Mrs. Mercer’s
Term Projects
October 20, 2006
VFW Essay Contest
9th –
12th : Freedom’s Challenge
Ex: Must always be protected
Can be abused
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3-5 Minute speech (about 3-4 typed pages)
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Must hand in typed copy
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12pt. Times New Roman
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Double Space
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No color
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No graphics
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Title Page only
7th
– 8th : Citizenship in America
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300-400 Words
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Typed
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12pt. Times New Roman
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No color
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No graphics
October 17, 2006 9th – 12th Grades only
Revised Book Review
Due to
some errors in our last report I am extending the time for the book report so everyone can fix their papers before final grading.
Format of All Papers must
be:
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Typed
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12 pt. Times New Roman
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Double Space
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Title Page or Header
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Review – Do not summarize
o Review a character or characters
o Review the author’s writing techniques
o Review plot believability
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Always give a work cited page
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Use quotation marks around anything taken from the book (ex: dates,
facts, direct quotes)
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All papers should have a title
October 31, 2006 (all classes)
Poem
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20 – 30 lines
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Typed
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About the scariest thing ever
November 17, 2006 (all classes)
Short Essay: Thankfulness
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1 typed page
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12 pt. Times New Roman
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Double spaced
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Anything you want to write about that centers around the topic “Thankfulness”
December 8, 2006 (7th – 12th Grade)
All classes will read The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Second book review due
Same rules as the previous
one
Format of All Papers must always always always be:
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Typed
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12 pt. Times New
Roman
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Double Space
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Title Page or Header
