11/22/2019 0 Comments 2.42 - Friday, November 22nd, 2019Finalizing Inquiry - Organizing Evidence and Evaluating ResearchObjective: Students will be able to review and organize their research and analysis, establishing connections to address all the Inquiry Paths of their Research Frame. Students will also be able to review and discuss their Research Frames and researched materials to determine relevance, coherence, and sufficiency.
Catalyst: How do you organize your thoughts when you're writing something? Do you make an outline first, or just wing it, or use a graphic organizer? Activities:
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11/21/2019 0 Comments 2.41 - Thursday, November 21st, 2019Finalizing Inquiry - Addressing Inquiry PathsObjective: Students will be able to review their notes and analysis across the sources to address each of their Inquiry Paths.
Catalyst: Imagine that you are a lawyer making a case for your Inquiry Question. Is there more evidence you need? What will you say about the evidence to lead the judge to the right answers? Activities:
11/20/2019 0 Comments 2.40 - Wednesday, November 20th, 2019Deepening Understanding - Writing Evidence-Based Claims about SourcesObjective: Students will develop evidence-based summaries and evaluations/interpretations/criticisms of relevant sources using their notes and annotations.
Catalyst: Have your opinions changed at all about your research subject? Have you learned something new? Have you learned something you didn't want to know? Explain. Activities:
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11/19/2019 0 Comments Tuesday, November 19th, 2019Field TripThere will be no class today since there is a field trip to see Harriet in theaters.
11/18/2019 0 Comments 2.39 - Monday, November 18th, 2019Deepening Understanding - Reading Sources Closely and Forming EBC's (continued)Objective: Students will choose key sources and continue forming evidence-based claims that address each Inquiry Path of the Research Frame.
Catalyst: What do you look for when you're choosing a key source for research? Activities:
11/15/2019 0 Comments 2.38 - Friday, November 15th, 2019Deepening Understanding - Selecting Key Sources and Reading Sources CloselyObjective: Students will analyze key sources through close reading to deepen their understanding and draw personal conclusions about their Area of Investigation. By the end of the Deepening Understanding lessons, students will have a series of evidence-based claims addressing each Inquiry Path of their Research Frame.
Catalyst: What helps you to understand a text better when you're having trouble? Activities:
11/14/2019 0 Comments 2.37 - Thursday, November 14th, 2019Gathering Information - Independent Research (Continued)Objective: Students will use their Inquiry Questions and Paths to conduct strategic searches for potential sources through annotating, making, and recording notes.
Catalyst: What question or questions do you plan to answer today with your research? Activities:
11/13/2019 0 Comments 2.36 - Wednesday, November 13th, 2019Gathering Information - Conducting Independent Research (Continued)Objective: Students will use their Inquiry Questions and Paths to conduct strategic searches for potential sources through annotating, making, and recording notes.
Catalyst: What question or questions do you plan to answer today with your research? Activities:
11/12/2019 0 Comments 2.35 - Tuesday, November 12th, 2019Gathering Information - Conducting Searches IndependentlyObjective: Students will use their Inquiry Questions and Paths to conduct strategic searches for potential sources through annotating, making, and recording notes.
Catalyst: What question or questions do you plan to answer today with your research? Activities:
11/11/2019 0 Comments 2.34 - Monday, November 11th, 2019Gathering Information - Building an Initial Research FrameObjective: Students will reflect on their research strategy based on their findings and build a Research Frame that will guide their further investigation.
Catalyst: Start thinking about the parts of your Inquiry Question. What is some information that you need to know before you can answer it? Write three questions in your journal. Activities:
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