State Poster

Mrs. Driscol's Classroom Web Site

State Poster

7th Grade Social Studies, Language Arts, and Computer Project

SOCIAL STUDIES

Research your state in the 3 assigned topics: Places of Interest, Economy, Geography
Use at least 2 sources in your research
Record your sources and notes on notecards (1 fact per card)
Watch for pictures to scan
Choose 5 interesting and unique "Fast Facts" to display on poster

LANGUAGE:

Take all notecards to language
Write 3 detailed & exciting paragraphs covering the assigned areas
Sentences use descriptive language, topic sentences, extensive supporting details, and concluding sentences
0-3 errors in spelling, punctuation, and usage

COMPUTER

~ Detailed decription can be read if you click on the link below.

~ Students will then create a poster in computer class displaying their research findings.

~ An example of a completed poster will be hanging in Mrs. Eikamp's room ... once you begin in computer class, the poster will be displayed in the lab.

State Project Description

MORE STATE INFORMATION
Click on the link below for added information for your state poster project. Don't forget to make a bib card for this site if you decide to jot down any information, or even if you decided to download a picture from this site. Don't forget that our UMS Media Center has books on every state. This would certainly be my first stop!

http://www.50states.com/ ... STATES AND CAPITALS

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/ ... STATELY KNOWLEDGE

http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html ... ALL 50 AMERICAN STATES HOME PAGES (This site has each state's home page ~ looks interesting!)

The Library of Congress