Mike


 * Entry 1- 3/14/07**

1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?
 * Wild West Projects, Athens and Sparta, Labyrinth Project, Sumer Project, Greece Project, Myths Projects.

2. Based on these projects, what does //research// mean to you?
 * Research to me means a lot and a lot of work and complicated programs to try to gather information for a porject. But it also means looking into things in the past to see what happened and ways we can look at what happened to better our soceity.

3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?
 * Labyrinth Project, it was a success because there is a labyrinth right out side our chapel that everyone can use. The experience was definetley positive. I liked that project because we got to design things and work together in groups.

Interesting point - that looking at the past helps us to better our society. 10 points
 * Teacher Response 3-15-07**

1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because:
 * Entry 2- 3/15/07**
 * I think it didn't hlep me because I already knew what I was going to do when the project was introduced. But it did help me learn a little about the back ground info.

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

1. Topic:
 * Entry 3- 3/15/07**
 * Boudicca and her fight against the Roman Empire

2. Why you chose it:
 * I chose it because we learned about it in Latin Class last year and it interested me. I have also always loved the Roman Time Peroid.

3. What you already know about your topic:
 * I know about her struggle against the Roman Empire to keep the Britains from slavery. She was called the Warrior King. They lost in the end and were forced into the Roman Empire and into slavery. She was the first one to unite all of the Britain's tribes.

10 points This sounds like a really interesting topic. I did a quick search online. Note the different spellings of her name. She was called the Warrior King? Not Queen? I wonder why.
 * Teacher Response 3-16-07**

1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
 * Entry 4- 3/16/07**
 * 1) Why was the war of Britannia and Rome started?
 * 2) Who led the Britains?
 * 3) What was so significant about that person?
 * 4) Who led the Romans?
 * 5) What was so significant about that person?
 * 6) Who fought the war?
 * 7) Where was the war?
 * 8) What happened at the war?
 * 9) Who won?
 * 10) What were the battles like?
 * 11) Who was supposed to win the war?
 * 12) What military technology did the Britains have?
 * 13) What military technology did the Romans have?
 * 14) What were important strong holds in the war?
 * 15) Did the war have economic struggles?
 * 16) Were there political differences?
 * 17) Were there social problems?
 * 18) What time did this event take place?
 * 19) Who were other important people at the war?

9 points You didn't say which one is your fat question. I'm assuming #1?
 * 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?
 * Entry 5- 3/16/07**
 * It helped me a lot to brainstorm questions and think why actually did this happen and what was so important about it? The questions that I asked myself made me need to go back and research actually why? I found it easy to make a fat question because it was just Why did the war happen. I thought that it was harder to come up with some skinny questions.

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

1. What have I learned today?
 * Entry 6- 3/20/07**
 * I learned more about the answers to my skinny questions that all build up to the answer of my fat question.

2. What problems have I had?
 * I have just had a little trouble trying to get used to the whole Noodle Bib Note Cards. But I find it fun.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
 * I might ask for help when I need it and keep trying until I get it right.

4. What will I do next?
 * I will continue my work with databases until I have reached two and then I will move on to books and websites.

10 points Good job. The first person to find the notecards fun! Hooray! Well, second person...Mrs. DaQuanno finds it fun. : )
 * Teacher Response 3-21-07**

1. What have I learned today?
 * Entry 7- 3/21/07**
 * I learned more about the problems to why the war happened. I changed my fat question to why did the war happen.

2. What problems have I had?
 * I have had problems finding information on my databases because there doesn't seem to be very much information on my topic but I found 2 databases.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
 * I will just keep on looking until I find the sources I need.

4. What will I do next?
 * I'm going to try to find a book for information. I had looked earlier but found no book that related to my topic.

10 points I can help you find //The Oxford History of Roman Britain// in Ebsco database. It may have info for you.
 * Teacher Response 3-22-07**

1. What have I learned today?
 * Entry 8- 3/22/07**
 * I haven't found anymore information that I already found.

2. What problems have I had?
 * I had toubles trying to fin a book today, it took me forever and didn't help me. I found a random book in the cart and it had something related to my topic so I used it.

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
 * I will just keep on looking until I find the sources I need.

4. What will I do next?
 * I need to find 2 websites and start my Noodle Bib.

10 points I have a book for you.**
 * Teacher Response 3-23-07