Junior West: History Fair Information
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The following schedule is a suggested timeline. Please use it as a guide to help keep the project from being completed at the last minute.
Week of October 27: Choose topic, locate resources and begin reading. Write thesis statement. Write 10-15 questions about topic and find answers. ***
Week of November 3-7: Continue to read and research topic. Organize thoughts onto note cards and use to help form the report.
Week of November 10-14: Rough draft of report is due Monday, November 10. Model and/or display should be underway at home!
Week of November 17-21: Report is corrected and re-written or typed for final draft. Put finishing touches on model/display.
Friday, November 21: Practice reading report to a friend and/ or family.
Monday, November 24: All projects are due. Classroom presentations take place during the morning.
Wednesday, November 26: History Fair ends at noon. Take projects home!
***Note: We will be able to spend about 20-30 minutes per day working on research/ report writing during the school day. The children are welcome to complete the whole project at home, or use a combination of home and school to complete the report. As a general guide, reports should be at least 1-2 pages long and all information needs to be cited in a bibliography. Children will have 5-10 minutes to give their presentations in class. Children may display their research in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to; boards, timelines, models, and costumes. If you have any questions, just ask!