Unit+4+and+5+-+8th+Grade+Research+Paper+and+Holocaust

This is where you will find information for Unit 4 (non-fiction and advertising) and 5 (The research paper and the Holocaust) for the 8th grade English Classes.


 * How to cite a picture.**

Author. //Title of Picture.// Date taken (or put online, either one). Title of the Website. //Sponsor (like a university).// Web. Date you found it.

//Frankfurt Auschwitz trials begin.// 21 Dec. 1963. Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. Web. 20 Mar. 2012.

Fill in whatever information you can. If you cannot find an 'author,' then start with the title.


 * What will you need for the speech?**
 * Your powerpoint/visual sent to Mrs. Wagaman PRIOR to class. You may leave poster boards in the classroom.
 * Your red/pink grading sheet. You will not be graded without it.
 * Notecards.

Take a look at my powerpoint as an example of how to correctly cite pictures.


 * Double Check the following before printing your final draft:**
 * Do I have a MLA heading?
 * Do I have a title? (Doesn't have to be fancy - could just be name of country)
 * Is it double spaced?
 * Are the paragraphs indented?
 * Did I put my Works Cited as the last page?


 * How to turn in research paper. Put the following in a folder:**
 * Final, clean draft on top
 * Both rough drafts (reviewed by Mrs. W & peer)
 * Peer Editing Sheet
 * Notecards (Fact and Source)

To help writing transitions:



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Refugee Article []

Rough Draft:

This one is VERY rough. I copied and pasted my outline into a new document and added my own words in between the quotes. This is just one way you can do your rough draft.

This is after all of the 'tweaking.' This is what your paper should look like when you are done.

Mrs. Wagaman's Sample Outline for Research Paper

Mrs. Wagaman's Sample Works Cited Page for Research Paper

Research Packet

MLA Homework

KWL Chart - Assigned 2/2, due 2/6

Project Information

Merchants of Cool [] Section 1 – Hunting for Cool – 0-10:04 – **show whole section** Section 2 – Under-the-Radar Marketing. 0-5:53- **show whole section** Section 3 – The MTV Machine – 0-12:48 – **show only 0-4:20** Section 4 – “The Midriff” 0-5:25 – **Start at 1:11 and show to 5:25.** Section 5 – The Giant Feedback Loop 0-8:52 – **Skip whole section** Section 6 – Teen Rebellion: Just Another Product 0-12:50 – **show 3:10 – 9:50**

**Interesting Website:**

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Advertising Notes Packet

Sidebar Project - 1/9/11 - 1/13/11



Mrs. Wagaman's Example:

Use this website to start your research. [] Handout:

•Summmary Writing from 1/6 or 1/9: “Quiz” - On a separate piece of paper, summarize what this article is about.

• Sentence 1 – Intro sentence • Sentence 2-3 – What Kutcher Does • Sentence 4-5 – His training/background • Sentence 6-7 – His Spider-Man Experience • Sentence 8 – Concluding Sentence

• Turn in when finished