Step 5: Synthesis
Organize Information From Multiple Sources
Use the Synthesis Checklist Handout or the Checklist Below:
Paraphrase and Summarize Using Bullet Points or Summarize Research Details.
Do Not Forget to Save 3-5 Relevant Pictures.
Include Information From a Website Presenting an Opposing Viewpoint.
Reference Your Teacher's Project Requirements Regarding the Number of Required Sources, Whether a Database is Required, Print Source, Your Own Website, etc.
Organize Your Notes in a Logical Order - Background Info, Photos, Evidence, Testimony, Opposing View, etc.
Form Your Own Opinion or Hypothesis About the Unsolved Mystery Based on Your Research.
Final Slide Presentation Requirements
Once you have completed your research, it's time to create a Google Slide or Power Point presentation.
Minimum Requirements:
Slide 1: Title slide containing the "unsolved mystery", student name, and date.
Slides 2-3: Introductory slide: The mystery must be introduced with an explanation of why it is a mystery.
Slides 4-6: Supporting theories, details about mystery, etc
Slides 7-8: Evidence (photos, news reports, witnesses, interviews)
Slides 9-10: Any opposing theory or explanation that has been provided to "solve the mystery"
Slides 11-12: Conclusion - including the student's belief based on the researched information
Images: A minimum of 3-5 relevant images
Required Handouts:
Step One: Task Definition Planning Sheets
Credits /Works Cited Handout (A Minimum of 3 Sources Should Be Used)
Minimum of One Digital Note-Taking Card (To Show Evidence of Planning, Summarizing, etc)
Research Self-Reflection Handout