Reflection:
One thing that really made this project more interesting for me was the fact that we got to choose what ever topic we wanted. I think that that really helped me stay on task because I got to pick a topic that I was interested in and wanted to learn about. I am really happy that I chose the Salem Witch Trials as my topic. I actually didn’t mind researching or reading the information. Another thing that really helped me and made an impact on my project was the benchmarks. Because of the benchmarks I really felt like I was managing my time. Also, I wasn’t so stressed out in the end because I had most of my work completed. I really stuck to the benchmarks, yet I feel that if I worked longer while I was writing my posts, then I wouldn’t have had to take so much time out to revise them later. I really feel like I made an improvement in my time management skills and I will try to make my own benchmarks for my next project. I like using blogs more than handing in an essay or a printed paper. I think I prefer it this way because it gives us the ability to go back and fix our work as much as we want. I like this because the further I go into my project, the more I learn and I often find myself wanting to add more and new information that I just found. I also like it because we can add our friends to our blog and they can peer edit it for you or give you helpful tips to make it better. And I could look on my friend’s blogs and get ideas from them. I really like the genres that I chose. I feel like I spaced out the information well and made it very creative. I worked really hard on this blog and like the way it turned out.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
statement of process
Statement of Process:
I attacked this project much differently then I usually do with projects. Since we had benchmarks this time, I was able to manage my time. I stuck to every benchmark that we were assigned. This was the first time that I didn't cram my project in on the last few days. I actually got my information on the first week we were assigned our project. I decided to read and really understand everything before I started writing. I decided to do this because I have learned from previous experiences with other projects, that sometimes, I write something, but it would be partially wrong because I did not understand the full story. Then when I was writing my posts, I tried to make the benchmark deadline so I just jotted down my ideas and then I went back to fix them later. On the last few days that the project was due, I focused on editing and revising my posts.
I attacked this project much differently then I usually do with projects. Since we had benchmarks this time, I was able to manage my time. I stuck to every benchmark that we were assigned. This was the first time that I didn't cram my project in on the last few days. I actually got my information on the first week we were assigned our project. I decided to read and really understand everything before I started writing. I decided to do this because I have learned from previous experiences with other projects, that sometimes, I write something, but it would be partially wrong because I did not understand the full story. Then when I was writing my posts, I tried to make the benchmark deadline so I just jotted down my ideas and then I went back to fix them later. On the last few days that the project was due, I focused on editing and revising my posts.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
bibliography
Linder Douglas. “The Man Iron: Giles Corey”. Famous American Trials Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM (5/21/08).
Sutter Tim. “Salem Witch Trials FAQ Page”. Salem Witch Trials. http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/faqs.html (5/17/08).
Lamb Annette. “The Topic: The Salem Witch Trials”. Thematic Pathfinders For All Ages. http://www.42explore2.com/salemwitch.htm (5/14/08).
Discovery Communications, LLC. “Ann Putnam Jr.” Discovery Education. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html (5/5/08).
Sutter Tim. “Salem Witch Trials FAQ Page”. Salem Witch Trials. http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/faqs.html (5/17/08).
Lamb Annette. “The Topic: The Salem Witch Trials”. Thematic Pathfinders For All Ages. http://www.42explore2.com/salemwitch.htm (5/14/08).
Discovery Communications, LLC. “Ann Putnam Jr.” Discovery Education. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/putnam.html (5/5/08).
glossary
1)Magistrates- 1) A government official who has the power to enforce law 2) A judge who has limited power such as a justice of the peace
2)Hemorrhage- severe bleeding from a torn or cut blood vessel
3)Voodoo dolls- a magical doll that has powers. They usually look like someone and anything you do to the doll, happens to the person that that doll looks like
4)Specter- A ghost
5)Sacrament- a right that conveys divine grace, blessing, or holiness to the believer who participates in it.
6)Superiority- Higher in rank or position
7)Puritan- One group of Protestants in the 16Th and 17Th century England who sought simple church services ans a strict moral code. Many puritans fled England and settled in America.
8)Wizard- A man believed to have magical powers
2)Hemorrhage- severe bleeding from a torn or cut blood vessel
3)Voodoo dolls- a magical doll that has powers. They usually look like someone and anything you do to the doll, happens to the person that that doll looks like
4)Specter- A ghost
5)Sacrament- a right that conveys divine grace, blessing, or holiness to the believer who participates in it.
6)Superiority- Higher in rank or position
7)Puritan- One group of Protestants in the 16Th and 17Th century England who sought simple church services ans a strict moral code. Many puritans fled England and settled in America.
8)Wizard- A man believed to have magical powers
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