Thomas

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? In 6th grade I did a research project on Andrew Higgins. 2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? It means to look up info. on something and then organize your thoughts. 3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? The Andrew Higgins project was a success... I got an A
 * Entry 1 3/14/07**

I am happy that you received an A for your researc project. However, I must ask, did you learn anything about the research process? Your grade is 10/10 Mrs. D
 * Teacher Response March 15**

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because: I think the webbing process helped because I was able to figure out if topics were too specific or not specific enough.
 * Entry 2 3/15/07**

1. Topic: The Mayan Empire 2. Why you chose it: It is a very interesting and important topic in history and we have not really studied it in depth in scool, so I wanted to take this opportunity to study it on my own. 3. What you already know about your topic:I don't know really anything other than that they were a very prosperous indian empire from CentralAmerica. That is the main reason that I'm doing this project on them.
 * Entry 3 3/15/07**

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

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. What religion was the major religion of the Mayans? What was the economic life of the Mayans like? Did they have a written language? If so what was it? What time period did they live in? What arts did they have? What technological advances did they make? What did they do for fun and recreation? How were the Mayan women treated and what were their responsibilities? What were the Mayan children’s responsibilities and what did they do for fun? What were the responsibilities of the Mayan men? Where were they located? How did religion affect their daily life? What kind of housing did they have? What types of food and drink did they have? What was their government like? What did they look like?
 * Entry 4 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? It made me actually think and research some interesting questions. After reading over all of my skinny questions it was easy to realize that my fat question should be, what was the overall lifestyle of an Ancient Mayan?
 * Entry 5 3/16/07**


 * Teacher Response March 20 - Which question is your fat question? 20/20**

1. What have I learned today? I learned a lot about the mayan lifestyle and found answers to over half my skinny questions. 2. What problems have I had? I didn't like the Noodle Bib notes. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I used Net Snippets. 4. What will I do next? I will answer my other questions and make my bibliographies.
 * Entry 6 3/20/07**


 * Teacher Response March 21 - Good job. 10/10.**

1. What have I learned today? I learned the time period and peaks of the Mayan Civilization. I also learned important daily things about them like their religious life and the roles of different people. 2. What problems have I had? I had trouble finding some info to make my bibliographies and when I used the library catalog I would go downstairs only to find that the books I wanted were already upstairs. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I looked harder and found the info and I went back upstairs and found the books in the pile. 4. What will I do next? I will look through the books and take notes on them.
 * Entry 7 3/21/07**

P.S. You told me to remind you on this entry, that on teacher response 20 we changed my grade because I did have my fat question in entry 5.


 * Teacher response March 22- Got it! Thanks. 10/10.**

1. What have I learned today? I learned abou the housing of the Mayas and what they looked like 2. What problems have I had? One of my classmates had the book I wanted. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I used another book until hers was available. 4. What will I do next? I will get my final citation and start to gather my info.
 * Entry 8 3/22/07**