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2012 Local History Project Timeline

February 21:  1st Primary Source Analysis Sheet due

March 21:  2nd Primary Source Analysis Sheet due

April 11:  1st, word processed, draft of introduction with working works consulted

April 16:  3rd Primary Source Analysis due (for students who wish to exceed the standard in research or intend to use only primary sources).  

May 1:  Rough Draft of Process Paper with works cited and consulted.  Also, all additional primary source analysis sheets.  

May 18:  Final Draft of Process Paper due (period 1/2 and 5/6). 

May 21:  Final Draft of Process Paper due (period 3/4). 

May 29:  Local History Open House, 6:00 - 7:30 

May 30:  Presentations Begin

Industrial Revolution Book Groups are in full swing.  Students were able to choose a book from our selection of 4 titles and they selected, as small groups, how much they would read for each of 6 meetings.  They began meeting on Monday April 30, and their final meeting will be on May 17.  Students who do not earn passing grades during their book group meetings will be responsible for a response to text test at the end of the quarter. 

This week in Humanities 8 

We are beginning to actively study how geography has an impact on culture.

We are learning more about how to be self directed when conducting research:  students are learning the role that technology can play in conducting research and how to frame open ended questions when conducting interviews.