Research Project: Important Dates
March and April 2009
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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No School English classes English classes English classes English classes
Go over packet Teach Works Cited  Controlling Introduce
  Taj Mahal Purpose Note Cards
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English class English class English class English class Social Studies class
Continue Continue Outline & Thesis Write Paper Choose Topic
Note Taking Note Taking PowerPoint
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No School No School English class English class Social Studies class
Type Type Do Research 
Taj Mahal Taj Mahal in IRC
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Social Studies class Social Studies class Social Studies class English class  
Do Research  Do Research  Finish Research  50 Note Cards Due  
in IRC in IRC 30 Note Cards Due  
30 31 April 1 April 2 April 3
  English class   During English and   
  Rough Draft Due   Social Studies   
    Final Draft Due  
April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10
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Project Directions
Available from this link 
 8th Grade Research Project
Contacting Teachers
Questions about
should be asked by students
·  to their Social Studies teacher during Social Studies class
·  to their English teacher during English class
·  to either teacher during Study Hall
Frequently Asked Questions
How many copies of the finished paper do I need?
Two copies will be needed.
Why do we need two copies?
One copy will be handed in to your English teacher and the second copy will be handed in to your history teacher.
How long does the paper have to be?
The paper should be two to three pages long. Any paper shorter than two pages or longer than three pages will receive point deductions.
How many sources do I have to use?
Use three references from two different types of sources.
Is the paper supposed to be double spaced?
Yes.
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