7.+Student+Page+(Week+1)

7. Student page

Hello Students! Please follow the directions on this page every day for the next two weeks. There will be new and different instructions for every day. Make sure that you complete all of the assignments for each day. If you fail to complete the assigned activities, please come talk to me and we will make accommodations.

__ Monday, Day 1 __

1. Please think of a woman who has had a huge influence on your life. This woman could be your mom, grandma, aunt, friend, pen pal, someone you have only heard of, or someone you have only read about. When you have thought of the woman who has had the biggest influence on your life, please CLICK HERE.

2. Women played a huge role in the American Civil War; however, this role was not recognized until more than 100 years after the war ended. Please CLICK HERE to read more about how women participated in the Civil War and why they are hardly ever mentioned.

3. Today, you will be starting a group project that will last for two weeks. You are going to explore the life of a specific woman from the Civil War, researching her background, what event she participated in to make her so memorable, and why she decided to participate in such a dangerous war. As you research this woman, you will add your information to the Google Doc Presentation assigned to your group. You must use at least 5 sources to complete your research. One of those sources is provided for you on the citations slide of your Google Doc Presentation. When you have finished your research, you will add pictures to your Google Doc Presentation and then you will use the Google Doc Presentation to write a script. This script will be used to create a movie where you will share information about your assigned notable woman from the Civil War and then act out how this notable woman participated in the Civil War. When the movie has been edited, it will be shown to the whole class! I know this all sounds like a lot of work, but we will take it one day at a time and everything should roll smoothly. I have created a break-down of the next two weeks, showing all that you will be doing in class each day, what I will expect to be completed by the end of each class period, and what homework will be assigned (if any). The break-down should help you stay organized and on task. Please CLICK HERE to explore the two-week break-down.

4. Your groupings are as follows (keep in mind that the numbers represent your student numbers):

GROUPINGS ASSIGNED NOTABLE WOMAN (follow the link to your Google Doc Presentation page) Group 1: #20, #4, #6, #8-Clara Barton Group 2: #1, #3, #5, #27-Harriet Beecher Stowe Group 3: #10, #12, #14, #16Harriet Tubman Group 4: #9, #25, #13, #15--Jenny Wade Group 5: #11, #20, #22, #24Louisa May Alcott Group 6: #17, #19, #21, #23Mary Livermore Group 7: #18, #26, #7, #2Mary Owens

Please follow the link to your Google Doc Presentation page, read the directions, and say hello to your fellow partners in crime :)

__ Tuesday, Day 2 __

1. Please watch the video below. There will be a few questions to answer afterwords, so make sure you pay attention. media type="youtube" key="u-JjZi2bigk?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2. Please CLICK HERE after you are finished watching the video to take a short quiz.

3. Follow the link from Day 1 to your Google Doc Presentation and begin researching your Notable Woman! I have provided one site where you may find some valuable information concerning your Notable Woman. Remember that you need to use 5 sites total, so each person in your group should find a different website that provides valuable information. When you are searching for good websites, please keep in mind the criteria we discussed concerning how to decide which websites academic sources and which are not.

EXPECTATION: You must complete 3 slides by the end of the class period.

__ Wednesday, Day 3 __

1. Please watch the video below. There will be a few questions to answer afterwords, so make sure you pay attention. media type="youtube" key="w1OTIufDCww?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2. Please CLICK HERE after you are finished watching the video to take a short quiz.

3. Follow the link from Day 1 to your Google Doc Presentation and continue researching your Notable Woman! I have provided one site where you may find some valuable information concerning your Notable Woman. Remember that you need to use 5 sites total, so each person in your group should find a different website that provides valuable information. When you are searching for good websites, please keep in mind the criteria we discussed concerning how to decide which websites academic sources and which are not.

EXPECTATION: You must complete 3 slides by the end of the class period. HOMEWORK: Find at least 5 pictures pertaining to what you have researched about your Notable Woman so far. Make sure to record the web address from where you found them!

__ Thursday, Day 4 __ 1. Before beginning your group work today, please open this Entrance Ticket.

2. Please watch the video below. There will be a few questions to answer afterwords, so make sure you pay attention. media type="youtube" key="Ca5v2G9tSjU?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 3. Please CLICK HERE when you are finished watching the video to take a short quiz.

4. Follow the link from Day 1 to your Google Doc Presentation and continue researching your Notable Woman! You will be completing your last two slides today (so you will have a total of 8 slides).

5. When your group has finished adding information to the slides within your Google Doc Presentation, please order the slides into an arrangement that best fits how you would like to present them to the class (What information would you like to share 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc?)

6. Insert all the pictures you found on the slides that are most appropriate.

7. Decide as a group which pictures you like the best, which pictures you will keep, and which pictures you will delete. Only two pictures should be on each slide when you are finished.

EXPECTATION: Each group will finish researching today (with a total of 8 slides) and will have uploaded pictures onto their slides.

__ Friday, Day 5 __ 1. Today, you will use your Google Doc Presentation to write a script for the movie that you will film either Monday or Tuesday. Be prepared to film it on Monday as the groups who will be presenting will not be informed until after class.

2. The movie will be about each group's Notable Woman. There will be 4 narrators prior to the actual play.

The jobs of the 4 narrators are as follows: Narrator #1: Describes the setting (1 minute) Narrator #2: Describes the background of your Notable Woman (1 minute) Narrator #3: Describes what your Notable Woman did during the Civil War (1 minute) Narrator #4: Describes what happened to your Notable Woman after the Civil War or what she did after her experience in the Civil War (1 minute)

3. After each narrator has presented their information, the whole group will act out what your Notable Woman did during the Civil War (3-5 minutes)

4. Decide as a group where you would like to act out your script. You may choose between these three choices: A) The Football Field; B) The Gymnasium; C) The Auditorium When your group has made your decision, please place an "X" in the corresponding row of the Column with your group's name in it.  Each group may only record their choice once so you may want to utilize your Google Doc to discuss which location would be best for your Notable Woman with your group members.  CLICK HERE to access the Google Spreadsheet where you will be choosing your filming location.

CONGRATULATIONS! You have completed Week 1! The hardest portion is behind you. It is all smooth sailing from here on out. :)