College Research Project
Mrs. McEvilly, 8th grade Reading
Canton Middle School

Objectives

The students will research career interests through college and university websites.
Students will create a PPT document to present their findings to the audience.

Steps

The students will brainstorm what job or career they would like to pursue in the future.
The teacher will review critical research and proper source citing.
The students will research at least 3 colleges using the official school website only.
The students will search for a variety of information (see notecards)
The teacher will review the basic steps to creating a PowerPoint document.
The students will design a PowerPoint document encompassing all the learned info.
The students will site their sources properly (see links for citation wizard)
The students will save and upload photos of the colleges.
The students will present their findings and use PPT as a visual aid.
The students will reflect on their learning and self assess.
The students will be assessed using a rubric.

Online Resources

4 Year Public Universities in Illinois
Illinois State University
Eastern Illinois University
Western Illinois University
NorthEastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois @ Carbondale
Southern Illinois @ Edwardsville
University of Illinois @ Champaign/Urbana
University of Illinois @ Springfield
University of Illinois @ Chicago
Trade Schools in Chicago
Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard

4 Year Colleges and Universities in the United States
www.collegesanduniversities.us

Citation Wizard—for your Bibliography Slide
www.citationmachine.net
click MLA
click Web Document
enter info into boxes
click submit copy paste into your Bibliography Page of your PPT

Information that you need to find for each college/university
What city/state is it in and how far is it from Streamwood ?
Can you live on campus?
Would you?
Or live at home and drive every day?
How many students attend each year?
When is the next open house?
How much does it cost per credit hour?
What is the schools mascot and colors?
What degree programs (or majors) do they offer that you are interested in

Assessment