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| Animal Research Project | The lesson is designed to teach students how to use the BIG6 graphic organizer so they will have a systematic way to approach research papers. The students will then have to look-up a book on the subject and retrieve the book form the shelf to show they can use the library online catalog system. A review on accessing databases from the school lab and home will be done. Student will choose topic. | 1 year 32 weeks ago | MWPopovich | |
| ELA Research Paper Introduction | During this lesson on writing the research paper, students will be able to answer the following questions: What are the steps of writing a research paper? What sources are available through the school library media center and state library? How does one evaluate sources? This lesson was collaboratively taught by Molly Perry and Dawn Coughlin. | 1 year 26 weeks ago | Dawn Coughlin | |
| Introduction to Research | Essential Question: What sources will help me complete my research paper? What are my strengths and weaknesses when doing research? Students will see many sources are available to them in different formats. They will explore these during the unit. How do you find books using the Dewey Decimal System? The main source for this lesson is non-fiction books. | 2 years 26 weeks ago | Michele L Kuhar | |
| Diary of a Worm/Fiction and Non-Fiction | The essential concept of this lesson was designed for the student to differentiate between fiction and non-fiction and to compare the habitat relationships between worm, spider, and fly. The Essential Questions: What does it mean if a book is fiction or non-fiction? How would you explain the benefits a worm has on the world? What would happen if fly, spider, and worm were all friends? | 1 year 27 weeks ago | sandy.andera | |
| Chameleons Are Cool! | As a class, students will participate in developing and using an inquiry model for gathering information and taking notes. The model includes accessing prior knowledge, developing questions, information gathering, and identifying any misconceptions about the topic of study. This model is explained by Debbie Miller in her book, Teaching with Intention. The essential questions for this unit include: How do chameleons' physical traits help them survive? How are chameleons alike or different from other lizards? | 2 years 29 weeks ago | lolmsted | |
| Thematic Analysis Research Paper - English 11: Part 1- Thesis Statement | In preparation for writing a thematic analysis paper, students complete exploratory reading about their author using general reference books. The essential questions are: Which themes common in your author’s life and works do you find applicable to your work? How can you apply your new knowledge to create a thesis statement for your research paper? Once students have constructed a thesis statement, they will be guided to critical literature and begin the research process. | 2 years 28 weeks ago | klehman | |
| Thematic Analysis Research Paper - English 11: Part 2 –Advanced Database Searching and Source Cards | In a unit to write a thematic research paper for English, students will analyze their thesis and come up with a list of keywords and terms to use in advanced searches on the library's online databases. The essential question for this lesson is: How can I use my knowledge of subscription databases and various search strategies to locate critical articles on my thesis topic? | 2 years 28 weeks ago | klehman | |
| Thematic Analysis Research Paper - English 11: Part 3 - Note Taking | In a unit to write a thematic research paper for English, students return to the library for two final 90 minute class periods to access the sources discovered during the location and access days and begin to take notes for their research paper. The essential question is: How well is my theme supported in critical literature? | 2 years 28 weeks ago | klehman | |
| Hamlet Research Paper: Find, Evaluate, and Select Appropriate Research Sources | Students will learn why general Internet search engines are not always the best first-source for research papers (yielding only 25%, at best, of available Web information, according to Devine and Egger-Sider in Going Beyond Google). The essential questions for this lesson include: How can I use the Internet to accurately determine how much of Hamlet is based on true historical events? | 2 years 13 weeks ago | digeronimot | |
| What Do You Think? Analyzing Points of View About an Issue | Many times the media presents controversial issues as black and white. But, most problems have many sides. The first research paper will require students to consider three perspectives on an issue. Their essential question is like the one modeled above. After doing background reading to determine three possible perspectives students will look at multiple resources (print to online) to determine the perspectives they wish to research and develop their own opinion based on their research. | 2 years 28 weeks ago | ldonovan |