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Child Soldiers Lesson 3: Research Paper | This is part three of a three-part lesson on child soldiers. In this lesson, students will conduct research and write a formal paper on child soldiers. Students will learn about primary and secondary sources and how to determine the credibility of their sources. The teacher will provide support on how students should record their citations and how to take notes on note cards. |
Freak the Mighty: Morquio Mini Research | This lesson plan is a short research project designed to help students learn more about Kevin’s disease in Freak the Mighty. Students will research Morquio syndrome using provided sources as well as reliable sources they have chosen on their own. Students will use digital media in addition to speaking and listening skills to present their findings to the class. Throughout the lesson, students will have ample opportunity to develop and refine reading, writing and speaking and listening skills to work towards mastery of the lesson objectives. Checklists and a project/presentation rubric have been provided with the lesson, as well as several sites that students can use to begin their research. |
Community and Me | Students will discuss various ways to get involved in their community and will research current organizations and their roles in supporting community needs. Students will use their research to write a well-developed essay explaining the types of community organizations that are currently involved in supporting community needs and will determine how they might want to become involved. |
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Paraphrase Pioneers | Learn to paraphrase grade-level content in this tutorial that includes passages about some of America's most notable pioneers. |
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources | Learn more about that dreaded word--plagiarism--in this interactive tutorial that's all about citing your sources and avoiding academic dishonesty! |
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Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism | This text resource from Cornell University includes brief information on the what, why, how, and when of documenting sources in a research paper. The resource provides information on what plagiarism is, when and how to document sources, the difference between primary and secondary sources, and definitions of the following words: documentation, citation, and reference. The resource also provides a quiz to identify whether the writing sample in each exercise uses sources properly. |
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Paraphrase Pioneers: | Learn to paraphrase grade-level content in this tutorial that includes passages about some of America's most notable pioneers. |
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources: | Learn more about that dreaded word--plagiarism--in this interactive tutorial that's all about citing your sources and avoiding academic dishonesty! |