Listening Actively

Word Wall
Attentive - To pay attention.
Inquisitive - To ask questions.
Clarifying - To make a topic clear.
Articulate - To speak clearly.
Annunciate - To pronounce words correctly.
Professional Language - Using academic language, not slang.

40-50 wpm projects

7th grade project.

Aspects of the project:

1. Research. You will use a database for at least one of your sources.
2. Media. You will need to create something that uses “media” in some capacity. Newspaper article, magazine article, powerpoint, cartoon – something creative.
3. Works cited page.

Due January 8th, 2009

Creative aspect - select one of the following projects:

1. Using the knowledge that you have about composting, create a plan for Perspectives to have composting. Consider space, time, and how much work it will take. Also, discuss where you will get the materials (compsot bins, coffee grounds, newspapers, etc.).
2. Using your marketing ability, create a marketing strategy to get people to compost. Develop a speech that you would give to Ms. Wright on the pros and cons, create posters that will entice people to compost, and even create a poster about what can be composted for the kitchen staff.We will be working on this project on Thursday in class. It will be due Friday. You may work in groups, but there can ONLY be 3 people in the group.
3. Using your math skills, design a box that we can use to compost. 1) Design the box; 2) Figure out what wood and hardware (screws, bolts, etc.) you will need; 3) Go to http://homedepot.com and find out what the cost will be.
4. Using your math skills, design a greenhouse that we can use to house the compost bins. 1) Design the greenhouse; 2) Figure out what materials (metal, wood, screws, bolts, etc.) you will need; 3) Go to http://homedepot.com and find out what the cost will be. (You might find the greenhouse blueprints on the computer)

December 3, 2008 - Happy Birthday, Grandma!

7 Green
Answer the following questions COMPLETELY. The total of words used to answer these questions should equal 200-250 words.

What does compost mean?
What is the most effective way for a person to compost?
Where in Chicago can one compost?

What is the Pacific Garden Mission?
What have they done to address environmental issues?
What is the restaurant named in the Chicago Public Radio program?
What are vectors?
What are some challenges that are faced by communities that want to start a composting program? What are some solutions to this problem?

To find the answers to these, look at this website and use google to find information.
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=29786

7 Blue AND 7 Green.
Creative aspect - select one of the following projects:

Using the knowledge that you have about composting, create a plan for Perspectives to have composting. Consider space, time, and how much work it will take. Also, discuss where you will get the materials (compsot bins, coffee grounds, newspapers, etc.).

Using your marketing ability, create a marketing strategy to get people to compost. Develop a speech that you would give to Ms. Wright on the pros and cons, create posters that will entice people to compost, and even create a poster about what can be composted for the kitchen staff.

We will be working on this project on Thursday in class. It will be due Friday. You may work in groups, but there can ONLY be 3 people in the group.

How well can you research?

How do other cultures celebrate Thanksgiving? What family traditions do they hold?

This assignment was designed to see how well you can find information, use information, and write a simple paragraph or two.

In an email to Mr. Franklin (or blogged on your Blogger), you will complete the following:

1) Find information on Thanksgiving traditions.
2) Paraphrase the information.
3) Write a 150-word essay about what you found.
4) Where did you find your information? Provide me the website you found your information.
5) How did you find the website and WHY did you select that website?

Due Monday after Thanksgiving break.

Using Information! (Day 2)

What does it mean to use information?

How do you tell a story?

To me, writing a research story is like writing a story. Write a story about the research. Make sure you use details from the research that you found. The story can be something that is found in a newspaper, a magazine, or even a story in a short story book.

The story needs to be at least 250 words. It needs to incorporate one quote (word for word from the article you found).

Be creative!

Using Information!

Guiding Question: What does it mean to use information?

This mini-project is a 2-step project.
1) Today, we are going to look up information using a database. This is a place where we can retrieve quality information.
2) Tomorrow, we are going to use the information that we find today to create a short story about the topic.

Go to http://perspectiveslibrary.wordpress.com
Click on the 'Library Resources' tab.
Click on 'Electronic Resources. . .'
Scroll down to ABC-Clio. Click on one of the different databases. The username AND password are 0400.
Using one of their databases, find information about a topic that you're interested in.
Read about the article.
Post on your blog the following items:

• Summary
• Supporting details from the article
• Keywords, keyphrases
• Questions you have
• Citation for the website

Winning Speech

Watch the screen.