012.weebly.com
DATE DUE: Next scheduled meeting of class