Develop skills to research and find credible sources quickly using Google and other research databases.
Practiced with "A Google a Day"

Finished NWEA testing.

Took an Ebscohost research survey/scavenger hunt listed in Google Classroom.

NWEA Testing celebration.

Hand out Research Project Packets and begin going over them.

Watched this cool video.

NEWA testing

NWEA Testing

NWEA testing. Hooray.

Reviewed NWEA test scores from previous years.

Finished up research topic idea brainstorm sheet and began working on the formal proposal sheet.

Scholarly Research Information:

Use this link to help you answer question on the worksheet "The Research Process."

Once you finish click on the Youtube video I have created, listen to it QUIETLY, and follow the given instructions.

Added conclusions to our True Diary essay and turned them in via Google Classroom by the end of the period.

Conclusions:

• STILL A PARAGRAPH!
• Not just a summary
• Bridge between paper and real-world
• Push limits of your prompt or thesis
  • Allows us to ask the following:
  • So What? (universalize): *stereotypes aren’t how we should judge*
    
  • Now What? (Look to the Future) *Instead, people should be judged on…*
    
  • Challenge/Propose Action *To improve ________ a person needs to _________
    

Check out Mr. Restad's paper for an example

Since the network was down, we started brainstorming ideas for our next unit: a research project that will culminate in a presentation probably given during finals week.