Winter Holiday Research Unit, Day 1

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to recognize and correct inappropriate shift in verb tense.
2. Students will conduct research.
3. Students will record and organize information.
4. Students will be able to write an unbiased summary of a text.
5. Students will present a multimedia presentation to the class.

Essential Skills: 

1. Students will be able to conduct research.
2. Students will be able to identify and record the central idea and supporting details for a text selection in an acceptable note-taking format.
3. Students will be able to use the information gathered during research to organize a powerpoint presentation.

I Can Statements:

• I can recognize and correct inappropriate shift in verb tense.
• I can conduct research.
• I can record and organize notes.
• I can write an unbiased summary.

IPI: Level 3
Bloom's: Level 2

Task List:

1. Bell work: Students will correct several sentences on the board containing inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
2. Students will take notes on plagiarism.
3. As a class we will review MLA handout.
4. Students will choose a research topic (a winter holiday from around the world).
5. Students will begin conducting research.

Resources:

• MLA
• Graphic Organizer
• Winter Holiday Project
• Rubric

Note Taking Strategies, Day Two

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 4/5
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 take notes as we review summarizing and different graphic organizers for note-taking.
3. In small groups, the students will read one of two sample articles and take notes by completing one of the note charts presented in class.
4. Students will then pair with someone who read the other sample article and share what they learned. Each student should be taking notes over the other article. They should NOT simply be copying the other's notes.  
5. Time permitting,  we will come back together as a class and fill out the chars on the smartboard. Students will correct any errors they have on their charts during this time. 

Note Taking Strategies, Day 1

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 4/5
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 take notes as we review main ideas, topic sentences, and supporting details.
3. As a class, we will read a sample article.
4. In small groups, the students will complete a note chart by identifying the main idea and supporting details for the article.
5. Once the small groups have completed their charts, approximately ten minutes, we will come back together as a class and fill out the chart on the smartboard. Students will correct any errors they have on their charts during this time.