Search: 120 minutes, 1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.
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| Title | Overview | Grade | Average Rating |
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| Community history | Seventh grade students conduct a community history investigation that centers on the essential questions: How has our community changed over time? What caused or influenced these changes? How can we find out? | 7 | |
| Environmental Performance Research | Students will explore worldwide air and water quality as they affect the ecosystem. They will examine EPI performance grades, basis for individual country rankings, and policy goals set by national governments to improve healthy ecosystems. Essential questions will include: What are the primary contributors to air and water pollution? What country-specific circumstances affect ratings i.e. climate, wealth? Are there unique challenges? What policies have been established by national governments? What progress is being made? | 8 | |
| Famous African American Research | Students will apply the research process in a major project that involves several lessons. The students will read about and describe the lives of historical figures and their place in history. The student can use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety or purposes. The students will use the writing process to construct meaning and communicate effectively. | 2 | |
| 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? | 11 | |
| 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? | 11 | |
| 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. | 11 |