Aaron

1 Entry 1-3 Marh 14 2007 Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences (due Thur, Mar 15) 1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done? 2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you? 3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?

1. When I was it on in 5th grade I did a research project on the Flying Tigers which was A WWII plane. I also did 2 projects for a science fair in 6th and 7th grade on Bernullis Law. 2. Research means looking up information for a project that you had to do. 3. The one on the Flying Tigers was positive because it helped me learn about WWII and those fighter planes.

9 points For future entries, answer more thoroughly.
 * Teacher Response 3-15-07**

1. Topic:Samurais 2. Why you chose it:I chose it because it sounds interesting and I want to find out about it more. 3. What you already know about your topic:Not much, that is why i chose it.
 * 3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic (due Fri, Mar 16)**

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-16-07**

=BRAINSTORMING Aaron= March 16,2007
 * Entry 4 March 16, 2007**

1.What was the lifestyle of the samurais? 2.What was their family life like? 3.What were their beliefs? 4.Why? 5.Where are they from? 6.Who was the first samurai? 7.Who ended the samurais? 8.How did the samurais end? 9.What was their military training? 10.What weapons did they use? 11.When did the samurais officially end?

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**

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? 1.It helped me by organizing my thoughts into questions.No I did not think it was hard because I thought of the questions before.
 * 5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking - for homework (due Tue, Mar 20)**

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**

1. What have I learned today? I learned that the samurais lived a complicated life. 2. What problems have I had? I had no problems. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will ask for help or work it out. 4. What will I do next? Find more information.
 * 6 - Search Log (due Wed, Mar 21)**

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-22-07**

1. What have I learned today? That the samurais used different swords. 2. What problems have I had? I had no problems. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?I will work through it. 4. What will I do next? Finish up my research.
 * 7 - Search Log (due Thur, Mar 22)**

10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-23-07**

1. What have I learned today? They wore alot of armor 2. What problems have I had? No problems. 3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I had no problems. 4. What will I do next? Finish researching.
 * 8 - Search Log (due Fri, Mar 23)**

10 points**
 * Teacher Response 3-23-07