Search: 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions., 1.4.1 Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary.
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Idea-Noun Definition: Source Searching | This lesson is designed to teach students the location and how to access their sources. This lesson falls under step three in the Big6 Research Process. Students will review the various sources available to them and the specifics for access and searching within those sources. Students will find three sources related to their research task (selected idea-noun) and cite them correctly. Essential Question: How does this source change/support/influence your definition of _____ (student's idea-noun focus)? | 11, 12 | |
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 | |
Trip to an Art Gallery | Art is viewed through a variety of lenses by people from all around the world. How art is seen, valued, and absorbed differs with each person's cultural background and life experiences. The students in Spanish V are asked to present art to teens from a Spanish speaking country, using language native to the teen and incorporating the culture and ideals of the visiting student. | 11 | |
Animal Research Project | The concept this lesson is designed to teach is research skills. The Common Core State Standards emphasizes students engaging in short focused research. According to the Common Core State Standards, students in grades 3-5 need to participate in research and writing projects throughout the school year. The essential question students will explore is 'What is the Big 6 Research Model and what are the steps involved in the research process?' | 3 | |
CCC: Credible Sources, Creative Commons Images, and Citing Your Sources | Concepts Taught: A good researcher and writer seeks out credible sources, uses digital images that they have permission to use, and gives credit to those who provided the information and images used in his/her final product. Essential Questions: 1. Why is it important to use credible sources? 2. Why is it essential to use Creative Commons images? 3. How do I give proper credit to the suppliers of the information that I'm using? | 7 | |
Juvenile Justice | Students will follow the research process to locate information to be used as evidence in a comparative research paper. Essential questions: What is justice? How do non-traditional (alternative)juvenile justice systems differ from traditional juvenile justice systems? What would be the most effective juvenile justice system? | 7 | |
Yearlong History Paper-What are my resource options? | This lesson is designed to teach students research skills to search print, periodical, and Internet sources. | 10 | |
Evaluating Animal Nonfiction Book(s) | Concept: Evaluating the usefulness of a nonfiction book. Students will use a nonfiction book's spine, front cover, table of contents, and index with the help of their research word bank to determine the usefulness of their resource. Essential question: How will you know that your nonfiction book will answer your questions about your animal? | K, 1 |