11EngBJT: 2007-2008: October 2007

Follow the directions and post your 2007 article here.

RESEARCH: Fall 2007 TOPIC: AIDS: THEN AND NOW: 2007

TASK: Your first segment of your graded research paper is to research and find a well- written contemporary essay or newspaper article about AIDS in The United States in 2007. (DATES: Jan-Oct 2007 only) . You will be comparing the topic from the contemporary article to Ryan White's autobiography.

WHAT TO SEARCH: Your article must be from a reputable source: a source with:".edu" or " .org" posted online is a valuable one. Many newspaper articles are listed as: " .com " Places to start: The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, US NEWS and World Report,The Chicago Times, etc. Sources that are from a limited perspective or special interest group will not present a fair representation of the issue in America today. These may not be used in your work in 11R. ASK one of us before you post an article !

BE THOROUGH: Read as many articles as it takes to find the perfect one for you. You will be working with it for 2 weeks, so you need to like it because you may not change it once you select it.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND IT: Print the article, re-read the article, highlight 3 relevant points which tie to Ryan White: My Own Story and then POST the author, title, website / or MLA citation for your source here by the 16th of OCTOBER.
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS NECESSARY FOR YOUR POST TO PREVENT DUPLICATION !
Ex. For a Magazine from home:
ElizJTomp,Period 4: My article:
Poland,Dave."The Hot Button: AIDS IN AMERICA." U.S. NEWS and World Report.26 Sept 2007: 22-27.
ONLINE EXAMPLE:
Using all of the information about the article above:add a
link like this: /">http://www.USNEWS.COM >

MATERIALS NEEDED:
BRING the following to TO CLASS ON THE 16th of October:
blank paper, pen, post its, highlighters, highlighted 2007 article, highlighted RW sections ( with page #'s on photocopy) a 2 sided folder with pockets to hand in each day with your completed RW work and research from the article.
ANY QUESTIONS? Tompkinsbj@northsalem.k12.ny.us or
ConsidineC@northsalem.k12.ny.us

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