Research Lessons
(Remember, you will need to use the Home Access document to use the databases below when not at school.)
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Be sure you have enough information to answer the questions:
1. Why is it important?
2. Who is affected?
3. What are some current efforts to help?
~or~
1. What is it?
2. Why is it important?
3. What can/are people doing to help?
Click the links/slides below to watch any lesson you missed or need to see again.
Lesson 1- Kick off
Learn:
Class Expectations
Process Rubric
Choosing a Topic (Google Classroom)
Do:
Complete the MAD topic survey in Googe Classroom.
Be sure you know what topic you will research for next time.
Lesson 2
Learn:
Intro MAD Notes/Citation for Research (Google Classroom)
What to put in notes (pics, links, notes)
Plagiarism
ABC-LOU (slides below)
Do:
Explore your organization's website
Begin taking notes
Lesson 3
Learn:
Model how to use Worldbook and Gale
Review how to access Home Access Passwords
Do:
Find at least one database source on your topic
Begin taking notes on your database sources
Lesson 4
Work Day: take notes and cite sources
Lesson 6
Learn:
Miscellaneous Citations Using Google Citations
Cite a book
Review database citations
Do:
Continue citing sources and taking notes
Lesson 7
Learn: Do you need more information/notes?
2026 SPEAKERS:
Letura Idigima --Art Bus LNK--Tuesday, February 10th
Juan Paez & Zack Portillo--The Bay--Thursday, February 12th
Emily Haack --Teammates--Friday, February 19th
Braegan Darling--BraveBe Child Advocacy Center--Monday, February 23rd
Courtney Nelson--Make a Wish--Tuesday, February 24th
Roger Reinhart--Lincoln Bike Kitchen--Thursday, February 26th
Amy Lipins & Hope DeCosta-Schiltz--Mourning Hope--Friday, February 27th
John Mabry--Food Bank of Lincoln--Monday, March 2nd
Whitney Kuhn & Katy Pickel--Hope Spoke--Tuesday, March 3rd
Michaela Akridge--Lincoln Food Fort--Wednesday, March 4th
Hannah johnson--Friendship Home--Thursday, March 5th
Joanna Calel--Clinic With a Heart--Friday, March 6th
Do:
Finish taking notes on any/all sources you have found
Writing the Research Presentation/Speech
Lesson 8 - Writing an Opening Paragraph (slides 1-18 below)
Lesson 9 - Writing and Organizing Body Paragraphs (slides 19-30 below)
Lesson 10 - Transitions between and inside paragraphs (slides 31-42 below)
Lesson 11 - Writing Your Conclusion Paragraph (slides 43-55 below)
Lesson 12 - Revising and Editing body paragraphs (slides 56-57 below) & Creating a Bibliography (Screen Cast)
Lesson 13 - Final Drafts due!
Lesson 14
Learn:
What your MAD group will look like (who is in it and how the group should function)
How to use the group planning slides (make a copy of this document for your group)
How to plan out your display board (use this document to help design your board)
Do:
Meet your group members and develop norms and a plan to create your board.
Lesson 15
Graphic Organizer for your presentation (make a copy)
Presentations Lesson (slides below)
Creating a PSA video?
Here is an example
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