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Lesson |
Description |
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Elizabethan Age Research Project |
Students will
choose and research a topic, create a poster, and
complete an oral presentation. Details are
outlined in the student instructions below. |
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Avoiding Plagiarism |
In this lesson, students will learn about how the
internet has increased the prevalence of plagiarism.
They will then practice properly citing sources in their
own research-based writing. |
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Researching the 1930's |
Students will complete research in the
library and on the internet. They will produce
bibliography cards, note cards, an outline, and a works
cited page. Their final product will be a class
newspaper about the 1930s. |
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Research Shakespeare |
Students will be
researching information on William Shakespeare, The
Globe Theatre, and The Renaissance Age. |
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Mythology and "The Odyssey" |
Students will:
-discover recommended steps and methods for writing research papers
-explore the reasons for citing resources
-explore the consequences of plagiarizing
-gather information from at least 6 print resources and 4 electronic
resources
-gain experience in locating nonfiction research material through the
Dewey Decimal System at the Nimitz High School Library
-gain experience in searching for unfamiliar material in print resources
-gain experience in citing resources used or consulted
-gain experience in navigating and taking notes from print and electronic
resources
-learn about doing effective Internet searches
-learn about evaluating the credibility of sources
-examine the structure of the Works Cited page using MLA guidelines
-create a Works Cited page |
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