Commack Homework Alert

Name : Ms. Brancato and Ms. Eltman School : Burr Intermediate Grade : 5 E-Mail: kbrancato@commack.k12.ny.us Phone # : Begin Date : March 15th Due Date : April 20th Description of Assignment : Students will doing a Biography Research Report on an AMERICAN PRESIDENT. They are required to use at least one grade appropriate book as well as Internet resources and encyclopedias. They will be conducting research on the following areas: Birth and Early Years Education Personal Life The Road to Presidency Life in the White House After Presidency Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) :NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : NO Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : At least one BOOK No more than 2 Internet articles (not including online encyclopedias) Citation format your students should use :

Past Assignments

Name : Eth, Ierano, Trebour School : Burr Intermediate School Grade : 4 Begin Date : 03/31/2005 Due Date : - Description of Assignment : The classes have been assigned an Animal Research report to be completed over the next few weeks. The children are required to find one book for the animal they are being assigned. Red Eye Tree Frog Barn Owl Great White Shark Dolphin Rattlesnake Salamander Hawk Swordfish Polar Bear Komodo Dragon

Name : Peter Jensen School : Commack Middle School Grade : 6 Begin Date : 03/09/2005 Due Date : 03/30/2005 Description of Assignment : The entire 6th grade was given an assignment this week. They will be required to research an Ancient Greek Scientist or Mathematician. They can use books, internet, and other sources to help them gather data. Audio/Visual : Yes Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : Yes Periodicals : NO Newspapers: Yes Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : None Citation format your students should use : --

Name : Peter Jensen School : Commack Middle School Grade : 6 Begin Date : 10/13/2004 Due Date : 11/5/2004 Description of Assignment : I have recently assigned a long-term assignment on Egyptian Pyramids. The students will need to gather research on one of them. They might come there looking for resources. Any books that you can gather would be appreciated. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : Yes Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : -- Citation format your students should use : --

Name : Jeff Trebour/Nicole Sysler School : Burr Intermediate Grade : 4 Begin Date : 5/6/2004 Due Date : End of May Description of Assignment : Long Island Research Report We are researching Plants, Animals (Birds, Mammals, Reptiles/Amphibians) that are native to Long Island. The link to the plant and animal list is below this assignment description. List : Plants and Animals Native to Long Island. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : NO Periodicals : NO Newspapers: YES Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : -- Citation format your students should use : --

Name : Pete Jensen School : Commack Middle School Grade : 6 Begin Date : 1/5/2004 Due Date : 1/15/2004 Description of Assignment : The students will have to write a letter thanking the Ancient Romans for a legacy they have given us. Some ideas for a legacy are: roads, alphabet/language,aqueducts, etc. They have the directions already. They will need to select one legacy, and gather a few facts about it. If you could put aside a few books to help them it would be appreciated. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : Yes Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : -- Citation format your students should use : --

Name : Mrs. Cestaro and Ms. Quinn School : Burr Intermediate School Grade : 5 Begin Date : 12/17/03 Due Date : 1/22/04 Description of Assignment : Students will be completing a biography research report on a person who has affected our lives todau such as a President, Scientist, Musician, Artist, Writer, Inventor, etc. After we pick specific people, I will send a more detailed list of people. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : NO Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : The students are required to have at least one book (not a picture book) of 60 pages or more on their topic. In school they will have to use the the internet and the encyclopedias. Citation format your students should use : We will be completing a bibliography in school.

Name : Spilotros, Santoro, Burtis, Piazza School : Burr Intermediate School Grade : 4 Begin Date : 12/8/03 Due Date : 1/29/04 Description of Assignment : Erie Canal Research Report History -     Whose idea it was, how it was built, why it was built, when it was built, where it was built. Changes -  Transportation changes before and after it was built, population changes, any other                   changes. Children -  Describe a child's life who lived on the Erie canal. Today -      How is it used today, how is that different from the past. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : NO Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : Anything they can gather information from. Citation format your students should use : Proper citation format for their bibliography

Name : Spilotros, Santoro, Burtis, Piazza School : Burr Intermediate School Grade : 4 Begin Date : 12/8/03 Due Date : 1/29/04 Description of Assignment : Erie Canal Research Report History -     Whose idea it was, how it was built, why it was built, when it was built, where it was built. Changes -  Transportation changes before and after it was built, population changes, any other                   changes. Children -  Describe a child's life who lived on the Erie canal. Today -      How is it used today, how is that different from the past. Audio/Visual : NO Books : Yes Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO Encyclopedias : Yes Almanacs : NO Periodicals : NO Newspapers: NO Internet : Yes Restrictions on the types of materials used : Anything they can gather information from. Citation format your students should use : Proper citation format for their bibliography

The library at the Commack Middle School is giving a series of booktalks on immigrant fiction to all 8th grade honors classes from November 7 to November 14. Immigrant Fiction Reading List April and the Dragon Lady   by Lensey Namioka Feeling confined by the traditional family attitudes of her strong-willed, manipulative grandmother, sixteen-year-old April Chen fights for her independence. Breaking Through   by Francisco Jimenez Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, 14-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education. Children of the River   byLinda Crew Having fled Cambodia to escape the murderous Khmer Rouge army, 17-year-old Sundara is torn between remaining faithful to her own people and adjusting to life in an Oregon high school. Flight to Freedom   by Ana Veciana-Suarez Writing in the diary which her father gave her, thirteen-year-old Yara describes life with her family in Havana, Cuba, in 1967, as well as her experiences as an immigrant in Miami, Florida. A Group of One   by Rachna Gilmore 15-year-old Tara gains pride in her Indian heritage when she learns from her grandmother that her family was active in a 1942 rebellion against British occupation. But she still objects when her teacher implies she is not a “regular Canadian.” The Joy Luck Club   by Amy Tan   (*Should Have Parental Permission) Four Chinese mothers and their American born daughters attempt to understand one another despite their background and upbringing. The Jumping Tree   by Rene Saldana Rey, a Mexican American living with his poor, close-knit, hard-working family in a Texas town near the Mexican border, describes his transition from boyhood to manhood. Necessary Roughness   by Marie G. Lee 16-year-old Korean-American Chan, who moves from Los Angeles to a small town in Minnesota, must cope with racism on the football team, and tensions in his relationship with his strict father. Sea Glass   by Laurence Yep A Chinese-American boy whose father wants him to be good in sports finally asserts his right to be himself. A Step From Heaven   by An Na Young Ju and family struggle in the United States, weighed down by the difficulty of learning English, their insular family life, and the traditions of Korea, the country they left behind.

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