Ben

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? 2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? To me, research means: 3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? One of the most positive research sucesses that I have ever had was doing the Beyond Hamurabi project. I had two great teammates, Ross Davis and Neal Courter, and I felt like we did a good job on our project. We created a bill for the education comittee on foreign languages, and a very similar bill went to Youth Legislature. We had a great time creating the bill, and it defeinitely went down as a success.
 * 1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences, Mon. April 7**
 * Labyrinths: A Webquest
 * Beyond Hamurabi
 * Roman and Greek Myths
 * Presidential Candidate
 * Opinion on the Hittites
 * finding facts about something that you can use in a report.
 * developing an understanding/ opinion on that something through those facts.

1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because:
 * 2 - Reflection on Webbing Process, Tuesday, April 8**
 * It let me put my ideas down in writing.
 * It helped me visually see my options.
 * It forced me to think of more than one option.

1. Topic: Superdelegates 2. Why you chose it: Republican race is over, and I never really got what superdelegates were or why they were needed. 3. What you already know about your topic:
 * 3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic, Tuesday, April 8**
 * Every superdelegate counts as one delegate at the convention.
 * There are about 800 superdelegates, and you need about 2,000 delegates to win the nomination.
 * Superdelegates can pick which candidate they want to support.

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. I. What makes orangutans so unique? a. What are some basic facts about orangutans? i. Where do they live? ii. How many are in the wild? iii. How genetically close to humans are they? b. What do studies about orangutangs show... i. about their problem-solving skills? ii. intelligence? iii. learning ability? c. What do they do in the wild? i. Do they always live in trees? ii. What do they eat? iii. Are they very aggressive?
 * 4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity, Wednesday, April 9**

Note: Topic switched to: orangutan

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? The pre-notetaking Activity was very helpful, but I was very frustrated when I was told after English class that I needed to switch topics. This was especially frustrating because I felt that this could have been sugested during flex or Social Studies class, so that the time I spent during english class wouldn't have been wasted. I wouldn't have been too upset with this if I hadn't been packed with homework already. However, I was able to get my thoughts focused on the topic from this activity, and I have gotten myself over it.
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking, Wednesday, April 9**

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next? Topic switched back to superdelegates.
 * 6 - Search Log, Thursday, April 10**
 * History of duperdelegates.
 * That Clinton and Obama campaigns can actually call and talk to superdelegates.
 * Had a slow start today, but I got on track.
 * No other problems.
 * No real problems to overcome.
 * Continue researching into th issues.

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next?
 * 7 - Search Log, Friday, April 11**
 * I learned about how to cite databases (or at least make it easier).
 * Learned about how muh superdelegates flip-flop.
 * None.
 * No problems.
 * Find a reference source to qoute and do a bibliography on.

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next?
 * 8 - Search Log, Monday, April 14**
 * More information about superdelegates.
 * Used a book.
 * Fnding a reference book.
 * Used a book that was an encyclopedia of political terms.
 * Cite from one more database and one more website.

1. What have I learned today? 2. What problems have I had? 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? 4. What will I do next?
 * 8 - Search Log, due Monday, April 15**
 * Some final usable facts about superdelegates.
 * Had to look carefullt for some tiny, but usable, facts.
 * The school computer's internet always crashes right after I start Noodlebib, but it is then fine for the rest of the day.
 * Be more patient with the computer.
 * Start my graphic organizer.