1. Prewriting Using a Gathering Grid

2. Gathering Grid Filling in a gathering grid is one way to collect and organize information for a report. Look at the details gathered from three sources on the next slide.

3. Daniel Boone The Wilderness Road, 1775 (book) “Going West: The Cumberland Gap” (magazine article) “Daniel Boone” (Internet article) Who was Daniel Boone? A hunter and explorer who knew native ways At 19, fought in the French and Indian War Why is he famous? Established Boonesborough Blazed the Wilderness Road See card 1. Why did he explore Kentucky? Loved the wildernessHeard about it from a hunter What problems did he face? Many problems (see card 2) How did he shape America? Helped early Americans go west Other interesting facts: Wilderness Road crosses Appalachians Lived from 1734- 1820; died in Missouri

4. Create a gathering grid. Using the back of your 5 W’s sheet in your packet, list your research questions on the left. Across the top, list your sources. Fill in the blocks with answers to your questions.

5. How to Turn Note Cards into a Report From note cards to the report

6. Note cards We are going to use highlighters to help keep our information organized. 1 – Yellow (introductory paragraph) 2 – Orange 3 – Green 4 – Pink

7. Note cards Who first successfully climbed Everest? –11:30 in the morning, Hillary looked over into Tibet. –Ridge led to snow- covered crest. –Hillary and Tenzing climbed to top. –Shook hands and hugged E. Hillary, Gaffney, p.50 Sources Timothy R. Gaffney. Edmund Hillary. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1990.

8. Helpful Hint: Use note cards of the same color for facts that answer the same question. -OR- Highlight note cards the same color for facts that answer the same question.

9. At 11:30 A.M., Hillary rounded a cornice and found himself looking into Tibet. The ridge they had been climbing now feel steeply away to the North Col and Rongbuk Glacier. To his right was a narrow ridge that led to a snow- covered crest. After chipping steps in the slope, the two climbed to the top. Now, the world fell away from them on all sides. They were on the summit of Everest- the roof of the world. They shook hands, then hugged.