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If you are a TACTILE learner, trace words as you are saying them. Facts that must be learned should be written several times. Keep a supply of scratch paper for this purpose. Taking and keeping lecture notes will be very important. Make study sheets.

3 Possible Research Questions:

Over all, how important was Ulysses Grant through the Civil War?

Did Fort Sumter really start the war or was it coming?

If Lincoln had not become president, would we still have had the Civil War?

Exercise 1: A) Yes it is.

B)It kinda is.

C)It is not researchable.

D)Yes it is.

E)Yes it is.

Exercise 2: A) A

B)C

C)B

D)C

E)A

Exercise 3: 1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. Info. on the Civil War. Info. on Lincoln an his rivals. 4. Yes.

5. It is okay.

6. Books, and Internet.

7. Yes.

8. Yes.

The boys father is most likely a important solider. The boy is acting brave despite his interrogation. The crying girl is probably the boys sister. The man with the feather/pen is a clerk. The solider may be the one who caught the family. He seems to be comforting the girl rather than escorting her. By examining the long boots of the man sitting behind the solider, that would indicate that he was a horse rider. The man behind the clerk is wearing a fur hat and coat, opening the possibility that it could be winter. The man with the tall black hat, if you look at his white collar, is probably a preacher.
 * When did you last see your father?**

Test Questions

1. What is a Wiki?

2. What is your learning style? 3. Explain your learning style.

Name two types of procrastinations. 5. Name a solution for each of those two procrastinations. 6. Why do people procrastinate?

7. Name a topic that is too narrow. 8. Name a topic that is too broad. 9. Name a topic that is just right. 10. Name one resource for each topic.

11. Is this topic researchable... “are McDonald’s burgers better than Burger Kings?” 12. What is a preliminary research question? 13. How do you develop a usable research question? 14. How do know whether your research question is too broad, too narrow, or okay? 15. Does this question have research potential: Do the economies that result from a trash burning plant outweigh or not outweigh its environmental impact?

16. Name one way that you can tell if a website is a good source of information. 17. Name two different technical and visual aspect questions about webpages. 18. Name two different questions about the content of the webpage. 19. Name one question about the authority of the webpage. 20. Name three different types of documents. 21. Name three different unique physical qualities that may be in a document.

22. What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? 23. What are historical sources? 24. Would a piece of the original Magna Carta signed by King John in 1215 be a primary or secondary source? 25. Would a book about the Tudors written in 1999 be a primary or secondary source? 26. What are the six key questions to ask? 27. With the jacket found from the TItanic, how was it preserved? 28. With the jacket found from the TItanic, what is the source?


 * Possible Thesis Statement**

1. Even though we have had more important wars, the Civil War had a big effect on the United States because it brought a separation between the North and the South.

2. Even though Abraham Lincoln is frequently thought of as central to the dispute between the North and South, in fact the issues of contention were much deeper, including cultural, economic, and political divides.


 * PLAGIARISM**

Plagiarism is when you copy someone’s work without there permission, call it your own, but don’t cite it or give them credit.

It is important not to plagiarize because you could be kicked out of the school, get bad grades, and hurt your education.

Schools enforce plagiarism, the court enforces copyright

It depends on the teacher, in Rowly’s, you will get a zero, but you will have a chance to redo for a max of a 70.

You could get kicked out of school.

6. Cite your work, and put some effort in it.

Long long ago in 1980, the year of the mullet, Mr. Rowley thought he was cool, but he really wasn’t. One day he tripped up a flight of stairs. His books when’t flying everywhere. As he scrambled to put his glasses back on his face, his blurred vision seemed to become part of something that surly must have been a dream. Before him, helping him with his disheveled situation was non other than the stunningly soft face of the beautiful Angelina.
 * PARAPHRASING AND SUMMARIZING**

RING RING RING sounded his alarm clock.

Homework: Paraphrase and Summarize:

Paraphrase: The year of the mullet, 1980, was when Mr. Rowley thought he was the best, coolest, funniest guy ever. To tell the truth, he really wasn’t. One sunny day, he tripped up five flights of stairs. His books when first here then there. As he fumbled with his glasses, his blurred vision seemed to see something that surly must have been a dream. His jaw dropped out of his mouth as he stuttered a weak “hello.” Angelina, the most beautifully stunning girl of a lifetime was standing before him, holding out one of his books to him.

BEEP BEEP BEEP. He woke with a start, wishing to slam his clock into the wall.

Summary: In 1980, Mr. Rowley was pretty much a nerd. One day, he fell down some stairs during school. The most beautiful girl in his grade, Angelina, was helping him pick up his books. This, however, was a dream.

Seth Tacheny Mr. Rowley Historical Research and Writing November 30, 2010 Lincoln: A Source of Unity Cannons thundered and men fell to the ground on both sides. Guns echoed throughout the valley. The soldiers were cold, sick, and depressed. As the smoke cleared, the ground was drenched with blood and bodies littered the fields. Who was responsible for this loss of life and ruin? Was it the general? Was it the people of the North and South? Or, Was it the President himself? Even though Abraham Lincoln is frequently thought of as central to the dispute between the North and South, in fact the issues of contention were much deeper, including cultural, economic, and political divides. During the time before the Civil War, the North had five times the amount of factories. Also, 90% of the nations skilled workers were in the North. When the federal government desired to raise tariffs (taxes on imported goods), the South would greatly oppose it because they traded their cotton with Europe, so they would make a better profit with out tariffs. The North was in favor because it would make their economy better because Americans would want to by from Americans as not to pay the tax. (http://www.historycentral.com/CivilWar/AMERICA/Economics.html)