We will begin working on a large scale report on a person who is an American hero, either someone who was an American or greatly influenced America. Starting this week, students will sign up for the person they want to research and eventually become. Our book report for the next 3 weeks will be a biography on their person. Later this week they will learn how to take notes on notecards on important information as they read their book. These notes, along with the book report, will become the first source for their big report. Following the book report, which is due April 29th, students will continue researching using one internet site and an encyclopedia. Creating a well written bibliography page to go along with the report is part of the assignment, as well as citing sources if using quotations.
Finally, the end finale is Museum Day. On May 10th (times to be determined later by the 5th grades), parents are invited to tour our "museum". Students will be dressed up their costume representing their person in history. Simply pushing a "button" on their arm will activate a 3 minute, memorized oral background of the person. Over 75 fifth graders presenting America's influential people...what a great time that will be!
We began checking out biographies last week in library. We will continue to do so Wednesday of this week.
The public library is also a great resource.
