Clare

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
 * Entry 1-3/13/07**
 * I have done research projects in science and social studies classes.

2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you?
 * Reseach to me means to find information to the questions you need to answer.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
 * I have only had research failures. It takes me a __very__ long time to find the information I need, if I find it at all. Research is a negative experience for me.
 * Teacher Respons March 15**

I am so sorry that you find research so difficult. I must admit that get stumped during research quite often, too. What can you do to make it less frustrating?
 * I don't know what would work to make it less frustrating, but I could try knowing exactly what I need to know before getting started.(-Clare)

Your grade is 9/10. Mrs. D

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because: The webbing process helped me with brainstorming an idea and thinking about which one I was most interested in.
 * Entry 2-3/15/07**

1. Topic: Sumer 2. Why you chose it: I chose it because I want to be an architect when I get older and I thought it was neat that they had their doors on top of their houses. 3. What you already know about your topic: I know that Sumer had agriculture and that the people of Sumer traded among each other for the things they needed. They also got to specialize in their jobs. Sumer had mountains to the north and the east, and deserts to the west. Summers were very hot and storms blew in for the Persian Gulf. Sumerians worked hard to control the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers because they did not flood regularly. They learned how to make wine from the dates on date palms.
 * Entry 3-3/15/07**

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

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic. 1. Why were their doors on the top of their houses? 2. Did they have commerce? 3. How did they grow their food? 4. What were their inventions? 5. Were there any gigantic buildings for the cities gatherings? 6. Did they have temples? 7. How were their farming inventions made and what were they made out of? 8. How did they have time to make these inventions? 9. What materials did they use to build homes and buildings? 10. How big were their houses and how many levels? 11. How was their city laid out? 12. Are any of their inventions still used today? 13. Did they have a sewer system? 14. Who used their inventions? 15. When were these inventions made? 17. Did their technology influence their architecture?(skinny question) 18. What tools did they use to make their buildings?(skinny question) 19.Did they use any sort of math to make their buildings?(skinny question)
 * Entry 4-3/16/07**
 * 16. How was their technology and architecture tied together?*(fat question)

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 did help me narrow down to what i wanted to research most. After that asking questions was easy and it was not hard to get my fat question.
 * Entry 5-3/20/07**
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - for homework (due Tue, Mar 20)**


 * Teacher Response March 20 - Very interesting topic! Just like you, your entries are great! 20/20**

1. What have I learned today? I learned how to use notecards on Noodlebib 2. What problems have I had? I haven't had many problems. One of my problems right now is just finding time to do research, using my time wisely, and using time to find information on my fat and skinny questions. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will probably start researching over the weekends to find all of the neccessary information. 4. What will I do next? Tomorrow I will gather information from a book in our library. I will also try to use my time to find more information.
 * Entry 6-3/20/07**


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

Entry 7-3/22/07 7 - Search Log (due Thur, Mar 22) 1. What have I learned today?some more inventions 2. What problems have I had?finding books 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?look fore books about more than one civilization or an area where Sumer is 4. What will I do next?I will continue to find infor mation in books and on databases


 * Teacher Response March 22 - don't forget to use the indes of a book to help in research. 10/10.**

1. What have I learned today? I realized that I am more behind in my research than I thought I was. 2. What problems have I had? I've had trouble finding information to answer my fat and skinny questions. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I think I will just have to work extra hard to complete this project. 4. What will I do next? I will continue my research in databases and books, and try to answer a number of questions each day.
 * Entry 8-3/22/07**
 * 8 - Search Log (due Fri, Mar 23)**