Research Project

It's already close to the end of October, and I have no idea where the time has gone. This school year seems to be flying by much faster than any other year. They say time flies when you're having fun, and right now I can't help but agree with that. I've been having so much fun with my students, and the projects we have been doing in our class. Our first literature circle ended, and was great. The students absolutely loved it, and have been anxiously waiting for the next one.

I wanted to mix things up a little, so I decided to give my students a research project in language arts. Each student chose a historical figure to read about and research for the next few weeks.  Allowing my students to choose who they researched was great. The each received a "Who Was" book on their historical figure, as well as, a type of graphic organizer to help them collect the information they find. Each student will be writing a biography, and will be presenting to the class. I had a list of people they could research, and placed only three students per figure. When they present, they will be presenting as a group instead of as an individual. They seem much more excited and interested in this project since they were given a choice.

We get the entire week off for Thanksgiving, so after our research project I think we will do another round of literature circles, which will most likely take us to winter break.