Niki


 * Entry __1__: 3/14/07**

Projects I have done include the Labyrinth project, Athens and Sparta Research project, The Glory that was Greece project, A Museum Exhibit project, and The Wild West project in 6th grade. Research means to gather information about a topic thoroughly. You find information that relates to the topic and tells more about it. The Wild West project in 6th grade was a success. I learned a lot of information about my topic, William Faulkner. I was able to make a poster that presented the information really well because of what I had gathered while researching.
 * 1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?**
 * 2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you?**
 * 3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?**

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-15-07**


 * __Entry 2: 3/15/07__

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:** it helped me see what types of topics I was interested in. It also helped to organize my different ideas about each topic. It really helped overall because it made me more organized when it was time to pick my topic.

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-16-07**


 * __Entry 3: 3/15/07__

1. Topic:** Han Dynasty
 * 2. Why you chose it:** The Han Dyansty sounds really interesting because of all the influences it had on China. A lot of the stuff that was developed in The Han Dynasty is still being used in modern China.
 * 3. What you already know about your topic:** The Han Dynasty was ruled by the Liu Clan. Reign lasted 400 years. The Han ethic group is still dominant in China's society today.

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-16-07**


 * __Entry 4: 3/16/07__**

1. **Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.** Why is the Han Dynasty considered one of the greatest periods in the entire history of China? 1. How did the Han Dynasty influence present day China? 2. Who was the ruler China during the Han Dynasty? 3. When was the Han Dynasty? 4. How did the Han Dynasty begin? 5. Who ruled China before the Han Dynasty began? 6. Where did the empire expand? 7. What was the population of China during the Han Dynasty?

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**

__**Entry 5: 3/16/07**__

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 notetaking sheet helped me a lot. It helped me figure out what I really wanted to focus on about my topic. It helped me identify what is a fat question and a skinny question. I thought it was easy to create my fat question because I have a really broad topic.

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**


 * __Entry 6: 3/2/07__**

1. What have I learned today? I have learned general information about the development of the Han Dynasty. I also learned some background information. 2. What problems have I had? I have had some problems narrowing down my search topics. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I can use advanced search. I can also pick more specific search topics. 4. What will I do next? I will continue researching about the Han Dyansty to answer my fat and skinny questions.

10 points Let me know if you need help with search terms.
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**


 * __Entry 7: 3/21/07__**

1. What have I learned today? I learned some new information about how the empire remained stable during the time period. I also learned some information about the first emperors childhood and life before becoming the emperor. 2. What problems have I had? At the beggining of class I had some problems putting the notes from the book I got into the notecards in noodlebib. I figured out how to put the notes in during class though. I really didnt have any problems 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? Continue taking a lot of notes. 4. What will I do next? Keep researching and find answers to my specific questions.

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-23-07**


 * __Entry 8: 3/22/07__**

1. What have I learned today? Today I learned a lot of information about Wudi 's reign. I also learned information about empire expansion during the time, Confucious, and the Silk Road. 2. What problems have I had? Today i didnt have any problems. I found a lot more information today then previous research days. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I didnt have any problems today. 4. What will I do next? Next, I will finish researching and organize all the information for the research paper.

10 points**
 * Teacher Response 3-23-07