Top Blogs for Spring 2011

These are the winners for this year's blogs! It was a very hard decision.

Anthony M.
Should social networking sites be banned for college students?


Ayeshah B.
Should it stop or is it too late? Should children be tried as adult or not in murder?

Brianna B.
"Love Shouldn't Hurt": How will Abuse in Teen Relationships affect teens when they grow up?
 
Caroline R.
Are people with credit cards causing this economic downfall, because they are addicted to shopping?

Daniel F.
With the many benefits that come along with recycling to boost the economy and environment, should it be made mandatory throughout the United States?

Deantre C.
Monster Media Madness!!!! Does the media today affect how teens are attracted to violence and why we like it?

Juliean E.
Teen Suicide: Silent Killer 

Justin B.
Does Rock n Roll have a negative affect on people?

Katherine D.
How does the media, specifically television, affect today's youth in a negative way?"
 
Kirsten E.
"Don't wait to operate--it could be life or death...Why is the diagnosis and treatment time so prolonged for patients with Aortic Stenosis if the treatment determines life or death?"

Lauren E.
How does Superventricular Tachycardia affect its victim as a child, as a teenager, and as an adult?"

Promise S.
Littlest Little Ones: Which factor causes the most premature births?

Riley L.
"Does being bullied as a child effect behavior in the future?"

Sarah L.
How can the life's of others change just by having an Endocrinologist working in Myrtle Beach?
 
Teresita G.
How has Hip-Hop affected and influenced the lives of teenagers?

I Search Blog Instructions

Welcome to English II's Classroom Pet- "Ladybird"

Google Search Story "The project is almost over..."

I-Search Blog Project Presentation Requirements/Rubrics and Holistic Blog Grading Rubric

 

I-Search Blog Oral Presentations

Part I. Requirements:

• Your blog needs to complete. Everyone is going to see your work, and you do not want an unfinished product.
  
• Review the aesthetics of your blog. Is the page layout, font size, and font color conducive to viewing with the lights off?
  
• Components of Your Presentation:
  
  • Time Restraints
    
    • Your presentation should be at least four minutes but should last no longer than five.
      
  • Visual Aids
    
    • Page Layout- Explain your color choice, layout choice, and logo.
      
    • Show and explain appropriate short videos, photos, graphs, maps, and/or charts to provide visual insight about your topic.
      
  • Outline
    
    • You are required to use note cards for your presentation. Each of the following topics should have one note card with bulleted points to answer the prompt.
      
      • What is the purpose of your blog? Use storytelling techniques to keep us interested.
        
      • What was your hypothesis? (Essential Questions)
        
      • What was the conclusion to this hypothesis?
        
      • What was the most shocking, intriguing, or interesting fact that you found? Why?
        
      • Should this blog be considered as a reliable source about this topic? Why?
        

 

Part II. Grading Rubric:

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Time-Limit	Presentation is 4-5 minutes long	Presentation is 3-4 minutes long.	Presentation is 2-3 minutes long.	Presentation is less than two minutes.
Visual Aids	Student uses several visual aids that show considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.	Student uses 1 visual aid that shows considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.	Student uses 1 visual aid which makes the presentation better.	The student uses no visual aids OR the visual aids chosen detract from the presentation.
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
Enthusiasm	Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked.	Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Stays on Topic	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.	It was hard to tell what the topic was.
Listens to other Presentations	Listens intently. Does not make distracting noises or movements.	Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement.	Sometimes does not appear to be listening but is not distracting.	Sometimes does not appear to be listening and has distracting noises or movements

 

23 Posts @ 4 points each

#    Post Title                    Date Due    Date Posted    Points Earned

1.     The story behind my topic choice            3/8 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

2.     What I already know about my topic        3/ 8 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

3.    What I want to know about my topic        3/11 Friday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

4.    Animoto     based on search questions        3/11 Friday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

5.    Preliminary links and descriptions            3/15 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

6.    Wordle #1 based on one useful site            3/15 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

7.    Photo, caption, and citation #1            3/18 Friday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

8.    Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation #1    3/18 Friday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

9.    Photo, caption, and citation #2            3/22 Tuesday  ________     0 1 2 3 4

10.    Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation #2    3/22 Tuesday  ________     0 1 2 3 4

11.    Photo, caption, and citation #3            3/25 Friday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

12.    Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation #3    3/25 Friday      ________     0 1 2 3 4

13.     Graph/chart/map and citation            3/29 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

14.    Quote, summary, source, analysis and citation #4    3/29 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

15.    Quote, summary, source analysis, and citation #5    3/29 Tuesday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

16.    Finding paragraph #1                4/5 Tuesday  ________     0 1 2 3 4

17.    Finding paragraph #2                4/5 Tuesday  ________     0 1 2 3 4

18.    Finding paragraph #3                4/5 Tuesday  ________     0 1 2 3 4

19.    Reflection paragraph on findings            4/8 Friday      ________     0 1 2 3 4

20.    Wordle #2 based on topic key terms        4/ 8 Friday      ________     0 1 2 3 4

21.    Reflection paragraph on process            4/11 Monday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

22.    Reflection paragraph on sources            4/11 Monday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

23.    Works Cited                     4/11 Monday     ________     0 1 2 3 4

 

8 Comments @ 1 point each (Use a minimum of 50 thoughtful, detailed, and specific words.)

#    Author of blog (must be 8 different names)        Date Due    Date Posted    Points Earned

1.    _____________________________________    3/10 Thursday  ________     0 1

2.    _____________________________________    3/14 Monday     ________     0 1

3.     _____________________________________    3/17 Thursday     ________     0 1

4.    _____________________________________    3/21 Monday     ________     0 1

5.    _____________________________________    3/24 Thursday     ________     0 1

6.    _____________________________________ 3/ 28 Monday     ________     0 1

7.    _____________________________________    4/4 Monday      ________     0 1

8.    _____________________________________    4/ 7 Thursday      ________     0 1

 

Your blog is graded holistically (whole blog together), and parts will be graded analytically (broken into groups) for a binder check grade. As a result, review everything in your blog with an eagle's eye! (This is including grammar.)

 

Your holistic blog points are graded with the following information: one point for turning it in on time, one point for no more than three grammatical/ mechanical errors, one point for the appropriate word count, one point for quality content, and one point for citation.

Posts 16-18: Finding Paragraphs Rubrics

Research Blog Peer Groups

For the remainder of the project, when we research in class, you will be grouped with people who have a connection to your blog. Your goal is to help each other research, analyze your findings, and shape up your blog for the final presentation in two weeks.


My expectations are that you:
Work diligently and cooperatively together.
Work in a low group voice, so that only your members can hear you.
Answer any pertinent questions for each other that the research handout or blog site cannot answer.
Hyperlink to each other's blog in yours when you can, so that everyone's message can be spread!
Your blog can fit in more than one category, so do not be afraid to hyperlink to other blogs, even if they are not in your group!Connect with both blocks as we are all in a learning community.
Complete learning logs and reflective logs on your daily meetings and progress.

Media Interests:
Block 1-
Anthony
Katherine
Teresita
Block 2-
Alexander
Deantre
Justin

Technology:
Block 2-
Luis
Sierra

Legal Issues:Laws
Block 1-
Daniel
Kayla
Shawn
Caroline


Legal Issues: Humans and Animals
Block 1-
Ayeshah
Kelly
Jontecia 
Block 2-
Brett
Gabriel
Queshawn

Abuse
Block 1-
Brianna
Jewelle-Miya
Rebekah
Kayla 
Block 2-
Alisha
Cassandra
Michael
Promise

Troubled Teens
Block 2-
Juliean
Megan
Ralphie
Riley 

Health
Block 1-
Chase
Kirsten
Lauren

Careers/Sports
Block 2-
Bryen
Gabrielle
Nicholas
Sarah