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Project 8th Grade <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mrs. Berti</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG>8<SUP>th</SUP> Grade Library Skills</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG>Assignment</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri> </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">We have reviewed the basics of research, summarizing articles and note taking.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you would like an independent review of that, check my Teacher Web under the link: <A href="http://www.factmonster.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html"><FONT face=Calibri>http://www.factmonster.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">You will research a topic which is in some way related to Pennsylvania.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Examples are:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pennsylvania sports team, celebrities born in Pennsylvania, famous historical events in Pennsylvania, famous places, inventions made in Pennsylvania, etc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As long as your topic somehow relates to Pennsylvania, it is acceptable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Check with me if you have any questions.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">You will find at least three articles relating to your topic.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> You will read the articles and get the main facts (remember how we summarized articles?). </SPAN>Those articles must be cited in a running bibliography (or “List of Works Cited”) in a Word document <STRONG><U>using MLA citation format</U></STRONG>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You will also be required to take notes from the articles on the notes cards that will be provided to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> (you can summarize or use direct quotes, but be sure to indicate on your note card which it is). </SPAN>Be sure to review the sample on my teacher web site (example of good note card).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Be sure each note card has a “source pointer.”</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">From your research, you will prepare a PowerPoint presentation of at least 7 slides.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The last slide must be your bibliography.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do not start your PowerPoint until your research is approved by your teacher.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>note cards will be collected each day and checked.</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"></FONT></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>In SUMMARY: for this assignment, you will be doing research on anything having to do with the state of Pennsylvania.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>You must use three different sources.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>They cannot be Internet sources.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>The must be sources that we learned in Pennsylvania Power Libraries </FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>You will be given note cards to use for taking notes (remember the sample you were shown from the “links” page on my Teacher Web) </FONT><A href="http://www.factmonster.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html"><FONT face=Calibri>http://www.factmonster.com/homework/t1termpaper1.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 153.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>You will keep your running bibliography in a Microsoft Word document which you save to yourself "on production"</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: 153.0pt"></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 153.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>From your research, you will prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>presentation with at least 7 slides, not counting the last slide which lists your sources using MLA citation format.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 153.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Calibri>You will also save your PowerPoint presentation to yourself on production.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you don’t, you will not be able to access it from anywhere else and I will not be able to grade it.</FONT></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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