Mini Research Activity, Day 3

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to determine a central idea.
2. Students will be able to explain how a central idea develops.
3. Students will be able to write an unbiased summary of a text.
4. Students will be able to summarize a group discussion.
5. Students will be able to recognize and correct inappropriate shift in verb tense.

Essential Skills: 

1. Students will be able to identify and record the central idea and supporting details for a text selection in an acceptable note-taking format.
2. Students will be able to summarize a text.

I Can Statements:

• I can identify the central idea of a text.
• I can explain how the central idea develops (is supported).
• I can write an unbiased summary.
• I can recognize and correct inappropriate shift in verb tense.

IPI: Level 4
Bloom's: Level 3

Task List:

1. Bell work: Students will correct several sentences on the board containing inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
2. Students will continue researching their chosen topic. Note: Students will need 1 newspaper article and two additional sources.
3. Students will complete the “Qualities of Newspaper Articles” worksheet for the newspaper article and then use any of the graphic organizers introduced to them to take notes on the other 2 sources. 
4. Time permitting, students will take notes on plagiarism.