The lesson I have designed is a research assignment that combines middle school English Language Arts and Social Science.
The goal or purpose of the lesson: What students will be able to know and demonstrate by the end of the lesson
Learning Outcome(s): What will be included in the lesson that will enable students to reach the goal and/or purpose
Students will work in groups to research a historical event of a violation of basic human rights.
Students will learn how to identify credible sources in the forms of print and Web that pertain to their topic.
Students will learn how to cite their sources in the MLA format.
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation that covers their historical event.
Students will develop a research paper that covers their historical event.
Students will work in groups to research a historical event of a violation of basic human rights.
Students will learn how to identify credible sources in the forms of print and Web that pertain to their topic.
Students will learn how to cite their sources in the MLA format.
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation that covers their historical event.
Students will develop a research paper that covers their historical event.
Content Area Standards (content area, number, and full statement from each discipline)
English Language Arts
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.Social Science
Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills
Research, Evidence, and Point of View
2. Students distinguish fact from opinion in historical narratives and stories. 3. Students distinguish relevant from irrelevant information, essential from incidental information, and verifiable from unverifiable information in historical narratives and stories. 4. Students assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources and draw sound conclusions from them.
Lesson delivery type: Face-to-face; Blended; Online
Face-to-face
Pre-Assessment - What have students already completed prior to this lesson?
Students have begun reading Lois Lowry's The Giver. The class has discussed themes of the novel, focusing on equal rights as a main topic.
They are now ready to apply this theme from the novel to a historical event in which it can relate to.
Students have begun reading Lois Lowry's The Giver. The class has discussed themes of the novel, focusing on equal rights as a main topic.
They are now ready to apply this theme from the novel to a historical event in which it can relate to.
Your instruction plan - describe the lesson layout.
Students will be taken to the library and will be divided into groups of 3 to 4. At each of their tables, I will have two books and a handout of a few websites that pertain to a specific historical event in which people suffered for their basic human rights, such as the Holocaust, Japanese Internment camps, Nelson Mandela, etc.
I will provide each student with an outline of MLA citation samples of different media. For their print sample, they will use one of the books on their table to fill out the citation. I will walk around the room to guide them through this process.
Each group will then use their computers (library or class set) to look up one of their Internet sources provided on their handout. They will use the information on the site to fill out their Web citation sample.
After checking out more books and searching for more websites or scholarly articles, each group will conduct their research, focusing on the who, what, how, and why of their topic, while taking Cornell notes on each source.
Each group will design a PowerPoint presentation using Google Slides or Prezi to present their research to the class.
Each individual student will write a research paper in which they cite evidence from their sources.
Students will be taken to the library and will be divided into groups of 3 to 4. At each of their tables, I will have two books and a handout of a few websites that pertain to a specific historical event in which people suffered for their basic human rights, such as the Holocaust, Japanese Internment camps, Nelson Mandela, etc.
I will provide each student with an outline of MLA citation samples of different media. For their print sample, they will use one of the books on their table to fill out the citation. I will walk around the room to guide them through this process.
Each group will then use their computers (library or class set) to look up one of their Internet sources provided on their handout. They will use the information on the site to fill out their Web citation sample.
After checking out more books and searching for more websites or scholarly articles, each group will conduct their research, focusing on the who, what, how, and why of their topic, while taking Cornell notes on each source.
Each group will design a PowerPoint presentation using Google Slides or Prezi to present their research to the class.
Each individual student will write a research paper in which they cite evidence from their sources.
Post-Assessment - This is to be a product or project. No quizzes or exit tickets!
PowerPoint and Research Paper
Teaching Reflection - What do you need to be aware of in order to effectively plan the lesson?
I need to be aware of any exceptionalities present among my students to ensure that information is accessible for them and that they are able to participate equally. This might include websites that include videos or audio books.
If there are any English Learners in my class, I can provide translation of text or place them in a group with at least one bilingual student.
I should also make note of students who work well together and students who do not, and plan their groups accordingly.
PowerPoint and Research Paper
Teaching Reflection - What do you need to be aware of in order to effectively plan the lesson?
I need to be aware of any exceptionalities present among my students to ensure that information is accessible for them and that they are able to participate equally. This might include websites that include videos or audio books.
If there are any English Learners in my class, I can provide translation of text or place them in a group with at least one bilingual student.
I should also make note of students who work well together and students who do not, and plan their groups accordingly.
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