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Patricia Brewer
Gifted Social Studies
CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAPE CORAL,   FL   33990
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Friday, November 20, 2009

8th grade Gifted U.S. History:Homework: Animal Farm due Dec. 3; Famous Person Report #2 due December 15; History Day projects -Thesis statementdue December 9(see below)

7th grade Gifted Geography:Homework: Read Chapter 4 section 3 - define all terms and answer all questions; U.S. Regions/Canada Group Project and Individual Project due on December 11; History Day Projects - Thesis statement due December 9 

7th grade Advanced Geography: Homework: Study for Map quiz on U.S. -political and physical; Complete Time Reports - worksheets and Q&A in textbook; History Day Projects -Thesis statement due December 10 (see below)

6th grade Gifted World History: Homework:Read Chapter 4, section 2 - define all terms and answer all questions; Notebook - Illustrated dictionary: POLIS; Memorize Greek alphabet; History Day Projects -Thesis statement due on December 9

Research/ Future Problem Solving: Homework: none

National History Day Project Timeline

Theme-2010: Innovation in History: Impact and Change

Internet Site: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/

Reminder: No late work is accepted.

December 9 (odd) 10 (even)

Thesis Statement

A thesis statement should begin the process paper and could begin the historical paper (unless it's a creative writing).

is a main idea, clearly focused claim statement that grows out of your research.

• indicates what you claim to be true, interesting or valuable about your subject.

•keeps your writing on track.

• should guide many decisions about what details to keep and what details to throw away

•often evolves and changes slightly; needs to develop out of your thinking

and discovery process.

Example thesis statement- Persuasive essay:


"Nothing better illustrates the low regard that the NCAA has often had

for the rights of student-athletes than its random drug-testing policy.

January 27 (odd) 28 (even)

Draft Annotated Bibliography (minimum of 5 references) with primary and secondary sources in proper MLA format.Only three web sites allowed out of minimum of five sources. You may not use Wikipedia as a source.

Outline of Project Sources must precede all notes.

Sneak preview of your project(rough draft): 2- 5 minute presentation to the class. Include defense of background knowledge and connection to the History Fair theme. (Storyboard for documentary; script for performance; layout of backboard; rough draft of paper)

February 8 (odd) -9 (even)

Projects due in class, including process paper and annotated bibliography

February 23-25

CMS History Day Fair in media center

March 13 (Saturday)

County / District competition

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