Class Lesson 3 in the Civil War Project

Welcome back to our blog. Your third step in this project is to make sure you do enough each day to insure you have addressed each of the requirements listed in Step 2, and to have enough time to put on your final finishing touches. Here is a guide to help you. Please print it out so you can easily refer back to it.

Monday, December 14
Research time in the computer lab. This is where we begin. I have supplied you with one website to start your information quest. Use it first. Choose your specific topic there, print out your information. Make sure you find as many artifacts and visuals as you need to make your project interesting. List the site on your "References" list, and go on from there. We will spend only one day finding information.
Remember; Write down each website you visit on your "References" list!

Tuesday, December 15
Read the info you printed out and learn about your topic. Start organizing your information. Make sure you put your information in your own words! This is when you decide how you will present your information, whether you present a creative composition in the form of a poem, a song, a painting, a model, a slide show, or a report. You are responsible to report to us what format you have chosen on this day. Make sure you have thoughtfully decided because changing later will cost you quality of product. If you have any other ideas for your presentation, check with us first.

Wednesday, December 16
Start building your presentation. This will be your main work session to pull your project together. Any supplies you need will be made available to you. Use this time to be productive!

Thursday, December 17
Finalize your project. Proofread and edit any written portion. Finish adding artifacts and visuals. Have a peer check over your project as you check over theirs. Add any "bells and whistles" now. Make sure you have your list of references included and properly formatted. Practice your presentation. Use the rubric from step 2 to help polish it up.

Friday, December 18
Presentation Day! Be ready to present your project to your peers. Also be ready to learn from others. Use the rubric to evaluate yourself and two other presenters. Turn in your project.