Ainsley

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
 * Entry 1**
 * ethical delemas(religion)
 * labyrinths(social studies)
 * presidental canidates( social studies)

2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?
 * getting on the computer and looking at different websites and datebases. Then taking notes on important things i found

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
 * i have gotten false info from a website that i used in a report
 * i have found really good websites with great info that i use in my reports. then get good grades

1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because it made me think of different things. then, when i went to research the topics if i didn't find good info could go back the the web and pick a different topic.
 * Entry 2**

1. Topic 2. Why you chose it 3. What you already know about your topic
 * Entry 3**
 * Roman Colosseum
 * We have talked about it in latin class a little, but i still want to know more about the Colosseum
 * gladiators fought in the Colosseum

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. Fat Question:How has the Colosseum affected the modern world?
 * Entry 4**
 * When was the Colosseum built?
 * Who built the Colosseum?
 * Who used the Colosseum?
 * Who Built the Colosseum?
 * What is th Colosseuem made of?
 * What was the Colosseum used for?
 * Why was the Colosseum built?
 * How did people get in and out of the Colosseum?
 * What happened when it rained?
 * Was the Colosseum used for anything else besides galditorial fights?
 * What Architectual designs have been influenced by it?
 * I don't see a fat question here. What I see are skinny questions that can be answered by listing facts. Maybe a fat question could be: How has the colosseum affected the modern world? You can then answer the skinny questions that you have an add stuff like: what architectual designs have been influended by it?, etc?????? **

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?
 * Entry 5**

I thought it was easy. I just thought of question that applied to all of my "less important" questions.

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?
 * Entry 6**
 * I learn some basic facts about the colosseum like it was built form 70AD-80AD
 * i needed a better fat question
 * I talked with Mrs. DQ and she helped me find a better fat question.
 * I added it in my 4th Wike entry along with my sikkiny questions

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?
 * Entry 7**
 * Mrs. Goodall showed us how to find the url's on different data bases.
 * I was haveing trouble finding some of the info for the biography.
 * I looked harder and found it.
 * I will continue making note cards and bios

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?
 * Entry 8**
 * l learned that we need 5 different Sources, 1 print, 2 databases, and 3 of our chose.
 * i had trouble finding a book that had info on the colosseum. Must of the books mentioned it, but did have the info i was looking for. I did find one book at the end of class that did seem to have some info, but i didn't really get to look because it was time to go.
 * look at the book i found last period and if it doesn't have what i'm looking for i'll ask Mrs. Goodall for help.
 * After I find my print source i will need one more database source.