Eleanor

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? //*I have done many research projects at Episcopal. In sixth grade, a major research project was when I researched Albert Einstein, and we did the Wild West Project. In seventh grade, we researched the differrent areas of Louisiana. This year we have researched labyrinths.//
 * __Entry One- March 14, 2007__**

2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you? //*To me research means to search and find information on a specific subject in order to learn more about the subject.//

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? //*In a research project in sixth grade I waited until the last minute to do all of my research. I ended up staying up late and being very tired for my presentation. This experience taught me that I need to do my research in equal, spread out amounts so that I do not get overloaded at the last minute.//

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:
 * __Entry Two- March 15, 2007__**
 * //This webbing process helped because it helped me to find out what i can get the most information on and what I am most interested in.//

__**Entry Three- March 15, 2007**__ 1. Topic: 2. Why you chose it: //*I chose the History of Dressage because it influences my everyday life because it has to do with horse back riding.// 3. What you already know about your topic:
 * I chose the //History of Dressage//
 * //I know that dressage began in the Renaissance Period. It started out by training horses to do moves to protect knights and soldiers. Dressage took long, hard training for the horses and riders.//

Your grade is 20/20.
 * Teacher Response March 16**


 * __Entry Four- March 16, 2007__**

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. //§ **How did dressage develop? FAT QUESTION**// //§ What was dressage used for in the medieval time period?// //§ Why did people use dressage?// //§ When did dressage become a sport?// //§ Who is the person who declared dressage a sport?// //§ Where did people ride dressage?// //§ What class of people rode dressage?// //§ What tack did people use on their dressage horses?// //§ When did dressage become a sport in the Olympics?// //§ Where did dressage originate?// //§ What is dressage?// //§ How was dressage different in medieval times from modern times?// //§ What were some of the dressage movements in the 1500s?// //§ Why did people need to collect (as in movement) their horses?// //* How valuable were horses in the medieval time period?//

__**Entry Five- March 16, 2007**__ 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?
 * //This helped me to decide what I mainly need to focus on within my topic. Once I made a lot of questions it was not hard to figure out my FAT QUESTION.//


 * Teacher Response March 20 - I know nothing about this topic, so I am looking forward to your paper. 20/20.**


 * __Entry Six- March 20, 2007__**

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? //*I am going to begin researching the broader areas of my topic.//
 * //My topic is harder than I thought, so I have decided to expand it by researching historical war horses, which cause the development of dressage.//
 * //There is not that much information on dressage in the databases, which is causing me to have to work harder to research.//
 * //I have to look deeper into my subject to find things that will make my search easier.//


 * Teacher Response March 21 - Maybe you could look into other type of info on horse riding or horse care? 10/10.**


 * __Entry Seven- March 22, 2007__**

1. What have I learned today? //*I have learned a lot about medieval war horses, and I have learned about their care and training.// 2. What problems have I had? //*After i decided to broaden my topic I have not had any problems//. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? //*I do not have any problems to overcome.// 4. What will I do next? //*I will finish my research and work on finding more resources.//


 * __Entry Eight- March 23, 2007__**

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?