Daily Progress 3/31

• my objective going in today was to get everything touched up on the final project. Get the army men in their places.
• I got everything finished today.
• My research question was answered today.
• Next step, is to maybe go to exhibition night.

Daily Progress 2/27

• Today, i was going make small sample model of d-day, text kyle about how its gonna look and do some homework so i can focus on the model during the weekend
• i made a small sample plan of d-day, i texted kyle about how it is going to look and i finish my math homework.
• Today, figured out what d-day was going to look like.
• Get the model done and neat during the weekend

Daily Progress 3/25

• Today, i intended to study my plan and maybe get a little more research.
• I studied my plan, i did a little homework to make working on the project at home a little easier
• By studying my plan helps me, better understand my research question
• start working on the model at home.

Daily Progress 3/23

• My goal today was to finish my plan
• I finished my plan
• I drew out a picture for my plan which better explains my research question and i watched a video of footage and stuff from d-day
• Next step is to get homework done in class, so i can work on the project at home.

Daily Progress 3/11

• my next action going into today was to start my plan
• Today i started my plan as best as i could
• My work today didnt really help me answer my research question because i didnt research anything
• To keep working on my model

PLAN- model

• An overview of the Normandy Beaches during D-Day.


• Allied soldiers running up the beaches from the ocean. http://www.theodoresworld.net/pics/Dday/D_DayImage1.jpg


• Leader on the beach Dwight Eisenhower


• German bases on the top of the beach http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.glue-it.com/military/gallery/ww2diorama


• The Normandy beach http://www2.keycamp.co.uk/Portals/10/Skins/KeycampUK/ImagesAtoE/Dday.jpg


• Allies in the boats going up to the beaches http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=active&um=1&q=normandy+on+D-Day&sa=N&start=18&ndsp=18
• Normandy beaches http://www.odyssei.com/thumbs/0/6/9/~412~117338239213065_844333_normandy_beaches_0.jpg
• German Forts and bases http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.glue-it.com/military/gallery/ww2diorama/dday001.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.glue-it.com/military/gallery/dday-bunker.html&usg=__nW3HX9SwZpJ9_Jq5pyjVdJ-ByPk=&h=358&w=480&sz=23&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=A-BsCPRTLi20lM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgerman%2Bbases%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bd-day%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26um%3D1

Daily Progress 3/9

• to start brainstorming for my plan
• I tried to start thinking about a plan
• My research question can be answered better by working more and researching more
• Make a plan

Daily Progress 3/5

• My action going into today was to finish all thirty of my index cards and bookmarks.
• I finished my thirty index cards and bookmarks
• Now, that I finished my index cards i can start planning how my model is going to answer my research question.
• Starting planning my model out.

Index Card #30

• http://dagoddess.com/archives/001997.php

Untold Stories

Index Card #29

• http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701702421/d-day.html

Steps to D-Day. Introduction, origins of day, preparation for d-day, invasion begins and the signifigance of d-day

Index Card #28

• http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1789.html

Biography of Dwight Eisenhower. (not only his time in WWII)

Index Card #27

• http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/dwight_eisenhower.htm

Biography of Dwight Eisenhower, the commander of the allied forces during D-Day

Daily Progress 3/3

• Make as many index cards as I could and to get as many bookmarks as I could.
• Created my status report and created 5 more index cards and bookmark
• More research gives me more knowledge about how to answer the research question
• Finish my index cards and my bookmarks

Index Card #26

• http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,137800,00.html

Leaders........

"You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world." ~ General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Index Card #25

• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_major_turning_points_of_World_War_2

Turning Points in World War II. Includes D-Day

Index Card #24

• http://www.legacy.com/ns/FullStory.aspx?StoryType=1&StoryID=2

Aftermath of the invasion, statistics and how it is looked back on.

Index Card #23

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_France_during_World_War_II

Before D-Day. Germans take France over. Response to it and the aftermath of it.

Index Card #22

• http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWdday.htm

D-day's important leaders, generals and countries

Status Report

1. What have I accomplished on my project so far? So far I have finished 21 index cards and 21 bookmarks. I have also completed all my daily progress up to this point.
2. What do I still have left to do? I still have 9 index cards and 9 bookmarks and I also need to finish my daily progress postsup to ten.
3. What has been harder than I thought it would be? Finding 30 different websites to research and to bookmark has been harder than I thought.
   
4. What has been easier than I thought it would be? Putting my information on the internet has been easier than i thought.
   
5. How would I do my project differently if I could start over again? I would have used my time a little more wise at the beginning
6. What do I need to get accomplished before Spring Break? I need to finish my index cards, my bookmarks and my model.