April 9th- Interview Due

Your interview is due by Monday, April 9th (first day back from Spring Break)
You need to turn in the following:
(1) Blue sheet confirmation filled out
(2) Transcription of the interview
(3) Thank you card- already addressed with a stamp

Have a great interim and spring break.

Hard Deadline March 23rd!!!!!

Proposal is due by 8 am. Read the hanout for instructions on how to write your proposal.

Confirmation of interview is also du by tomorrow. Forward your email to your Humanities teacher for interview.

HW Tuesday, March 20th

Work on "Planning your Proposal" handout. Be sure to add lots of details. The handout is your "brainstorm/outline" for your proposal. We will give you feedback in class.

Be ready to take the EAP tomorrow.
Review the handout Ms. Perry went over today in class.

Reread the hanout on the "How to write a proposal". Read, annotate and label the proposal given to you.
Start to confirm your possible interviews.

Homework for Monday, March 19th

Written review of 4 senior exhibitions

Take notes and answer the following questions for each exhibition-

-What is the essential question?
-What was the speakers arguement and answer?
-What evidence was provided to back up your speakers argument/answer?
-Were you persuaded? Why or why not? Be specific!
-Did the visuals help you better understand the topic? Why/Why not?

Each review should be 7-9 sentences long. The review should be typed or writeen in pen. Proofread your work!

HW Wednesday, March 14th

• Continue working on your background research and your Annotated Work Cited Page- due Friday, March 16th by 8am.

• You should also be scheduling your interviews- use the email contact template to help you. You need to have an interviewee confirmed by Friday, March 23rd.


• Lab day tomorrow

March 12th Homework

1. Continue gathering additional research for your guiding questions- read the feedback we gave you

2. Begin writing your research, you must have-

-topic and transition sentences.
-concrete details
- analysis (CM)
-text notes and AWCP

Remember, your background paper must be 3 pages.
It must be double spaced and in Times New Roman font.
There is a HARD DEADLINE of 8am on Friday morning.

HW for Thursday, March 8th

Continue to look for possible interviews AND continue your research
3 pages of research due with a WCP- due end of class tomorrow.

HW Wednesday, March 7th

Now that you heard the Dos and Don'ts about interviews- you will be successful when you do your own personal interivew. Start to brainstorm who you want to interview for your topic.
Continue working on your research.
Friday, March 9th- due date for research- 3 pages AND a WCP!!!

HW Tuesday, March 6th

Now that you have your guiding questions, start your research.
Research is due Friday, March 9th.
Three pages of research- do not write in complete sentences. Remember you need to textnote each fact.

Homework for March 5th

Finish reading and annotating "What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success"

Answer the questions-

1. What is the issue the author is writing about?

2. What are the author's main arguments?

3. What examples and evidence does the author site to strengthen his arguments?


Remember to bring your guiding questions to class tomorrow, we will have time to work on them in the lab.

HW for Friday, March 2nd

Today at Skyline, we learned how to use a great database. But remember, before you can research, you need research questions to help guide you. Be sure to work on your questions this weekend. Organize them by "themes"- history, politcal, economical and social. Questions are due at the end of class on Tuesday, March 6th.
Have a great weekend.

Thursday, March 1st

By using your notes we took in class, start our guiding questions to help you research. Tomorrow at Skyline, you will be taught how to use research databases. Your questions will guide you with your research. Organize your questions by theme: History, Economical , Social and Political. You should have at LEAST 6 questions for each category.
Don't forget to bring a lunch and a library card.