Mr. Buxton 7th Grade RLA

Thursday, January 21, 2010

State Report Websites

Use 'only' these sites below to do your State Report online research. If you find a site on your own that you think is better, share it with me first, and I might add it to the list. There is advice under each website to save you a little time.

State Report Websites

1. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition: http://school.eb.com/elementary [ID=latin, PASSWORD=hawks] You may copy a picture or map from this site. Type the name of your state in the Search box and click Go.

2. NETSTATE.com
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html Click on your state.

Advice: (Only good for basic facts about the states)

3. IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ provides basic facts and links to other sources about each state

Advice: (Use the links at the bottom of each state page for detailed information on specific topics)

4. Infoplease: The Fifty States: http://www.infoplease.com/states.html Choose state from the list below the map.

(Advice: Good for links to famous people for the character sketch)

5. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/us.htm.

(Advice – Good for geographical features and commerce and industry)

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Coming Next Week

Writing and Performing Tall Tales
Punctuating Dialogue
Synthesizing and Paraphrasing Practice
West Region Activities
State Report Guidelines
Poetry Parties

There will be no H/W sheets after this week until Feb 22nd. During State Report time, you have the freedom to plan and organize your own H/W routine. You will be given clear expectations of what needs to be completed; you will have the choice of when to do the work. Fifth grade is about learning to become an independent thinker and worker. Now you are given the opportunity to show what you have learned!