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 * 1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences - April 6**

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? -6th grade bioboard, 7th grade Louisiana festvals project, 8th grade bill project.

2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? -Searching for information to write a report or essay on.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? -My 6th grade bioboard project was a success because I did lots of research and worked hard.


 * 2 - Reflection on Webbing Process - April 7**

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because.... -It opened up my mind to things I could do this project on.

1. Topic: Cold War 2. Why you chose it: Lots of information and intresting subject 3. What you already know about your topic: Russia (known then as the Soviet Union or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and the United States had a long "war" in which the two countries spyed on each other. This time included lots of confusion as to what was happening and nuclear threats. One of these threats includes the Cuban Missle Crisis. It is called the Cold War because there was actually no invasions or fighting. Just threats and arguments. Ronald Reagan helped end this war by encouraging Mr. Gorbichav to "...tear down this wall." Referring to the Berlin Wall which was the boarder between communism and democracy. Eventually, this wall was torn down under the George H.W. Bush administration in 1991 thus marking the fall of the Soviet Empire and the end of the Cold War.
 * 3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic - April 7**

Note: Not taken from a website.

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. -What happened during Cold War?
 * 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity - April 8**

Mrs D **
 * You need skinny questions! I am conerned that your question is not fat enough. Let me know how your research process goes.

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? -I stumbled upon my fat question easily. I also had lots of specific questions reguarding the Russsian side of the war. These quetions will help my reasearch be alot easier.
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - April 8**

1. What have I learned today? -I learned what the Eastern Bloc was and I learned about the Iron Curtain 2. What problems have I had? -Fairly smooth. I am worried about too much information to dig through. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? -Be specific with my skinny questions 4. What will I do next? -I'm searching now on why this "war" was started.
 * 6 - Search Log- April 9**

1. What have I learned today? -I learned what the KGB was and what they did. 2. What problems have I had? -Finding a book with the information I need. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? -Ask Mrs. Goodall for any suggestions. 4. What will I do next? -Work on my book research.
 * 7 - Search Log - April 10**

1. What have I learned today? -I finished my bibliographies 2. What problems have I had? -It turned out that I didn't have as much information that I thought I had to sort through. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? -I made my skinny questions more specific. 4. What will I do next? -Wait.
 * 8 - Search Log - April 14**

1. What have I learned today? -I learned what the KGB was and what they did. 2. What problems have I had? -None today, I found lots of information on World Book. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? -N/a 4. What will I do next? -Tomorrow, I want to try to get my two database cites.
 * 7 - Search Log - April 10**