Day 14

Title: Databases and Gathering sources

Week 3/3

Day: 14/15

Standard

I can statement

Checking for Understanding

W.11-12.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback,

including new arguments or information.

I can use technology to create, publish and update writing for individual or group projects.

I can respond to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.

I can use technology to link my writing to other information.

Annotated Bibliography: Students will see an example of an annotated bibliography and create their own using the 5 sources they found online.

Begin writing piece: Students will begin writing their piece using a template.

Lesson

Discussion

We will discuss the following as a class: When trying to solve a problem, why does it matter to hear how it’s been tackled in the past? Why should we care about what people are currently saying about it?

Mentor Text

I will show students the final product of my piece, which should include a graphic from my Google Form data and a reflection piece on it. Show “Real” News page 102-103 in Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher as mentor text again so students see how to incorporate graphics and their reflection.

Mini-Lesson on using Databases

We will meet in the media center and receive an introduction to Databases by the media center specialist.

Gathering Sources

Students will gather a list of sources that address the problem they’ve chosen to write about. They will do this by using a graphic organizer to help them gather sources that discuss how their problem has been addressed in the past. Students must collect at least 5 sources.

Annotated Bibliography

Students will see an example of an annotated bibliography and create their own using the 5 sources they found online.

Begin Writing Piece

Students will begin writing their piece using a template.