Graduation+Project

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 * Thursday, 1/30/2014 **

Presentation: Hyperlinks, Smart Art, Graphs, and Google Slides



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 * Monday, 1/27/2014 **




 * 12/13/2014 **




 * Friday, 12/13/2013 **





He didn't turn in his Graduation Project.


 * Friday, 11/1/2013 **


 * What is due? **


 * 1. 10 Note Cards. 15 due Wednesday 11/6/2013 **
 * 2. Updated Works Cited (Corrections made in Noodle Tools) **
 * 3. Updated Topic Outline (Subtopics/Thesis/Research Question) **
 * 4. One Paragraph (Introduction OR Body) **
 * 5. Save Documents (USB or GOOGLE DRIVE) **


 * Print everything but the note cards; I will check those electronically. Staple everything. Turn in at the table. There is a treat and a closing activity waiting for you. **


 * Thursday, 10/31/2013: Updated outline (subtopics and thesis statement), one paragraph, and CORRECTED Works Cited due tomorrow. The paragraph can be typed into the outline or in a separate document (please label). Also, save your work on a USB drive or in Google Docs/Gmail account. Finally, 10 note cards are due tomorrow; 15 note cards are due Wednesday, 11/6/2013. **

**Write a paragraph.** Using the completed note cards, write one paragraph of the research paper. This must include at least two parenthetical references. If all the information comes from the same source, place the same in-text reference in the middle and at the end of the sentence. This paragraph may be the introduction or body paragraph. Include documentation in the introduction and conclusion if citing facts. This paragraph will be printed and turned in with the updated Works Cited and outline. Bring in a USB drive or save the documents in Google Docs to access from home. MAKE SURE TO WRITE ON THIRD PERSON ONLY: NO "I" or "YOU."
 * PARAGRAPH: **


 * GOOGLE DOCS **




 * Wednesday, 10/30/2013: Focus on note cards (10 by Friday, 11/1/2013 and 15 by Wednesday, 11/6/2013), paragraph (introduction or **** body paragraph), updated outline (subtopics= phrases & sentences), and corrected Works Cited. **


 * Tuesday, 10/29/2013: Continue with the previous list! (Friday, 10/25/2013) **


 * Monday, 10/28/2013: Please refer to Friday. We are back in the classroom next Monday. See you tomorrow! **


 * Friday, 10/25/2013:LIST OF ITEMS DUE IN ONE WEEK **

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 * If you need help, write your question(s) down in a note card. Mrs. Mason will be back Monday; I will be back Tuesday. Please move on and progress. Do not allow one issue interfere with two days of work. Do your best to work around the question/concern. It will be addressed ASAP. Save what you can (citation/note card) and work on something else until the issue is fixed. **

1.**Create note cards for the source(s).** Please use the instructions posted on previous days if you need help finding more sources.The minimum number of sources for a satisfactory rating is five; the minimum for outstanding is seven. The note cards are due in one week (15 minimum).

2. **Add details to topic outline**. The updated version including the thesis statement will be printed and turned in next Friday. Reference your outline while looking for sources and creating note cards. You should have one citation and one-two note cards per paragraph. Develop your topics and subtopics into phrases or full sentences.

3. **Write a paragraph.** Using the completed note cards, write one paragraph of the research paper. This must include at least two parenthetical references. If all the information comes from the same source, place the same in-text reference in the middle and at the end of the sentence. This paragraph may be the introduction or body paragraph. Include documentation in the introduction and conclusion if citing facts. This paragraph will be printed and turned in with the updated Works Cited and outline. Bring in a USB drive or save the documents in Google Docs to access from home.



4. **Report back to room 209 on Monday,11/4/2013**

5. **The Graduation Project Paper is due Friday, 12/13/2013**

6. **See Mrs. Mason for passes before first period starting Monday, 11/4/2013**. At this time, our library reservation is up, and the passes will be issued on a first come/first serve basis. I will be announcing after school times and dates for anyone needing computer access or assistance.


 * Thursday, 10/24/2013 (Same as Wednesday) WORKS CITED DUE! (#4) **

1. **Find a source using Google Advanced Search, Britannica, or INFOTRAC.** Please use the instructions posted on previous days if you need help. If Britannica or INFOTRAC did not provide an appropriate resource:
 * Option 1: Two database sources(INFOTRAC) = 1 database and 1 encyclopedia (Britannca)
 * Option 2: Two encyclopedia sources (Britannica)= 1 database and 1 encyclopedia (Britannca)
 * **Option 3: Try substituting one source for Coin Career Library (EBSCO)** [[file:COIN CAREER LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONS.docx]]

2. **Create a citation for the source ( website, reference source, or database)**. The goal is to find seven sources by Thursday. The printed Works Cited is due at the end of the class period.

3. **Create one complete note card for the website**. The goal is 2-3 per website. Make sure you have one done today. There will be time to work on making note cards later this week. Right now we are working on finding a variety of sources. One note card per source should help determine what kind of information to seek next.

4. **Reminders**: Your final Works Cited Page should be a combine of database, encyclopedia, and website sources.**The Works Cited page is due on Thursday. Print whatever you have, but the goal is SEVEN sources.**
 * **Go to Bibliography or Works Cited Page**
 * **Click on** [[image:http://static.noodletools.com/_images/btn-print-export.gif caption="Print"]]
 * **Select export to Word **
 * **Select "Open With" so you can "Save As" in your account. **
 * **Please type your name on it and print to High School Library. **
 * **Due by the end of class. **

5. **Outline**: Update your subtopics as your continue to research.

6. **Note Cards**: Begin adding more note cards to each of your sources.

7, **Passes**: Get a library pass for study hall as needed. Get one **early** because computer space is limited.


 * Wednesday, 10/23/2013 (Same as Tuesday) **

1. **Find a source using Google Advanced Search, Britannica, or INFOTRAC.**. Please use the instructions posted on previous days if you need help. If Britannica or INFOTRAC did not provide an appropriate resource:
 * Option 1: Two database sources(INFOTRAC) = 1 database and 1 encyclopedia (Britannca)
 * Option 2: Two encyclopedia sources (Britannica)= 1 database and 1 encyclopedia (Britannca)
 * Option 3: Try substituting one source for Coin Career Library (EBSCO) [[file:COIN CAREER LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONS.docx]]

2. **Create a citation for the source ( website, reference source, or database)**. The goal is to find seven sources by Thursday. The printed Works Cited is due at the end of the class period.

3. **Create one complete note card for the website**. The goal is 2-3 per website. Make sure you have one done today. There will be time to work on making note cards later this week. Right now we are working on finding a variety of sources. One note card per source should help determine what kind of information to seek next.

4. **Reminders**: Your final Works Cited Page should have one INFOTRAC source and one BRITANNICA source. The rest should be a combine of database, encyclopedia, and website sources.**The Works Cited page is due on Thursday.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. **Outline**: Update your subtopics as your continue to research.


 * Tuesday, 10/22/2013 **

1. **Find a source using Google Advanced Search, Britannica, or INFOTRAC.**. Please use the instructions posted on previous days if you need help.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. **Create a citation for the source ( website, reference source, or database)**. The goal is to find seven sources by Thursday. The printed Works Cited is due at the end of the class period.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. **Create one complete note card for the website**. The goal is 2-3 per website. Make sure you have one done today. There will be time to work on making note cards later this week. Right now we are working on finding a variety of sources. One note card per source should help determine what kind of information to seek next.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. **Reminders**: Your final Works Cited Page should have one INFOTRAC source and one BRITANNICA source. The rest should be a combine of database, encyclopedia, and website sources.


 * Monday, 10/21/2013 **

1. **Create citation** from Friday (**Britannica**) if your browser was not working. Make sure to update your note cards to include the parenthetical references. These will be the title of the article. Make sure there is no bold and the first letter of every key work is capitalized.

2. **Find a source using Google Advanced Search**. Please use the guide pasted below to help determine if a site is reliable. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Google Advanced Search ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Search a key word or phrase <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Click on the gear <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Select: Advanced Search

__ Example: you can specifically avoid ".com" websites or blogs. __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. **Create a citation for the website**.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. **Create one complete note card for the website**. The goal is 2-3 per website. Make sure you have one done today. There will be time to work on making note cards later this week. Right now we are working on finding a variety of sources. One note card per source should help determine what kind of information to seek next.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. **Reminders**: Your final Works Cited Page should have one INFOTRAC source and one BRITANNICA source. The rest should be a combine of database, encyclopedia, and website sources.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;">Electronic & Online Search Tips __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 36pt;">WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A SOURCE! __

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Scroll down to access the **source list** on Wikipedia for ideas. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;"> if they have an author/editor/publisher **AND** copyright ||  **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">com URLs **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">(commercial groups) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">if they do __not__ have an author/editor/publisher **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">AND **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> copyright  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Mrs. Mason’s Wiki || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Editorials || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Library Page || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Tabloids || **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Google Advanced Search ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Search a key word or phrase <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Click on the gear <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Select: Advanced Search || **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Google Scholar ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Google Products (More/Even More) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Specialized Search <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Google Scholar <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Scholar.google.com <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">(Academic Journals) ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Use ||  **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">DO NOT **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Use   ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">.com URLs **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">(commercial groups)
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">.gov **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> URLs (government sponsored)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Personal websites  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">.org **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> URLs (non-profit or advocacy)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Wikis  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">.edu **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> URLs (educational institute)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Social Media  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Journal **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> articles (information only)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Blogs  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Magazine **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> articles (information only)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Message Boards  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Newspaper **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> articles (information only)  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Entertainment articles (gossip)  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Encyclopedia **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> articles: __Britannica__
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Electronic Databases **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">: __INFOTRAC__
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 200%;">GOOGLE TOOLS ** ||

1. Open up these instructions for Britannica.
 * Friday, 10/18/2013 **

2. Visit Mrs. Mason's wiki and select Britannica

3. Create a citation in Noodle Tools following posted instructions.

4. Create note cards in Noodle Tools.


 * Do not forget to link to the new source.
 * Do not forget to type the parenthetical reference in the direct quotation box. It will be the article title (no bold/ add capital letters).
 * Do not forget to add something/anything (question, interpretation, or paragraph label) to "My Ideas."

5. Add subtopics to your outline as you research.

Finish the citation and note card for homework tonight.


 * Thursday, 10/17/2013 **

1. Visit library home page and select INFOTRAC (left margin fourth option under calendar).

2. Select an article following these directions.

3. Create a citation in Noodle Tools.

4. Create a note card in Noodle Tools
 * Do not forget to link to the new source.
 * Do not forget to type the parenthetical reference in the direct quotation box.
 * Do not forget to add something to "My Ideas"

5. Add subtopics to your outline as you research.

Finish the citation and note card for homework tonight.


 * Wednesday,10/16/2013 **

1. Continue to add promising source links (URLs) to your Sources document. Check out the resources from Noodle Tools.

2. Update topic outline to include subtopics A and B.

You will turn in an updated outline next week when the Works Cited page is due.

Tomorrow we will look at how to cite Infotrac in Noodle Tools.


 * NOTE CARD NOTE: Make sure to add something, anything to "My Ideas." It could be an interpretation. It could be a question. It could be the paragraph label (introduction, body:, or conclusion). This could also be a place to develop the other components of the paragraph such as the topic sentence or transition.**


 * Tuesday, 10/15/2013 **

1. **Practice** using **Google Docs** following the instructions below. Use your outline to upload and edit.



Instructions in Google Doc for extra practice below.

Google Docs

2. **Finish** **note card** from PA Career Zone note card from yesterday.

3. **Look for sources** using: Britannica, Infotrac (left margin fourth option under calendar), and [|Google] Advanced Search. These links are also posted on the Noodle Tools Dashboard.

Try to find one from each resource. For instructions on Google Advanced Search, see page two of the file below.



4.**Save the URLs** of potential sources in a Word Document (name file Sources) or Google Doc (name file Sources) for future reference.


 * 5**.Begin to **fill in the subtopics** on your outline using information or ideas from the located sources. Finishing the outline subtopics and refining the research question are tomorrow's goals.

Please wait to cite any sources from Infotrac and Britannica until after the presentations Thursday and Friday.


 * Monday, 10/14/2013 **

Presentation: Presentation by Miss Ellis

Instructions by Mrs. Moore


 * 1.** On Mrs. Mason's Career Exploration Wiki, **visit Career Zone Pennsylvania**


 * 2. Search career**; select the closest option. Open up a profession to see alternative titles.


 * 3. Create citation**

Use 2013 for the copyright date. Reference Year for Career Zone Pennsylvania.

Use the links at the bottom of the page to help with citation components. The update information above was under FAQs.


 * 4. Check your citation against mine.**

"Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education."

//Career Zone Pennsylvania//. Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2013.

Web. 14 Oct. 2013. <http://www.pacareerzone.org/profile/25-2031.00>.


 * 5. Create note card**

If you did not print your outline Friday, please print and turn in first thing today.

If you get done early, sign up for an account. It is both free and easy!


 * Friday, 10/11/2013 **



Topic Outline MLA Template

Google Docs:




 * Thursday, 10/10/2013 **

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