1. YOUR TEACHERS HAVE GONE MAD!!! MARCH MADNESS HAS ARRIVED…

2. We’re assigning a research project And your topic is………………….

3. A COLLEGE from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

4. WHAT YOU’LL BE REQUIRED TO DO

5. Create a poster about your college The poster is due on or before April 3rd Poster board will be supplied by the teachers More than one person may be assigned a college but you will only create one poster per team

6. Your poster should include: A drawing of the mascot Historical information about the college Statistics - student enrollment, size of college, student teacher ratio, etc….. Map - showing location of the college

7. Extra things you MAY include: Words to the fight song Famous Alumni Correspondence received from the college Anything else interesting

8. DATES TO REMEMBER Friday, March 6: 6A Announcement Ceremony - students will draw numbers that correspond to the official bracket Sunday, March 15: Watch CBS at 5:00 p.m. as the teams for the tournament are announced - you can find your college then or …….

9. DATES TO REMEMBER Monday, March 16: Official tournament bracket will be in the newspaper o Type letter to college - send Tues./Wed., March 17-18 : 1 st round play in games

10. DATES TO REMEMBER Thur./Fri., March 19-20: 2nd round games Support your college by wearing the team colors to school Sat/Sun, March 21-22: 3rd round games March 26-29: Elite Eight April 4: Final Four Mon. April 6: National Championship

11. MARCH MADNESS WEBSITE www.quia.com/pages/lchristiancy/marchmadness The website lists the requirements for the unit and has links to sites that will help you research.

12. LET’S HAVE A “BALL”