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W.11-12.7
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- W.11-12.7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
- W.11-12.8Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
- W.11-12.9Draw evidence form literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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W.11-12.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
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An Atwood's Machine Inquiry Lab
High School Physics »
Unit: Newton's Laws
High School Physics »
Unit: Newton's Laws
Close Reading: "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
Big Idea:
Considering the rhetorical situation and connections to the modern world are good strategies for entry into complex older texts.
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Rhetorical Analysis: "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Day 1
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
Big Idea:
Every word, phrase, or clause can have rhetorical purpose for building central ideas and appealing to an audience.
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Socratic Seminar: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich (2 days)
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
Big Idea:
Socratic seminars are wonderful for learning what students know and how engaged they are in a book or topic.
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Dialect & Regionalism Today and in Twain's Time
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Life is Hard. That's Realism & Naturalism!
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Life is Hard. That's Realism & Naturalism!
Big Idea:
Now today we're goin' to learn about this'yer di-lect with Mark Twain 'fore we LIVE that di-lect with a narrative writin' activity.
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Rhetorical Analysis: "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Day 3
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis
Big Idea:
Writers organize words and ideas to influence the audience's views on the central idea.
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Analyzing "Silent Spring" & Researching Environmental Concerns
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: A Brief Introduction to Post-Modernism
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: A Brief Introduction to Post-Modernism
Big Idea:
Empower your students to analyze & evaluate Rachel Carson's expose on DDT, then encourage them to look into their own environmental issues!
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Pop Up Debates: Chasing the Dream or Fleeing an Inescapable Past?
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Is Gatsby Really so "Great"?
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Is Gatsby Really so "Great"?
Big Idea:
Objects in mirrors may be closer than they appear, but could someone tell Gatsby that they're still BEHIND him?
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Setting the Stage for Courage and the American Revolution
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Finding and Evaluating Claim and Evidence in Informational Texts
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Finding and Evaluating Claim and Evidence in Informational Texts
Big Idea:
Students review prior knowledge about the American Revolution and begin to consider the unit's unifying theme, courage.
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Who Are You Calling Disobedient? Mini-Research Project (Day 1 of 3)
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Arguing with the Transcendentalists Mini-Unit
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Arguing with the Transcendentalists Mini-Unit
Big Idea:
Want to win an argument? Finding credible evidence & turning it into a well-planned outline addressing the counterclaim is the first step!
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An Inquiry Lab for Angled Projectiles
High School Physics »
Unit: 2-D Kinematics
High School Physics »
Unit: 2-D Kinematics
Big Idea:
Bang! Students use Nerf dart guns to explore projectile motion.
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Introducing the Research Paper & Returning to Naturalism
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Life is Hard. That's Realism & Naturalism!
11th Grade ELA »
Unit: Life is Hard. That's Realism & Naturalism!
Big Idea:
Convincing your students to pick a research topic that INTERESTS them is at least half the battle. Win that fight with this inventory!
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Smart Phone Literature Project Day One
12th Grade ELA »
Unit: Smart Phone Literature Project
12th Grade ELA »
Unit: Smart Phone Literature Project
Big Idea:
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se." ---Charles Eames
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Introduction to Sherlock Holmes
12th Grade ELA »
Unit: Sherlock Holmes & Detective Fiction
12th Grade ELA »
Unit: Sherlock Holmes & Detective Fiction
Big Idea:
What makes a genre of popular fiction still readable 130 years later?
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What is science?
High School Science »
Unit: The Nature of Science
High School Science »
Unit: The Nature of Science
Big Idea:
Science is a work in progress... our theories are the best explanation based on available evidence, but are able to be changed in light of new evidence.
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