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The Task of Research Poster Project for The Cay by Theodore Taylor
This project is tri-fold.
 * 1) First, complete a research portfolio. This portfolio will accurately describe the information you and your team members gather by researching a series of websites.
 * 2) Write facts that deal with survival, wildlife, shelter,food, and other resources.
 * 3) Cite the information gathered.
 * 4) Create a poster that is centered around the research you did on island survival. This poster will include at least one picture from each of the five categories you choose. Stick figures and clip art are not allowed. All artwork must be the original work of the team members. Poster board will be provided. Your artwork must accurately portray the techniques used to survive on the deserted island. Make sure the poster is top-notch!
 * 5) Upon completion of the posters, you and your team members will present your research and the poster to the class.

The Process
You will be assigned to a group of three to four members, who will act as your team. Days 1-7 of the project are designated as research days. You will receive a folder with pockets and 25 index cards. These cards are for you to write down facts. You will also receive a Research Assignment Organizer to be completed prior to conducting the research. Follow the steps below to complete your research portfolio.

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 * 1) On day 1 of the project, you and your team members need to choose 5 categories to research. Your choices are: food, shelter, protection, animals, plants, trees, dangerous things, and weather. Please note that some of the categories can overlap. For instance, you can use trees for shelter, for food, to build a fire, and to build weaponry for protection. You can use animals and plants for food. You can use plants to make weaponry or to build your shelter. Once you choose your 5 categories, write them on the sticky notes in your folder.
 * 2) Complete the Research Organizer pages in your folder. Do this as a team. Everyone must participate; the writing should not be left to one individual. After your team completes this step, go to step 3.
 * 3) Here is where you and your team will begin the research portion of this assignment. The following websites have been approved for you to view:


 * Please note that the last two websites are kid-friendly search engines. Some keywords you may want to search if you choose to use the search engines are: "survival skills in the city," "city animals," "trees in the city," "survival in postapocalytic times," "natural food resources in the city," "edible plants," "fruit trees in the city," "hunting skills," and "natural water filtration."

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