Ms Clayton: Feudal Japan

Hello Ms Clayton’s class!

You did such great work today! We looked at Image Quest, Brittanica and World Book. Then we looked at a Curated Collection of various sites. Finally we focused our searches on Google Art and Culture. All the way along, we collected resources for our bibliography. (Ms Clayton will be so impressed with your work!)

Ms Miller: Insta-Look at Pre-Revolution France

For this mini research project you will learn about the life on one individual in pre-revolution France. Think about what their daily life looked like. What privileges did they have? What were their concerns or complaints about their lives? Afterwards you will be posting publicly about your individual to Padlet. Ms Parsonson will be helping you with these resources.

  1. Click here to access the note-taking sheet.
  2. Click here to look at the school online encyclopedias or databases.(Select
  3. Click here to look at some online resources.
  4. Click here to access the Padlet.

Life in the Middle Ages Resources

To research, there are 3 key areas to check.

  • Text resources that have been pulled for you
  • Online encyclopedia and reference books found on the LLC blog under Online Resources. I recommend looking at Britannica Online or the Worldbook-Student for this assignment. Don’t forget Image Quest for some inspirational images. Scan through the articles to find your key words and topics.
  •  Online resources

Napoleon-Villain or Hero?

Napoleon is a complicated historical figure. Your task is to judge his actions and decide once and for all- is he a villain or a hero? Look through a variety of sources and then prove your point.

  • Please click here for a set of curated resources on Napoleon.
  • Also check out the school’s online encyclopedias here.
  • A PDF of the Napoleon Presentation here.
  • A PDF of the Sketchnote Presentation here.
  • Click here for a Word document for taking notes.

Sketch Notes

 

Sketch Notes or Visual Notetaking is an effective way to both learn and share ideas with others. There are a number of key visuals that can help such as stylized font or lettering, bullets, frames  and connectors. Details, shapes and images can also help make an image stand out.

 

Here is an video overview of Sketch Notes.

If you are interested there are many other videos to help you become more skilled. Here are some: