What topic will you study?
What question will you answer?
With whom will you share?
How will you share?
Plan & Propose
In your journal in class, brainstorm ideas that interest you. Think of who else would be interested. Think of a question you will answer.
What new idea do you have that you want time to develop?
What skill can you master?
What tool can you learn to help you work more efficiently?
What tool can you learn to do work more beautifully?
What tool can you learn to help us communicate better?
Now that you have a question, write a proposal for your project.
Answer these questions in complete sentences in a Google Doc named W_ Proposal Code Topic in your Project folder.
Your proposal answers (copy/paste or use the link to make a copy):
What's your main question?
What other questions support it?
What do you already know?
Why is this important to you?
With whom will you share?
What final project do you envision?
Share with your teacher for approval.
Submit to your teacher for approval.
1 Plan your search:
2 Keep your log:
Maintain a log to document your journey and show your commitment. You may choose to use your journal or to create a form to complete a record of your learning for your portfolio and to share with your teachers.
3 Take notes-- document your learning.
Always keep track of your sources- where is the information you are learning from? http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Use reading strategies --reading strategies (use your readers notebook).
4 Review and Summarize
Review your notes and summarize your learning.
Possible Tool:
Summary/Review/Connection Prompts
5 Share with Peers
Sometimes you begin to get a mental block on what to research or analyze. To help you with your thinking, share one idea about your topic with peers. Perhaps you have a question, perhaps you want to know their opinion or knowledge, perhaps you just need help clarifying your understanding.
6 Develop your conclusions.
Summarize your facts, make conclusions, and develop a response to the issue of your question(s).
7 Think of your audience. Draft your product.
Share your genius. Persuade your audience to consider your ideas.
Use your writing strategies.
8 Think of your audience. Revise and get feedback on your product. See Share With Peers.
9 Think of your audience. Revise and get feedback on your product. See Share With Peers
10 Publish and Present-- Go to Exhibit!