SLM Researching Information and Writing

Writing Research Part 1, Grade 8, Student Learning Map ©2012 Diane Saienni Albanese, NBCT, for  Cape Henlopen Schools, Milton, DE
Key Learning(s): Reading critically and writing carefully crafted research based on legitimate information		Standards/GLEs/PLEs addressed in unit: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection organization and analysis of relevant content.
Unit Essential Question(s): What is the relationship between information, data and research? What is the relationship between facts and real life events and consequences?
Concept: Research and writing	Concept: Good sources		Concept: How to use other’s ideas in a research paper	Concept: Wading Through the Web: Teaching Internet Research Strategies
Lesson Essential Question(s): What does factual, information from research tell us about real world consequences?	Lesson Essential Question(s): What sources are the most reliable for factual information?		Lesson Essential Question(s): What are the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? What is plagiarism?	Lesson Essential Question(s): What is the most reliable way to conduct internet research?
Vocabulary: 1.      Fact 2.      Opinion 3.      Research	Vocabulary: Sources vs. Gateways Research journals Commercial vs. educational		Vocabulary: Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing	Vocabulary: Bibliography Works Cited MLA Citation
Resources: Thinkfinity Unit on Research writing – includes 8, 60 minute lessons on research http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/scaffolding-methods-research-paper-1155.html?tab=1#tabs	Resources http://suite101.com/article/acceptable-sources-for-research-papers-a217924 Additionally, use a variety of sources from the web that appear to be academic in nature but are commercial or have unreliable origins.		Resources: Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/03/ Purdue Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/02/	Resources: Thinkfinity 3, 45 minute lessons on Internet research http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/wading-through-teaching-internet-983.html
Details: See the lessons included on the above website	Details: Defining source as internet and print. Discussion about the difference between academic writing, commercial writing, and the myriad of personal published articles in various forms on the internet		Details: Read definitions then use the sample essay to illustrate the differences. S create a graphic organizer to demonstrate the distinctions. ·       FROM KUD - Select an interesting, yet manageable, subject for writing or one that meets the requirements of the assignment ·       Analyze and use primary and secondary sources to locate, sort (categorize, classify) and select relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples ·       differentiating between relevant and irrelevant information ·       addressing  the needs of the audience ·       generating new ideas and/or perspectives ·        avoiding plagiarism ·       selecting an organizational pattern appropriate for the topic and purpose	Details: Session 1: The Nature of Internet Research Session 2: Searching the Internet Session 3: Citing Sources and Independent Research Time