Transcript Choosing the Best Journey - Erie City School District

WELCOME TO RESEARCH !
MS. LANICH
A LITTLE ABOUT ME. . .
• Central Tech High School Class of 2000
• Clarion University for Bachelor’s Degree in English and Secondary
Education
• Penn State for Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language
• I adopted my daughter, Christina (22) in 2007.
• Cat, Windsor
• Brothers, Greg (28); Jacob (7)
• 9th year of teaching
CLASS PARTICIPATION POLICY
RESPECT IS THE KEY!!!
First Warning……all is well!!!
Second Warning….Lose 5
points
Third Warning…..Lose all 10
points for the day.
10 POINTS PER CLASS
I reserve the right
to change your
seating at any time.
YOU WILL SUCCEED!!!!!
If…
You Follow Directions!
Back-up all your documents – 3 Places
Triple save: Email, Friend, and Flash drive.
Hand your work in on time.
Follow Directions…..all directions – like even to put your name on your
work – kind of directions.
SOME ADVICE FROM YOUR ELDERS…
“Ask if you need help and don't put the project off
to the last day…”
“use the resources on [Ms. Lanich’s] website, they're
very useful.”
“do not be afraid to ask questions.”
“take advantage of the ability to email [Mr. Kern] at
any time with any questions.”
“Try your best (may seem hard, but you will get
used to it and will enjoy the cycle of a Research
Paper)”
“Really research your topic and find really good
websites/sources. Pick a topic you are really interested in,
not an easy one.”
“I would tell them to use their time wisely in class
NEVER EVER EVER EVER PROCRASTINATE. If Ms.
Lanich recommends working on your assignment over the
weekend, you better do it! It makes your life sooooo
much easier.”
“To keep an open mind because the class is nowhere near
as horrible as it sounds. I thought i would hate it but
don't at all.”
•A B O R T I O N - T H I S I S T O O B R O A D A N D
EMOTIONAL.
•A N I M A L C R U E L T Y – K I T T Y H A S P L E N T Y
OF PROTECTORS.
•A S Y O U C H O O S E A T O P I C , K E E P A N
OPEN MIND. YOU DON’T HAVE TO
KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE TOPIC OR
HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT IT. YOUR
RESEARCH WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE
ABOUT YOUR TOPIC AND YOUR
DISCOVERIES WILL HELP YOU FORM AN
OPINION.
•R E A L I Z E , T O O , T H A T Y O U R R E S E A R C H
WILL LEAD YOU IN YOUR DIRECTION –
BE PREPARED TO FIND EVIDENCE
AGAINST YOUR BELIEF AND CHANGE
YOUR VIEW.
•C H O O S E A T O P I C T H A T H A S A
PERSONAL INTEREST OR CONNECTION.
DO NOT CHOOSE A TOPIC BECAUSE IT’S
EASY TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
BE READY TO “DIG” FOR INFORMATION
ABOUT SOMETHING THAT TRULY
INTERESTS YOU.
•O F T E N T H E “ E A S Y ” T O P I C S A R E
ACTUALLY HARDER THAN YOU THINK.
• IF YOU PICK AN EASY TOPIC THAT
BORES YOU, YOU WILL BE BORED
THROUGH JANUARY.
EXPLORE MEDIA:
•N E W S P A P E R
•M A G A Z I N E
•I N T E R N E T S O U R C E
•J O U R N A L S
•T E L E V I S I O N
•R A D I O
•P E R S O N A L
CONTACT
Find 3 topics:
•Select
3 different
issues
•Write
them on your
handout.
•Bring them to our
NEXT class.
•Y O U R W O R K S H E E T F I L L E D O U T
•T O P I C S – 3 D I F F E R E N T
•S O U R C E L I S T E D
•2 S E N T E N C E S ( M I N I M U M ) O N W H Y Y O U
CHOSE THE TOPIC
Topic: Cell Phones, Driving, and the law.
Source: Erie Times News
I am really excited to get my license in
two years, and there are many laws
about cell phone usage. I want to explore
what the research says and come to my
own view. By doing this research, I will
be able to be educated when I get behind
the wheel.