March+Madness+Language+Arts+Project

**Check out this article to learn about MARCH MADNESS! There will be a comprehension test in reading!**

 * You will be drawing basketball teams in your language arts classes. You **** will draw from the 9-16 seed teams and from the 1-8 seed teams. Use tape to **** stick your teams to your team seed number sheet. **

===** You will have about 3 teams when all have been distributed. When all teams have been drawn, you may be allowed to swap teams with your classmates. Caution...be sure you understand before you swap!From your remaining teams, determine which one you'd like to research and write a letter to. Print the following stat sheet: **===

Use the following web sites to help you research your team and the school they represent:
[] Go to Quick Jump then select a Team [] Go to College Search then search by name

=== Finally, write a letter to your college requesting any information they could send you. Be sure to mention how much you like their school/basketball team, when you plan on graduating from high school, and the area you are interested in studying. Be sure to plan your letter using the 4-square plan sheet! === []

Want to learn more about NCAA Basketball? Check out the following:
[|http://www.google.com/events/collegebasketball/2011/index.html#a] [] [] []

Summary: Read and Study the March Madness article Complete the Stat Sheet Write a letter to your college (5 paragraphs)