posted by rshaarda | May 13, 2008 15:16
Ask an 8th grader to tell you about who has impacted our world and how!
The 8th graders are finishing out their ACS language arts careers with a research project. Each of them chose a person who was born before 1940 to research and write a paper on. Their paper includes both background information and how their person has made a difference in the world. Their choices include Beethoven, Mother Theresa, Al Capone, Crazy Horse, and Jackie Robinson. In addition to learning about their person and his/her place in history, the students are also learning the process of how to write a research paper. This includes such skills as thesis writing, bibliographies, writing notes and referencing them, and writing outlines.
So far, we are having a good time (as good a time as 8th graders can have in school a month before graduation) researching and learning. I, as their teacher, look forward to reading their finished papers and learning more about these famous people.
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