Research Paper Launch (Research Paper)

1. We started this unit by reading the novel, "Kindred," by Octavia Butler. It is engaging from the start, which gave us an easy in to the content. ...

 

Working Bibliography (Research Paper)

Benchmark #1: The working bibliography was the first step we took in getting students to think about the scope of their research. 1. Before we ha...

 

Notecards (Research Paper)

Benchmark #2: Notecards were the second benchmark for students for the research paper. 1. Students were given about 12 hours of in-class time to...

 

Working Thesis Statement (Research Paper)

Benchmark #3: Students began thinking of a thesis statement for their research paper. The process we took them through includes: 1. We started wit...

 

Arguments and Evidence (Research Paper)

Benchmark #4: Students began thinking about what arguments they wanted to make in their research paper and what evidence they had to back up their ar...

 

Research Paper Outline (Research Paper)

Benchmark #5: Students developed an outline for their research paper. 1. We allowed students to choose the way in which they wanted to outline th...

 

Supporting Research Paper Documents

Included here are several documents that we used throughout the research paper process. 1. Mechanical Errors PPT - this PPT and lesson was created a...

 

Exhibition Launch (Exhibition)

1. After their research papers were submitted, we introduced the exhibition by playing clips from various talkshows/news broadcasts and discussed wha...

 

Exhibition Benchmarks 1-3 (Exhibition)

For the exhibition benchmarks, we gave students the overall goals of the projects and the due dates in a big picture format. The plan was to get stud...

 

Pacing: Lesson for Exhibition (Exhibition)

We taught students this lesson as they began to write their scripts. It give them a clear idea on how writing for film needed a specific pace. We ...

 

Panel Questions (Exhibition)

As part of the exhibition, students were expected to answer questions about their research papers and talkshows to show mastery of the content. Stude...

 

Exhibition Reflection (Exhibition)

Students reflected on paper before we had a fishbowl discussion to give us all closure with the project. Questions included: 1. What was most importa...