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=Huzza, Huzza! Welcome to our= =Whale Wiki!= =Notice that each of you has his/her own page on the left.= =Save all your video clips, research links, photos on your specific page.= You will be giving a five minute presentation to the class on your findings about WHALES. Directions are below: - Spend time looking around the web for pictures/video/information about whales, the whaling industry, whaling boats, famous whalers… Start jotting down questions that pop into your mind as you look. For instance: how big is a sperm whale? What kinds of whales are there? How much money can be made from one whale? How many whales did the average American whaling ship kill in one outing? When did we outlaw whaling? Do whales ever kill people? As you narrow into a specific area of whaling, **write at least five research questions** that you might lead you further in your investigation. The point of this is to **focus your research**…not create questions that are easy to answer. “Why were Americans so good at this? What made us better than other countries that had been whaling for centuries before us? “Who put the brakes on American whaling? We almost hunted whales to extinction; who stopped us? How?” “How many whales do the Japanese kill a year, and what do they use whales for? “In 1850’s, American whaling reached its peak. What are some of the numbers…how many barrels per whale? How much was paid for barrel? Who got rich off of this?” “What was life like on the old whale boats? How many people were employed? How much money did each make?”
 * Your Goal: To produce a 3-5 minute “show” that asks and answers key questions about one specific area of the whaling industry, past or present. This show will be embedded into our class wikispace:  **
 * huzzahuzza.wikispaces.com **
 * Step One: “Quest for Knowledge” ** (and a topic!)
 * Step Two: ASK QUESTIONS! **
 * Examples of a research question: **
 * Step Three: Put it all together! **
 * Place all your video clips, pictures, powerpoints, information on your wiki page. Your presentation will use the information on this page!  **
 * If you are using this for a graduation project, write a two page paper (double spaced) that summarizes your findings. Be sure to include a WORKS CITED page at the end that lists your sources in alphabetical order. Present your findings to the class! **