This is a short review/assessment of research sources geared toward middle school students as they begin to work on research projects. The assignment is designed to assess students' knoweldge of the various types of sources that can be used when completing a research project.
English Instructional Plan – Research: Writing the facts and wondering more? Grades 3-5
English Instructional Plan – Research and Debates 6-8
What is the Essential Understanding(s)/Big Ideas that are applicable to this lesson and refer to VA SOL and Framework if applicable?ES.2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science and scientific reasoning and logic. Key concepts include b) evidence is required to evaluate hypotheses and explanations; c) observation and logic are essential for reaching a conclusion;What is the essential objective in this lesson?To help these students better understand/identify necessary information that they may need while doing research projects or for this course their final project.
This resource is intended as a Summative Extension activity to the resource created by Samantha Gibson entitled "The Fire Next Time." The original source contains a detailed lesson plan that incorporates primary source documents in order to compare and contrast leading figures of the Civil Rights movement. This extension activity is intended to provide a synthesis activity that asks students to consider and explore a modern-day example of social protest and evaluate various approaches to the same issue.
Optional extension activities include a collaborative persuasive presentation that requires research and rhetoric skills to be successful and/or an individual written research paper.
This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Andrew Sytsma teach about avoiding plagiarism and synthesizing research into student writing.
This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Haley Cooprider teach about the beginnings of how to research.
This lesson Water Scarcity lesson emphasizes on creating awareness about the importance of conserving renewable resources and encouraging students to be reflective writers. The idea behind this activity is to allow students to activate their 5 C’s. This lesson can be used at any grade level as the content is very fluid. Students will be able to understand the significance of renewable resources like water and be able to brainstorm a possible solution for conserving water in the regions of water scarcity.
Artists throughout time have come to their work with stories to tell, concepts to explore, and puzzles to work out. By looking at works of art with a curious and investigative eye, students may connect with these artistic ideas while exercising creative and critical thinking skills. This resource pairs objects from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collection with simple engagement activities to help students thoughtfully consider and unpack the big ideas each artwork presents.
This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Kelsey Eanes teach about what it means to be unique.