Links and Info for 6th Grade Pioneering Women Project
Project Information
Requirements:
•Cover/Title page:
-Press enter 20x
-Click on center alignment
-Enter Title all in Caps.
-Press enter 20x again You will be on line 41
-Click right alignment
-Type: your name and section, press enter
-Type: Mrs. Picarello or Mrs. Simone, press enter
-Type: Reading, press enter
-Type: the due date.
•Picture Page with captions: one page only
•Informational page: one page only
All work written in your own words. No plagiarizing! Do not copy
Type 12 pt, Times New Roman, Double Space
Do not skip lines between paragraphs
Questions to Answer:
•What were her early years like? (childhood)
•How did your pioneering woman get started in her career?
•What motivated her? Why did she choose this field?
•How did she overcome any prejudice or hardships as a woman?
•How has she influenced others and yourself? What do you admire most about this pioneering woman?
•Reference page: see attached on how to list sources used.
Do not double space reference page.
Skip a line between each entry.
•Highlighted research pages: You will print out your research pages and hand them into your reading teacher with the research paper.
Three to four computer Lab times will be available for research and writing. You must have the name of your pioneering woman before going to the lab. No changes will be made once in the lab.
There are many pioneering women in all walks of life. Research an area that you enjoy. Look to see what women may a difference in that area.
A few names to think about: Amelia Earhart, Sylvia Earle, Delores Huerta, Sandra Day O’Connor, Rosa Parks, Georgia O’Keefe, Wilma Rudoph, Sacagawea, Sheryl Swoopes, Rudy Bridges, Susan B. Anthony, Ann Frank, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thacher, Clara Barton, Dorothea Dix, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Evita Peron, Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Elizabeth I of England, Catherine the Great of Russia,
Reminders from Ms. Dennis
Don't forget to use quotations to keep first and last name together.
Remember to check for 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation.
Look for print friendly option before printing and only click on Print ONCE!
Do not use WIKIPEDIA!
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