1. Writing a Researched Based Summary
Mrs. Riddle 7th Grade World History

2. Find Facts! MAKE A LIST! Pick Topic – What Religion are you doing?
Example – Christianity
Describe the Building – Catholic Cathedral Notre Dame
Rose colored windows
Beautiful statues/gargoyles – Gothic Architecture
Two towers of 387 steps that people can climb.
Famous for it’s organ and bells

3. List Significance
Significance – Why is this building important; importance
Place of worship
Mass
Famous historical site
Crowning of Henry VI
Holds religious relics
Crown of thorns from the head of Christ

4. Global Statement
No matter where you go or who you talk to, everyone will understand this concept.
Man has always found a place to worship.

5. Leading declarative sentence (Statement)
In fact there are many religious structures throughout the world.

6. First paragraph
Man has always found a place to worship. In fact there are many religious structures throughout the world. One example of this would be….

7. Second paragraph - Significance
The significance of this building to____________(Christians) is_____________________________.
Why is this building important to these people?

8. Assignment Re-write your paragraphs without the pictures. Write a list
Paragraph one: Global statement and write a declarative statement. Include your facts.
Tell why the building is significant.