Brendan

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? I have done research projects on alcohol, labrynths, and my bio board subject. 2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? Research is very important to me, especially since I don't like to read for information in books, I mainly use the internet. 3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative? My alcohol research project was a success because it made me aware of the effects of alcohol.
 * Entry 1 4/7/08**
 * Reflection on Previous I-Search Experiences**

Reflection on Webbing Process** 1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because: It gave me ideas on what to do. The web was very helpful in getting a topic because as i searched around the dates over which we had covered in class, i found my topic.
 * Entry 2 4/8/08

Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic** 1. Topic: Confucius 2. Why you chose it: I remember learning a little about him in Social Studies, and i remembered that he was a philosopher with many ideas i agree with, so i thought it would be interesting. 3. What you already know about your topic: He was a philosopher that said, "Even the greatest of whales is helpless in desert."
 * Entry 3 4/8/08

Pre-Notetaking Activity** 1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. Who is Confucius? How did your parents pick your name? Should others model their lives after yours? When did you live? Where did you grow up? What were your hobbies? What is your philosophy on life? What was your family life like? What led you to become a philosopher? Do you think that religion was a big part of your society? What are you most known for? How was your life growing up? What are some of your quotes?
 * Entry 4 4/9/08

Reflections on Pre-Notetaking** 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 sheet helped by making me think about what we had studied earlier this year, which made me think of Confucius. I think it was easy to make fat questions, also considering he had a full life i could talk about.
 * Entry 5 4/9/08

Search Log** 1. What have I learned today? I learned who confucius is and what he does. 2. What problems have I had? It has been hard finding legitamite sites for my research. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I put forth the time to find good internet sites for my information. 4. What will I do next? I will catagorize my information and put it into a better format.
 * Entry 6 4/10/08

Mrs D **
 * I am happy that you understand that not all sites are created equally!

Search log** 1. What have I learned today? I learned when and where he grew up, and i also found a simple explination of what confusianism is. 2. What problems have I had? I had problems with getting my citations up for my books on Confucianism. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? Mrs. Daquanno helped me get my citations up. 4. What will I do next? I want to get a head start on the graphic organizer and get 3 more sources for noodlebib.
 * Entry 7 4/11/08

1. What have I learned today?The main idea of confucianism is what i learned. 2. What problems have I had? It has been hard finding new information from the databases. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?I will read more in depth to find my information. 4. What will I do next? I will hopefully be able to start the graphic organizer on Monday.
 * Entry 8 4/12/08**