Name(s) of the students in your group
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Phase One: Research
- Choose a topic about the White House that interests you.
Write it down here:
- Discover resources available on your topic. Circle several below that
interest you.
| encyclopedias | textbooks |
| magazines | movies |
| CD-ROM references | almanacs |
| the Internet | EBSCO |
| newspapers | dictionaries |
| nonfiction books | travel brochures |
people who have been
to the White House | e-mail an expert |
- Start digging into those resources to find information. Take notes on
index cards, one fact to each card. Remember, you're taking notes. Write
phrases, not complete sentences.
| Student Name | Fact Cards Completed (at least 10
each) |
|  / |
| / |
| / |
- Write down bibliographical information about each source you use.
Include: author, title, publisher, city, date. Each group needs to
complete
at least three Source Cards.
Completed Source Cards: 
/
- Evaluate your findings. Do you still have questions that need to be
answered? If so, you need to do more research. If not, see your teacher
to
begin planning your project.
Congratulations! You completed Phase One!
Student Comments:
(What should I know before I grade your
research?)
Teacher Comments:
(What I have noticed about your group's
work.)
