Standard 4: Researching

Using the case study, “The Weight of Success”, (CPALMS resource ID #219605) students will research and assess a variety of stress management techniques. They will be asked to develop a stress management plan describing multiple ways to cope with daily stressors. Students will reflect on their own stress levels and select stress management techniques they can apply to their daily lives. Students will also practice the following skills: teamwork, research, collaboration, and communication.

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Using the case study, “Balancing Act,” students will explore different types of dietary and nutritional needs. They will work collaboratively to research different dietary options. Students will look at the recommended daily allowances for different age groups, define key terms and create a presentation demonstrating their understanding of the various diets. Students will work collaboratively to combine their research and knowledge of nutrition.

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Using the case study, “Advertising on a Budget,” students will collaborate to analyze real-world issues within the marketing and sales industry to problem-solve. They will also be able to recognize the importance of understanding the various methods used to market and advertise while being aware of cost efficiency.

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Using the case study, “Presenting Cookies,” students will focus on understanding, identifying, and evaluating “chart junk” in a data visualization. Students will also make recommendations for appropriate design choices to fix the "chart junk, " which will help make the visualization compelling for their audience.

Students will work together in pairs or small groups to research “chart junk” and to develop a list of recommendations for the chart in the case study. Student groups or pairs will then take turns identifying “chart junk” on a centrally located copy of the chart and make a recommendation based on their research to fix the identified problem.

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Using the case study, “To Start or Not Start a Business,” students will research the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of business ownership. Students will then provide a recommendation for a corresponding case study scenario. Students will also discuss vocabulary on business management to help better understand the process of starting a business.

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Students will be able to define hard and soft skills and why they are important to the workplace. Students will also research specific Information Technology hard skills and self-assess their own hard and soft skills. Students will develop strategies and goals to strengthen their career skills in this lesson plan.

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Using the case study, Guilt Trip, students will have a better understanding of market segmentation and how it is not only defined by demographics but also lifestyle preferences. They will also have a better understanding of how their own personality types influence their choices as well as their relationships with others, including their friends. Accordingly, this will further facilitate their understanding of how individual personality traits influence travel decisions, particularly where two or more travelers are involved.

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Using the case study, “The Healthy Meal Choice,” students will survey and discuss their ideas about personal choices regarding food lifestyle choices, and the impact on changing meal planning to include dietary changes for medical condition and family integration. Upon consensus within the group, students will research and plan updated meals for the family in the case study.

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Using the case study, “Dining Out Dilemma: How to Meal Plan and Budget for Busy Families," students will research and identify meal planning, budgeting and comparative shopping strategies that families can use to save money.

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Using the case study, “Summer Job or Future Career?” students will research possible careers in the agriculture industry. They will research how many years of college they will need and the projected pay. They will also investigate the job outlook, or need, for this field in Florida.

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Using the case study, “A Journey to Becoming Debt Free,” students will engage in a discussion about the case, do research on what good versus bad credit looks like, consider the causes and effects of incurring debt, and research different methods for avoiding debt. Students will summarize their findings and post their summaries on a discussion board to share with the class.

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Using the case study, “Inspiration vs Copyright Infringement,” students will use the case study to create arguments to affirm and negate both sides of an argument presented in the case. The students will use their notes, research, and personal knowledge to build their cases. At the end of the class, students will write a summary explaining the case using evidence and research.

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Using the case study, “Will this Stay be ADA compliant?” students will identify federal regulations that public and private businesses must adhere to for guests.

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Using the case study "Oh Anabel," students will work in groups to research data regarding bullying and its effects on the school climate. Additionally, students will present their research to discuss the impact that bullying has on learning.

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Using the case study, " Current Trends That Will Shape the Workplace", students will engage in small group discussions on innovative technology skills revolutionizing the traditional trends in the workplace.

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Using the case study, All About John, (resource #215726) students will discuss hygiene and sanitation violations. Students will then research the food safety guidelines that back the safety regulations for each of the violations that were presented in the case study.

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Using the case study, "Choosing Correct Codes for Optimal Reimbursement," students will assign correct codes from professional coder manuals to patient operative summaries and billing records. Students will also reflect on coding errors, upcoding, down coding, missing codes, missing modifiers that may have impacted reimbursement.

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Students will explore the concepts of pricing structures and their impact on business profitability using the case study "How Much for a Cup of Coffee?" They will examine various pricing strategies, such as value and prestige pricing, and understand how these strategies influence revenue.

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Using the case study, “Who Owns the Logo?,” students will research copyright laws as they relate to original digital design work, and discuss the findings. Students will then discuss how the characters in the case study could resolve the conflict using professional and appropriate interpersonal communication.

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Using case study, Employers Supporting Employees, students will conduct research on a variety of employer-provided benefits. Students will then use their research to brainstorm an idea for an outcome to the case study.

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This lesson has students do research into potential desired IT careers, the specific skills needed for these careers, and how these skills might be acquired.

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This lesson is part 2 in a series of 3 lessons where students determine a group or cause in need of funding, create a fundraising plan, and present their plan to a “board of directors.” In part 1, students researched and compared fundraising ideas from various sources, including their own experience with fundraising activities or events. Students also researched fundraising rules in the state of Florida to determine the necessary forms and information needed to legitimize their fundraisers. In this lesson plan, part 2, students will use their research to determine an innovative way to fundraise for their chosen group or cause and will prepare an outline and an oral presentation to be given in part 3 of the lesson series.

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In this lesson for Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court, students will review the research presented in the text to explain the roles of the Supreme and Lesser courts.

There are three lessons that can be used to complement a study of Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court and allow students to take a new perspective by merging ELA skills with civics knowledge.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

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To practice resume writing, students will conduct research on a famous person and write the work/volunteer experience section of the person’s resume in this lesson.

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Students will research a desired early childhood education career path, including identifying any specific skills, industry certification or degree requirements. Students will share their research with a partner and devise a plan to present their information to the class.

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Students will explore professional development opportunities from various early childhood education agencies in this lesson plan. Students will compile information into a resource collection used for their professional portfolio, to be referenced later in their career development. Students will identify areas of interest for professional development and focus on opportunities related to their areas of interest.

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Students will conduct research to identify, compare, and discuss characteristics of personal loans, student loans, and unsecured credit cards in this lesson plan.

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Students will conduct research to identify, compare, and discuss characteristics of auto loans, mortgages, and secured credit cards, in this lesson plan.

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Using the case study, "Scope of Practice Predicament" (CPALMS Resource #209586), students will organize the potential roles and responsibilities that exist for each professional that is present in the text. Once students have completed organizing the job tasks, they will conduct research into existing federal medical laws to create their own laws to protect fitness professionals, health and wellness facilities, and patients/clients.

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In part 1 of this unit, students identified the work of several local artists. They became familiar with various visual art related careers. In this lesson, part 2, students will choose one visual art related career to research in order to determine requisite skills, identify qualifications, analyze supply-and-demand, compare market location, and estimate potential earnings for the chosen career.

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Students will conduct research to explore then compare and contrast different sources of income, in this lesson plan.

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Using the case study, "Training Day: The Importance of Professionalism in the Workplace," students will research proper business etiquette and effective workplace communication. 

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Students will conduct research to synthesize information on two different career choices, their education requirements, and necessary technical skills then analyze how different factors can affect income, in this lesson plan.

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Students will conduct research to identify characteristics of secured and unsecured loans, in this lesson plan.

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This lesson is designed to teach the specifics of supply and demand. Determinants, as well as effects on supply and demand, will be covered. Students will then be asked to research headlines and analyze the supply and demand represented in the news articles.

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During this lesson, students will learn about budgets, checking and savings accounts, and interest. They will then have a research activity to focus on their future lives, which they will use to create a budget for their lives after they have finished their education and/or job training. This budget will be created using a spreadsheet or other technology to explore how various factors, such as interest rates, will affect their budget and necessary income.

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In this lesson, students will embark upon a journey of espionage and inquire how the rights of one can become a barrier for the greater good of a nation. This is the first lesson in a three-part unit evaluating the concept of privacy, surveillance, and technology. After learning briefly about former NSA agent Edward Snowden, students will research to find more information on Snowden’s actions and surrounding events. activity will require students to use textual support, reasoning and relevancy of the text, and analyze an author's claims. Students will synthesize the arguments, information, and claims within the text to participate in a class debate on whether Snowden is should be celebrated or considered a traitor.

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This is part two in a series of three exploring and analyzing Emily Dickinson's style. In part two, students will use the historical and literary research conducted in part one and they will read and analyze a variety of her letters written during the Romantic Period. Students will use their analysis of the letters as sources for the summative assessment, a letter to the editor written in response to one or several of Dickinson's letters or topics.

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This lesson is part one in a series of three lessons analyzing the language of Emily Dickinson, researching the Romantic Period, and comparing her works to her contemporaries. In part one of this lesson series, students will work in small groups to analyze the language of Emily Dickinson's poems, they will research the literary period of The Romantic Period, and they will create a re-envisioned poem using information gleaned from their small group discussions, research, and whole group discussions.

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This is the culminating lesson in a three-part series exploring and analyzing Emily Dickinson's style. In part one, students conducted historical and literary research on the Romantic Period, in part two, students used historical and literary research as they read and analyzed a variety of Dickinson’s letters written during the Romantic Period. In this lesson, students will investigate primary and secondary documents on movements that influenced Dickinson and will create a literary reference kit to share with the class - a collection of materials that are representative of the period.

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In this lesson, students will explore the concepts of individual rights and freedoms as opposed to the good of society using currently relevant topics. Students will participate in small-group and teacher-led discussions, research, collaboration, and debate to gain understanding and to present their findings and conclusions, supported by evidence, about the issues and implications of their assigned topics. Supporting materials will enable the teacher to guide students to consider, explore, and respond to the guiding question of whether it"s appropriate in a democratic society to give up essential liberties for temporary safety.

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