Daily Board Work, May 19Th to 23Rd

Daily Board Work, May 19th to 23rd

Monday, May 19th: Research—Other Resources

Last week you used the madisonschools.net website to find available resources from the Madison Middle School library’s OCC. Another group of resources is also available and listed under the FAVORITES —the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). Go to that site [FAVORITES, then LIBRARY CATALOGS—MADISON SCHOOLS, then MADISON GALE SITE. If it asks you for a password, type in “bluestreaks”]. In the left-hand column there’s a SEARCH box under GVRL. Type in “animal cruelty,” then list three sources that come up there. Pick titles that sound interesting and relevant for research—not just the first three listed. These are books, so use the same format as before; however, add the relevant page numbers. Here’s an example:

Chalecki, Elizabeth L. Ecoterrorism: Pollution A to Z. New York: Macmillan Reference

USA, 2004. 159-162.

When you have recorded the sources, click on VIEW TEXT or PDF for any one of those three. Skim over all the pages that come up there, and write down three facts you find from that resource. (Put an * next to the source where you find those facts.)

Tuesday, May 20th: Research Skills—Taking Notes

An important skill in taking good notes for a research paper is to learn to paraphrase—to summarize and restate facts, opinions, main ideas, etc., in your own words. You often need to look up words in a dictionary or use a thesaurusto find other ways to express the ideas. However, if you do use a thesaurus, make sure you choose appropriate words and use them correctly.

For practice (on separate paper), paraphrase each of the following. Rewrite the key ideas in your own words to avoid plagiarism.

A. Preparations for the ceremony were elaborate.

B. The educator removed the unruly student from theenvironment.

C. Several diffident individuals banded together to comprise a consortium.

D. The adolescent maneuvered the bi-wheeled vehicle undamaged.

E. In the metropolis the recreational area was dilapidated.

Wednesday, May 21st: National Waiters’ and Waitresses’ Day

May 21st is a “holiday” set aside to recognize the value and importance of a good waiter or waitress. When you go out to eat, they represent the restaurant and are all the difference between a good or a bad experience.

For today’s DBW, first write two to three complete sentences describing the last time you went to a restaurant where you were served by a waiter or a waitress. Answer the following questions in your sentences: What restaurant did you visit? What do you remember about your waiter or waitress? What interaction did you have with the waiter or waitress? How should you decide how much to tip a waiter or a waitress?

Next, list three things you think would be positive about having a job as a waiter or waitress and three things you think would be negative about it. Write each of your + or – points in the form of a complete sentence.

Thursday, May 22nd: Poetry—Letter Poems

A letter poem is usually a sort of confession, explanation, or apology directed from the speaker to someone important to him or her. See a simple example at

Two more famous examples—in content but not in form—are printed below. (Both were written by William Carlos Williams.) After reading them, write your own poem with at least ten lines in the body (not including the “to” and “from”).

The Red WheelbarrowThis Is Just to Say

so much dependsI have eaten
upon the plums

that were in

a red wheelthe icebox
barrow

and which

glazed with rainyou were probably
water saving

for breakfast

beside the white
chickens. Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so cold

Friday, May 23rd: to be completed in class.