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Fr: L. T. Baisden

Re:  West Virginia Web Site/Blog Project

Date:  3.21.08

I hope everyone has a happy and save Easter and spring break.  I wanted to let everyone know the final decisions we made about the West Virginia blog project we began this week.  This email contains:

• 1. The list of topics and who partners with whom on them
• 2. The work schedule for the project
• 3. Preliminary thinking about final evaluations, and ideas about what quality work looks like.

I don’t want you to worry about this project tremendously over spring break, but do pay attention to what the assignment is for when we return to school.  Over spring break you and your partner are to plan the work and be ready to report out to the class what you want to do.

I also hope you will take a few days off during spring break, and rest and re-coupe yourselves.  It feels a lot like end of the year, but it’s still far too early to begin coasting to the end.  We have several more weeks of productivity ahead of us, and I want you to come back to school ready to get involved in a final project.

I will be available on a very limited basis over spring break, as I too plan to take some much needed time off. 

Here’s what we decided about work schedule:

WV Project work schedule and benchmarks

March 31 – partners should be able to report to the class what their plan is.

• Have a work plan ready to discuss with the entire class.
• Be able to share what your work schedule is.
• Be able to name contacts who you will consult with.

Points:   150 points for this

April 7 -partners should show evidence of research – beyond internet or books.  /the personal face of the story should be clearly apparent.

• Have some drafts/versions of work to showcase
• Be able to clearly say specifics about your section of the resource and how it stands
• Make clearly apparent the work is well underway and you’re meeting the challenges that show up.

Points:  150 points

April 14 -have first draft of work together and ready for response groups-whole draft

• Draft should be complete and look like you imagine the final will look
• Partners should say clearly how they envision their work pieces will look like on their section of the website.

Points:  500 points

April 21 – begin posting to the website and getting materials up. 

Here are the notes about ideas for making the end product – the website, have high quality:

West Virginia Project Evaluation

• Graphics and Images
• o Graphics are not “lifted” illegally from other sources but belong to the person who put them on the site.
• o Images are relevant to the topic
• Willingness to apply, adapt, learn and use a variety of technologies
• Organization
• Grammar & Mechanics
• o Standard rules for writing are observed in all text
• Integrity of information
• o Can be verified by more than one source
• Wide variety of information
• Interesting for an audience not familiar with WV
• Provides a creative and innovative presentation
• Information is clearly based on research
• Use of appropriate links
• Students contribute equally to the work load
• Uniqueness of the presentation

Finally, here is the list of work groups and topics:

West Virginia Projects

As you know I have professional leave for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, so some students have been moved actually to the end of next week for presentations.

As I’ve let you know in class already, next week, while I’m gone, I’ll be leaving the assignment sheets and project information for Dracula (En 102 class) and Star Wars (EN 12 Class).  These days are not to be wasted.  There will be a quick turn around on the Dracula projects, because you’ll have 3 days on which to work in class.  EN12 Students will be completing a viewing guide for Star Wars:  A New Hope that will be used as we begin a unit on the heroic quest.

  3^rd period Friday, February 29, 2008

Tim H.

Nathan B.

Frank D.

Lauren C.

Laura N.

 Thursday, March 6, 2008

David E.

Erin S.

Sarah P.

Robbie S.

 4^th Period Friday, February 29, 2008

Zack J.

Terron G

Amy M.

Ashley H.

 Thursday March 6, 2008

Ashely C.

J.R. B.

Matt Chaf.

Eric W.

 Friday March 7, 2008

Kasey T.

Jeremy B.

Chris Z.

Robert G.

 5^th Period Friday, February 29, 2008

Ron D.

Anita M.

Jonathan M.

Stephanie F.

Brianna B.

 Thursday, March 6, 2008

Lauren F.

Lindsey B.

Joe R.

Arielle T.

Justin D.

Senior Project Presentation Schedule

3^rd period

Monday, February 25, 2008

Meagan G.

Tyler M.

Jarrod L.

John S.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Kevin Q

Heidi C

Somiyah S

Josh S

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Nathan B

Frank D

Lauren C

Laura N

Thursday, February 28, 2008

David E

Erin S

Sarah P

Robbie S

Friday, February 29, 2008

Tim H

4^th Period

Monday, February 25, 2008

Matt Codi.

Gavin B.

Jess M.

Jaclyn B

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Sarah F

Virginia K

Lana B

Aaron P

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Ashley C

JR B.

Matt Chaf.

Eric Williamson

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Kasey T

Jeremy B

Chris Z

Robert G

Friday, February 29, 2008

Zack J.

Terron G

Amy M

Ashley H

5^th Period

Monday, February 25, 2008

Shawna D

Lindsey E

Shawnica T

Eric S.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Kelly W

Nagina K

Peter L

Beth D

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Jonathan M

Lindsey B

Stephanie F

Brianna B

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Lauren Faulk

Joe Runyon

Arielle T

Justin D

Friday, February 29, 2008

Ron D

Anita M

HIPA training did not occur, as the trainer from LRMC is ill.  She will be here on Thursday for that.  I apologize for any inconvenience.

Remember that daily grades are taken on senior project work each day, so be in class and pay attention to deadline.

I will check research paper sources on Wednesday of this week, for a 150 point grade.

I will check notes and thesis statements on Thursday, each worth 150 points. 

On Monday we will also have HIPA training for all seniors, and we’ll begin working in the library on research paper for senior project.  Be sure to be in school every day!