Research Skills and Library Based Lessons

Below are linked several of the lesson plans and projects I designed for my graduate work.

9th grade ELA

This stand-alone lesson teaches students to use research skills to solve a simple puzzle using a non-fiction text and other information gathered online. Students are guided towards reliable sources and learn how to use them.

10th grade History

In this lesson, students will learn how to find primary source material through the archive at the Library of Congress. Students will learn how to cite specific kinds of special documents, e.g. cartoons and illustrations, newspapers, and photographs. Students will learn to think critically about how images and slogans can effect change.

Tech Lit Virtual Vacation

In this 5 day project, students will be able to gather evidence from several different types of sources provided by a teacher, including maps, images, charts, and texts. Plus they get to plan a fun trip!

Math Lesson Using Community Resources

In this lesson, as part of their study of statistics, students would use information gathered from the Dashboard to demonstrate that they understand patterns of association. Students will choose two variables from the dashboard and then create a two-way table summarizing the data to demonstrate whether or not those variables are related. For example, does the 311 Call Center Performance seem to be affected by Missed Trash On Time %?

Boston Busing Crisis Unit

In this two week unit for US History 2 students will learn about the history of desegregation in the Boston Public Schools. They will learn about the people who held the power to make decisions and about the people who tried to influence those decisions. Through this study, they will learn how to examine events in history through multiple perspectives. These events are within living memory of many people in Boston and continue to shape how we are seen as a city today.

How to use Databases

Students learn how to use a variety of search methods and filters to find resources to develop their thesis. This lesson was written specifically for the AP African American Studies course but can be adapted for any content area.

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