English Language Arts
4.RI.2 Key Ideas and Details
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Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
4.RI.3 Key Ideas and Details
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Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
4.RI.9 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
4.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge
- Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
4.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Information and Technology Skills
RP.1 Apply a research process as part of collaborative research.
- 4.SE.1.2 Understand ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using resources
Lessons 9-13
Activities
Research Projects for International Night in collaaboration with Sra. Harper
I will.... introduce the project, assemble groups, model using CultureGrams and NCWISEOWL.
Student groups will...choose a country in the continent of South American or Austrailian
Students will...research and take notes on aspects of the culutre
Student groups will... collaborate to create a poster or other presentation of their research
2-3 class periods to research
1-2 class preiods to create posters
30 minute class
15 minute circulation
Notes
Sources:
Vocabulary
research
source
notes
culture
bibliography
citations
plagiarism
guide words
pronunciation
parts of speech
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
notes
phrases
fact
fiction
nonfiction
opinion
dictionary
encyclopedia
main idea
boolean searching
lexiles
call number