Jennifer


 * 1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences (due Mon. April 7) **

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?--- I've done research projects on a church in France, St. Catherine, labyrinths, a volcano, the White House, Sen. McCain, and W.C. Handy.

2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you?--- To me, research means that you are given a topic that you may or may not know much about, and you look up information from reliable sources about the topic.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?--- A positive research success was when I researched the White House. It went really well because I knew what I needed to know and organised my information well.

1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because: I think it helped me because I was able to think of some possible topics, and then from seeing the possible topics, I was able to choose just one topic to do.
 * 2 - Reflection on Webbing Process (due Tuesday, April 8)**

1. Topic: The Trojan War 2. Why you chose it: I chose it because we studied it in english class, but just briefly and I want to know more detail about it. 3. What you already know about your topic: I know some of the famous warriors who supposably fought in it and about the army sneaking into Troy through the wooden horse.
 * 3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic (due Tuesday, April 8)**

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
 * 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - in class (due Wednesday, April 9)**
 * What was the Trojan War?
 * What remains leftover from the war have been uncovered?
 * What went on during the war?
 * Which famous warriors fought in the war?
 * Why was the war fought?
 * How did the war end?
 * Which armies fought in the war?
 * Who won the war?
 * Where was the war fought?
 * When was the war fought?

1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas?
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - for homework (due Wednesday, April 9)**

I was able to ask myself a few questions, which led to finding a good fat question. Once I had my fat question, I was able to think of skinny questionsto go along with the fat question.

1. What have I learned today? I learned about Hector and how he led the Trojans and fought the Greeks back away from Troy and how Achillies came to the war after Hector killed his best friend and Achillies killed Hector to avenge his friend 2. What problems have I had? I started looking for answers to some of my skinny questions, but couldn't find anything, so the time was wasted 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I started looking for new questions that had good information. 4. What will I do next? I will look for awnsers to my other skinny questions, find out more about who was involved in the war, and find out as much as I can about the war
 * 6 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10) **

1. What have I learned today? I learned about Achilles and how his mother feared for his life so she sent him away in woman's clothing, but he was discovered and joined the Greek army 2. What problems have I had? my main problem is that noodlebib takes a long time to do a notecard and a sorce, so I don't get very much done in the way of research. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I may need to do some research at home if I can or over the weekend. 4. What will I do next? I will continue to work at school and see how much I get done, but if I don't get too much done, I'll work on it over the weekend
 * 7 - Search Log (due Friday, April 11) **

**8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)**  1. What have I learned today? I learned about Menelaus who was married to Helen and when Helen was taken by Troy, I learned about how hard he tried to get her back 2. What problems have I had? I've just had problems about not having enough time in class 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I can work at home if needed 4. What will I do next? I will research more about different important people in the war