5.12

=You have three tasks to complete today:=
 * 1) Set up your Google Docs (if you didn't finish last class) and SHARE it with me.
 * 2) Add your research question to that Google Document.
 * 3) Take notes on two (2) sources, gathering ONLY information related to your research question.


 * If you finish these tasks, you should continue working-- **
 * reading and taking more notes: you'll be required to have a minimum one full page of notes on four (4) sources
 * drafting your paper--claim/evidence (what position will you take in answer to your research question?)


 * Remember, the goal is to research to find information and formulate ideas about your research question. Your rough draft is due very soon!**

=Task 1: Getting Yourself Organized=
 * ** We'll use a Google Docs spreadsheet as a backpack to keep up with EVERYTHING for this project. **
 * Use this Google Docs template. Click "use this template," and it will be added to the list of documents in your Google Docs. If you get the error screen, close out all windows and try again.
 * SHARE the document with me (2010cafe19@gmail.com).
 * Check off what you've accomplished so far:
 * Add the date to show you emailed me your self-assessment reflection.
 * Add your research question and the date you completed.
 * ** This Google Doc will be your checklist throughout the project to chart your progress, and it is how I WILL GRADE YOUR DAILY PROGRESS.  **

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=Task 2: Add your Research Question to your backpack.= Remember: your research question determines the focus of what information you will read and what you'll write about in your paper. Your question should...
 * be a higher level question that requires research,
 * a debatable question--one that prompts differing viewpoints or opinions,
 * not be answered with a simple "yes" or "no"--it requires a deeper explanation,
 * not be a fact question that can be answered by Googling.

Here is the list of questions we composed together last class:
 * What is the American Dream?
 * What is my personal American Dream, and will I be able to attain it for me and my children?
 * How has the American Dream changed over time?
 * Why do some think the idea of the American Dream is dead in 2011?
 * What role does work ethic play in the American Dream?
 * Has consumerism perverted the American Dream?
 * What role does education play in the American Dream?
 * How has the American school system contributed to America's failing work ethic?
 * How is the American Dream different for men and women (or for different races)?

=Task 3: Read and take notes on two sources.= Watch the two videos for the mini-lesson on note-taking. At the end of class, you must have two full pages of notes submitted to me. (If you're Google Docs is not working, you may simply email the notes to me.)

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 * How to take notes: **

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 * How to submit notes to me: **