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May 11/12: Keep Researching...

5/11/2020

Check-in: How is your research going?

Where are you currently in your research progress?
What question are you currently working on? Is it a mid-level or high-level question?
WHY are you choosing to focus on this question right now?
How do you see your research in World History class tying in to what you are planning to do for English class?
How much more time to do you think you need to feel like you will be ready to try to answer your Primary/Key Research Question? -- Will you be ready to wrap your research up by sometime next week (or, maybe...possibly even this week)?
What are you discovering about your issue? As a result of your research, have some of your thoughts about the issue shifted --or-- is your research deepening an existing idea you had about the issue?

Keep Researching...
What question are you working on? What's your next step?

After checking in and thinking about your research progress, what is the priority for you to focus on for the rest of today's class?

You are in control of what direction you want to go with your research!

You MAY have a one-on-one check-in with Mrs. Stewart about your research process, use of supporting research questions and documentation of notes. As you work during the 1-hour block, just message Mrs. Stewart in your Breakout Room if you want to discuss your research.

Next class...

Next class time, we will resume work on the range of perspectives on one question you focused on to consider opinions/viewpoints on the issue. You will expand from the "formative perspectives" document and add a 3rd perspective. You will be given a new template/document to continue this work. You will be able to copy/paste work from the formative into this document and then keep working on it summatively.

You will have 2 blocks to work on this before submitting it as summative work.
Details for this summative are posted in Schoology.

Summative Perspectives Due Dates:
A Blocks: Friday, May 15th
B Blocks: Monday, May 18th

May 6/8: Keep Researching...

5/6/2020

Check-in Topic: Cats or Dogs?

This question often quickly divides us. Why? Why can't we love both? Some do. Many do not. Why?

Task #1: In Breakout Rooms, 'Critical Friend' Feedback on Formative Perspectives Doc

At the start of class today, you will be partnered with another student (Groups of 2-3) to serve as a 'Critical Friend(s) on your Formative. Use the ScreenShare feature to show the work that you have done in the Google Doc and provide feedback.

Consider using the following phrases to help keep your feedback constructive and helpful:

Task #2: Keep Researching!

Today you will continue researching your topic...

Pick ONE of your mid-level questions you want to focus on for today if you still need to work on mid-level questions. IF you feel you are ready to address one of your high-level questions you can focus on that instead--you are in control of what direction you want to go with your research!

You MAY have a one-on-one check-in with Mrs. Stewart about your research process, use of supporting research questions and documentation of notes. As you work during the 1-hour block, just message Mrs. Stewart in your Breakout Room if you want to discuss your research.

Helpful Resources for Today:

Research & Note-taking Tips (Google Slides)
Guiding/Supporting Research Guidelines Tips for developing better research questions
Internet Research Tips ( Google doc)

Formative: Opposing Perspectives on an Issue

5/4/2020

Today, you will complete a formative assessment on perspectives on a question you are asking about your issue. This is the question we worked on last class and you were asked to find 2 articles/sources that helped you understand the different points of view.

There is a formative document dropped into your WH Google Drop folder, titled, "Formative: Perspectives (Unit 4: The Human Story)". You will be completing your work in that document today.

Formative Task #1: Identify your two opposing viewpoints on an issue/question.

Complete the table on the document. We will do this together during class time. (Approx. 10 min.)

Formative Task #2: Using Evidence

Complete the table on the document. We will do this together during class time. (Approx. 15 min.)

Formative Task #3: Evaluating Sources and Evidence

Complete the table on the document. We will discuss this in class together; you may need to complete this task independently outside of class time. (Approx. 20 min.)

HW: Finish the formative tasks (tasks #1-3)

Remember that this formative will eventually become summative work that we will expand/add onto with a 3rd perspective and at least 2 sources used per perspective (some sources may inform you of more than one perspective--that is okay as long as you note that). For that reason, it is important that you complete this formative to the best of your ability and do so on time so that you can receive feedback prior having to do this summatively. If you submit this formative late, you may not receive feedback in time to benefit you in your performance for the summative.

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May 11/12: Keep Researching...

Check-in: How is your research going?

Keep Researching...
What question are you working on? What's your next step?

Next class...

May 6/8: Keep Researching...

Check-in Topic: Cats or Dogs?

Task #1: In Breakout Rooms, 'Critical Friend' Feedback on Formative Perspectives Doc

Task #2: Keep Researching!

Formative: Opposing Perspectives on an Issue

Formative Task #1: Identify your two opposing viewpoints on an issue/question.

Formative Task #2: Using Evidence

Formative Task #3: Evaluating Sources and Evidence

HW: Finish the formative tasks (tasks #1-3)

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May 11/12: Keep Researching...

Check-in: How is your research going?

Keep Researching... ​What question are you working on? What's your next step?

Next class...

May 6/8: Keep Researching...

Check-in Topic: Cats or Dogs?

Task #1: In Breakout Rooms, 'Critical Friend' Feedback on Formative Perspectives Doc

Task #2: Keep Researching!

Formative: Opposing Perspectives on an Issue

Formative Task #1: Identify your two opposing viewpoints on an issue/question.

Formative Task #2: Using Evidence

Formative Task #3: Evaluating Sources and Evidence

HW: Finish the formative tasks (tasks #1-3)

Mrs. Stewart's Course

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Keep Researching...
What question are you working on? What's your next step?