Socials 8-2: Monday = Day One of the Saxon Poster Project

DAY ONE (of three)

Today I issued the reading packages for the Saxon Poster Project.  This is a three-class assignment.  The resources and assignment sheet were posted to the blog on Thursday, Nov 14.

The project can be broken into bite-sized pieces

1.  Read the assignment sheet.
2.  Decide which of the five sub-topic you wish to do first.
3.  Read the section in the package and highlight important bits.  I suggest writing notes (point form) after every paragraph you read.
4.  Write the rough copy of a paragraph summarizing your research.  Remember to create a good juicy topic sentence!  There: you are one-fifth done the tough part.
5.  Repeat Step 3 and 4 until you have a rough copy for each of the five sub-topics
6.  Find at least five images to go with your paragraphs.
7.  Write out or type your five finished paragraphs (remember to edit/proofread)
8.  Now the fun part - glue your poster pieces together and enjoy the satisfaction knowing you've done a good job.

9.  Hand in your poster and get ready to receive praise from your teacher for the best darn Saxons poster that the world has ever seen!

*NOTE: remember that if you choose to use information from outside sources (a book or the Internet) you must cite the source and indicate where in your paragraph that you used it, with a footnote number.