Mrs. Albanese’s School Blog

Capstone Project is the Final Language Arts Project for the year! This is your time to shine!

Steps

1. Brainstorm a list of accomplishments, life events, and special times in your life.
2. Create a blog as a structure to hold all of the parts of your project
3. Write and revise all pieces. Research and assemble the parts on the blog. Include links and references.
4. Present the blog to the class and link it to my blog.

Each of these posts will be a category on your blog. You must do the first 5 and then pick 3 more to complete the project. 

POSTS

1. Essay - A Special Accomplishment. Essays must be at least 400 words in length and contain an introduction, body and conclusion.
2. Essay - A Person Who had a positive influence in your life. 
3. Post - “Appreciation” (About 300 words) Think of someone who has helped you as you went through school at Mariner. Write an appreciation – thanking that person. Descrive specific times and occasions that you receied help. Express your gratitude. 
4. Post - “The Best of Mariner” (About 300 words)Write a letter to an upcoming 7th grader telling them what to expect in 8th grade. Include details of things that they may enjoy. 
5. Protopage – Create this as a little mini-research place about something you like to do: include pictures, links and references. Link it to your blog.

Options – pick 3

1. A virtual field trip using Google Earth to places that you would love to visit.
2. A slide show of pictures that represent things that you like to do.
3. A list of cool websites that you visit and use.
4. A collection of poems that you love and the authors’ information.
5. A list of books you have read in middle school!