Here are your step by step directions for the Happy Birthday Musicians Project.

1. I am assuming you all know when your birthday is!

2. Click on the This Week's Birthdays.

3. Find your month and day.

4. Do a quick internet search on all the musicians listed on your birthday.

5. Choose one to write your paper on.

Problems

1. Mr. G, I don't know when my birthday is.
       Go home and ask your mother.

2. Mr. G, my birthday is not listed.
       Choose the day before or after.

Departures

Some months have Departures.  These are musicians that died on your birthday.  You may use musicians from the departure list if you like.

Your Paper
Use Microsoft WORKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS not word

Click on the Microsoft Works Icon
    Click on "Works Tools"
    Click on "Word Processor"

Your paper should be at least one page long, using a font size of 12 and a font of your choice. Single space please! Please do not get fancy with colors because if we do print, it will be done on a black laser printer.

Your opening paragragh should  list the musicians born on your birthday with a brief  summary of each.   The rest of your paper will focus on the musician  you have chosen  from the list.


You must include at least 2 pictures  in your paper.  These pictures will  be added  when your paper is completed.   In other word, you cannot have a giant picture and one paragraph and then try to convince me that your paper is one page long.  Click here for an example


How to add pictures

There are many ways to get pictures.  Here is one way.

        1.  Go to  Yahoo.com.

        2.  Type your musician in the search bar.

        3.  Above the search bar click images.

        4. Click enter

        5. Search through the pictures,  double click on the ones you like.

        6. Right click your mouse, choose copy.  Go back to your paper and right click on the mouse again. this time choose paste.
            The picture should magically appear on your paper.

        7.  Now  right click on the picture and click format picture, and then text wrap.
            This will allow you to put the picture anywhere in the text.


Saving Your work! Get into the habit of saving your work as you go!
        File "save as"
        Save in "your 3 1/2 inch disc"
          File name "Birthday"