NamesProject2013

=What's In a Name?=

6th grade

Fourth Quarter, 2012-2013

1. the derivation of a word. 2. an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word. 3. the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words.
 * etymology** et-y-mol-o-gy [et-uh-mol-uh-jee] –noun, plural -gies.

Who am I? Where and when did my names originate in the world?
 * Essential Questions:**

What is the etymology and meaning of my given names and surnames? What are some conventions in the origins of first names and surnames?
 * Big Ideas:**

How did I come to have the names that I have?

The Big 6 Processing Model makes solving information problems more effective and efficient.


 * ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS:**


 * Assigment**


 * Assessment Rubric**


 * Graphic Organizer/Note Taking Form**


 * Parent Interview**


 * Parent Letter**


 * Big 6**


 * Information requirements:**
 * 1) The meaning and etymology of one of your given names and one of your last names
 * 2) Information about a well known person with your given name or last name
 * 3) Nicknames typically associated with your name and/or other nicknames by which you are known
 * 4) Something about how you came to have your given name
 * 5) Something special about at least one of your given names or surnames
 * 6) Your feelings about your name or about something you learned in the interview


 * Recommended Resources:**

Parent interview (required)

Given Name - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Given_name#Origin_of_given_names

Family Name @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_name

Behind the Name: a history and etymology of **first names** @http://www.behindthename.com/

The Internet **Surname** Database @http://www.surnamedb.com/

Behind the Name: a history and etymology of **surnames** @http://surnames.behindthename.com/

Learn-Spanish.com.mx - Spanish Names, **Nicknames**, and English Equivalents http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Spanish_diminutives_of_given_names

GenealogyToday.com **Nicknames** @http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/enoch/nicknames.html


 * Other tools:**

iPad applications:
 * //**Safari browser**// (to access the project webpage and other online information sources)
 * //**Photos/Camera Roll**// (to store relevant images for later use in Keynote presentations)
 * //**Notes**// (to store citations and photo URL's)
 * **Doodle Buddy** (to create images and/or text for slideshow presentation)
 * //**Keynote**// (to create digital slideshows)
 * //**Camera**// (to save images of individual Keynote slides into Photos/Camera Roll)
 * //**Voicethread**// (to create final products - online narrated slideshows for easy sharing)

Son of Citation Machine – generate individual citations @http://citationmachine.net/

Word Clouds for kids @http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm


 * Mr. Feeley models**

Models of completed notes (graphic organizer) and completed parent interview:

Model of storage of bibliography citations and photo credits in iPad NOTES application

Click HERE to access Mr. Feeley's model voicethread. media type="custom" key="22730116"

Students:

Andrea (iPad 1) & Julianna (iPad 2) Thursday Andrea @https://voicethread.com/share/4556663/ Julianna @https://voicethread.com/share/4556929/
 * Computer 1**

Christian (iPad 3) & Liam (iPad 4) Friday Liam @https://voicethread.com/share/4535734/
 * Computer 2**

Andy (iPad 5) & Catherine (iPad 6) Thursday Andy @https://voicethread.com/share/4556818/ Catherine @https://voicethread.com/share/4556564/
 * Computer 3**

Victor (iPad 7) & Anjel (iPad 8) Monday Victor @https://voicethread.com/share/4556946/ Anjel @https://voicethread.com/share/4519555/
 * Computer 4**

Ismael (iPad 9) & Gustavo (iPad 10) Monday Ismael @https://voicethread.com/share/4551805/ Gustavo @https://voicethread.com/share/4551957/
 * Computer 5**

Sofia (iPad 11) & Abdi (iPad 12) Friday Sofia @https://voicethread.com/share/4535850/ Abdi @https://ed.voicethread.com/share/4535941/
 * Computer 6**

Mia (iPad 13) & Dayanna (iPad 14) Thursday Mia @https://voicethread.com/share/4541458/ Dayanna @https://voicethread.com/share/4541333/
 * Computer 7**

Edith (iPad 15) & Tanisa (iPad 16) Monday Tanisa @https://voicethread.com/share/4556794/
 * Computer 9**

Alejo (iPad 17) & Jesse (iPad 18) Thursday Alejo @https://voicethread.com/share/4524999/ Jesse @https://voicethread.com/share/4536118/
 * Computer 10**

Johanna (iPad 19) & Karla (iPad 20) Friday Johanna @https://voicethread.com/share/4541355/ Karla @https://voicethread.com/share/4551923/
 * Computer 11**

Jovanni Cabrera (iPad 21) Monday Jovanni @https://voicethread.com/share/4556753/
 * Computer 12**

Cindy (iPad 28) & Rubi (iPad 23) Monday Cindy @https://voicethread.com/share/4524916/ Rubi @https://voicethread.com/share/4524876/
 * Computer 13**

Hannah (iPad 24) & Dayanara (iPad 25) Thursday Hannah @https://voicethread.com/share/4535927/
 * Computer 14**

Fabion (iPad 26) & Danielle (iPad 27) Friday Danielle @https://ed.voicethread.com/share/4535815/
 * Computer 16**