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Case Studies on the Five Social Studies Skills...

Political...Economic...Historic...Geographic...Cultural

Studying social systems is important in order to understand the common characteristics of different cultures and know how and why groups and institutions are formed and how they interact in our world. (Do MORE)

State the question

Track down resources

Use the information

Do the project

You evaluate

The Assignment

Resources for topics:
4Global Researcher
4Gale Student Resources
4e-Library
4netTrekker

Project Intro (PP)

Scavenger Hunt

Connect Your Topic to the World History Framework

QAR Starters

Writing a Research Question

Social Science Skills

Rubrics:
STUDY Rubric

Exit Slip

Tracking Down Resources (PP)

LMC Worksheet

Sample Questions

Where to Start

Search Words

Search Skills

AT's Media Center

World History Links

ResearchQuiz.pdf

Web Evaluations

Evaluating
Sources

Source Evaluation Worksheet
I-Search Organizers:
4 WHO What
4 Argument
4 Concept Map
4 Critical Reading
4 Evidence
4Inference
4 Main Idea
4 Non-Fiction Organizer
4 Paraphrase
4 Problem Solution
4 Web Profiler

Interact w/Text

Avoid Plagiarism

AT English Department's Policy

Project Prewriting

Citations W/Parenthetical

Citations

NoodleBib

Works Cited
Additional Help

Presentation Organization

Self Evaluation

Frequent opportunities to practice research skills help students move on the continuum from basic literacy to fluency. Fluency is defined as students owning the strategies and thinking independently with information to solve given problems. In order for fluency to be achieved, direct instruction and practice is necessary.

Please report problem links to Elaine Buch, Ph.D. This project was developed by Mrs. Rebecca Cibulka, Mr Jimenez, My Lyons, Ms. Mayton, & Mr. Doug Wildes