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Present Assignments
Name : Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mrs. Cheffo
School : Great Hollow Middle School
Grade : 6
Begin Date : 1/23/06
Due Date : 2/23/06

Description of Assignment :
Students will be doing research on diseases as follows :
Mental retardation
autism
colon cancer
diabetes
arthritis
dyslexia
emphysema
lung cancer
LD
brain tumors
Alzheimer's disease
lymes disease
Polio
Lou Gehrig's
prostate cancer
Muscular Dystrophy
ADHD
lupus
bipolar disorder
anorexia
Lung cancer
color blindness
Parkinson's
deafness
blindness
ADD
asthma


Audio/Visual : NO
Books : Yes
Electronic Databases (VRC) : Yes
Encyclopedias : Yes
Almanacs : NO
Periodicals : NO
Newspapers: NO
Internet : NO
Restrictions on the types of materials used : No

Citation format your students should use : MLA
Name : Mrs. Emery/Mrs. Scully
School :
Grade : 6
Begin Date : Jan 20
Due Date : Jan 30

Description of Assignment :
Each student will be required to check out a book on a global or local ecosystem. Books will be used until sometime at the end of February.

Audio/Visual : NO
Books : Yes
Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO
Encyclopedias : NO
Almanacs : NO
Periodicals : NO
Newspapers: NO
Internet : NO

Restrictions on the types of materials used :

Citation format your students should use :
MLA
Past Assignments
Name : Ms. Baione & Ms. Persichilli
School : Smithtown High School
Grade : 11
Begin Date : -
Due Date : 5/2/05

Description of Assignment :
Independent reading assignment for 11th grade' choose from reading list : Assignment Book List Students need to bring in the book on Monday,May 2nd.
Name : Mrs. Labuski
School : Great Hollow Middle School
Grade : 6
Begin Date : April 10, 2005
Due Date : May 16, 2005

Assignment : Disability Awareness Research Project Homework Sheets

Description of Assignment : Students will select a disability or disease to research. The students must inlcude information obtained from an encyclopedia, web-site, on-line database, magazine, and nonfiction book. A proper MLA bibliography is also required. Students must also read a fiction book that has a character that has the selected disability or disease. Students must also prepare a brief presentation with visuals.

Audio/Visual : NO
Books : Yes
Electronic Databases (VRC) : Yes
Encyclopedias : Yes
Almanacs : NO
Periodicals : NO
Newspapers : NO
Internet : Yes

Restrictions on the types of materials used : No

Citation format your students should use : MLA
Name : 3rd Grade Teachers
School : Smithtown Elementary School
Grade : 3
Due Date : End of November

Description of Assignment :
November enrichment activities

Assignment : November Enrichment Activities
School  : Nesaquake Middle School
Teacher  : Mr. McNeil / Mrs. LoSardo
Grade  : 7

Assignment : Native American Research Project
Name : First Grade
School : Nesconset Elementary School
Grade : 1
Begin Date : Immediate
Due Date : 6/7/04

Description of Assignment :
Children must find an age appropriate poem, of at least four lines, that can be memorized and then recited to the class. If a long poem is chosen, the child can cheeose to recite a portion of the poem, perhaps one stanza if that is appropriate.

Children are asked to bring a copy of the poem for the teacher and if they choose, may bring the book or anthology to share with the class.


Audio/Visual : NO
Books : Yes
Electronic Databases (VRC) : NO
Encyclopedias : NO
Almanacs : NO
Periodicals : NO
Newspapers : NO
Internet : NO

Restrictions on the types of materials used :

Citation format your students should use :
Name : Mr. Savicki
School : Nesconset Elementary School
Grade : 4
Begin Date : 11/1
Due Date : 11/30

Description of Assignment :
Students are doing research and producing a report on a specific Native American tribe.

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 :
NO

Citation format your students should use :
Simple bibliography
Name : Mrs. Andersen

School : Nesconset Elementary School
Grade : 4
Begin Date : 11/1
Due Date : 11/30

Description of Assignment :
Students are doing research and producing a report on a specific Native American tribe.

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 :
NO

Citation format your students should use :
Simple bibliography
School : Smithtown High School

Assignment : Human Disease Project Form
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