Expert Project

Good Morning!

1. Let's begin class with some reading in our independent reading books.  My hope is that you have selected a book that you are finding engaging and on which you will enjoy writing a book review.

2.   Yesterday I showed you a video on a TED talk with Elizabeth Gilbert who spoke about the concept of creativity and the faults of how we conceive it today.  She made it her business (out of personal necessity as a writer) to learn more about the concept of creativity through the ages -- she, in fact, made herself somewhat of an expert on the topic.  The goal of the EXPERT PROJECT assignment is to do that for you.  A necessary ingredient is for you to select a topic that you feel passionately or at least strongly about and to formulate a RESEARCH QUESTION to focus your research.

NOTE:  Expert Project Rubric under "Important Links"

Before we discuss writing a research question, please share the topics that you brainstormed for homework.

How to Write a Research Question

Research Questions:

 I’m interested in the environment.

How is global warming affecting polar bears?

How is global warming affecting endangered species?

Homework:  Continue thinking about a topic for your expert project.  By Monday of next week I would like you to have made a commitment to a topic and to have formulated a research question.