Monday
In class: Start of the Research Unit (Unit 10 in text book): How can research help me? What are the steps in the research process? Students will sort the 5 initial steps of the research process in the correct order and accurately summarize each step on a "sequence chain" graphic organizer. (text book pgs. 1060-1062)
HW: Read for at least 30 minutes! Take out all sticky notes from your Night book and return it in class tomorrow.
Tuesday
In class: After reading about conducting internet research, students will apply 3 tips from the reading related to selecting search engines and using specific keywords & search limiters in an online activity / experiment. They will record their findings / results on a graphic organizer. (text book pg. 1063)
HW: Read for at least 30 minutes!
Wednesday
In class: After reading about how to evaluate search engine results and how to best explore websites, students will correctly answer 7 close reading questions. (text book pgs. 1064-1065)
HW: Read for at least 30 minutes!
Thursday
In class: After reading about using library resources and understanding the library catalog, students will correctly answer 3 close reading questions. They will also explore both the school's and the public library's online catalogs. (text book pgs. 1066-1067)
HW: Read for at least 30 minutes!
Friday
In class: After reading about choosing nonfiction sources, nonfiction books, and how to evaluate nonfiction books, students will correctly answer 6 close reading questions. (text book pgs. 1068-1069 & 1073)
HW: Read for at least 30 minutes!
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