NON-FICTION PROJECT 2020: ONLINE RESOURCES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

Please use the articles and websites below to guide your research. All work is to be completed as per the google doc assignments shared with you.

Part of learning about topics is to decide if you want to use your new knowledge to teach or help others.  There are also websites that will help you decide how you would want to use your new knowledge to give back to the community around you (hint: Autism Speaks, Hi-Tor Animal Shelter, etc.)  Please don’t limit yourselves to these, the possibilities for making an impact on the community and ourselves are endless!

PART 1: CHOOSING A NARROW TOPIC AND ARTICLES

Here are some articles to get you going.  These are tied to the choices on your Non-Fiction Google Doc….you may choose other articles to read and take notes on, but these are examples of credible articles, about focused topics! 

Autism: 

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=282&id=2305

http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/occupational_therapy.html

 

Alzheimers:

https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/kids-teens/for_kids

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/helping-kids-understand-alzheimers-disease

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/caregivers/in-depth/alzheimers/art-20043890

 

Bullying/fitting in

http://life.familyeducation.com/peer-pressure/self-esteem/36541.html

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/teens-worried-missing-fitting-survey-article-1.2005842

 

Pet Therapy

http://archive.lohud.com/article/20110811/NEWS03/108110402/Recession-crowds-Hi-Tor-Animal-Care-Center-other-shelters

 

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/pet-therapy/art-20046342

Mindfulness/Stress:

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/mindfulness-for-children

PART 2: NOTE TAKING:

As you read your articles,you can take notes on these articles in your notebook by using any of the following strategies:

-Bullets (you can do this right on your google doc)

-Web

-Mind map

-Cornell style (split page/main idea and details T-Chart)

-Sketch to Stretch

**Remember to ask questions as you read.  This will PUSH your thinking and your research!**

 

 

Brochures….a template and a HOW to video to help you out!

Template: Google Brochure Template

How to make a brochure on Google: