CC8.5.11-12.G - Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text CC8.5.11-12.I - Compare and contrast treatments of the same in several primary and secondary sources CC8.6.11-12.E - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information CC8.6.11-12.F - Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation CC8.6.11-12.G - Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation CC8.6.11-12.H - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research CC8.6.11-12.I - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences Misconceptions: That one type of information (print, digital, electronic) can answer all types of questions. Concepts/Content: Evaluating diverse media Integrating diverse media Research process: developing research topic & question(s) accessing, identifying and evaluation resources producing and publishing with technology Competencies/Skills: Independently, locate and select literary non-fiction and informational on grade level Independently, use various print and digital reference sources Use and cite specific textual evidence in primary and secondary sources Identify alternate or opposing claims. Evaluate sources for credibility, relevance, currency, accuracy and bias. Use variety of sources and points of view to avoid excessive bias Description of Activities: Note taking Bibliographies/ Works Cited Podcasts Reports Oral presentations Multi-media presentations
note taking strategies evaluating sources Producing & publishing with technology Using information ethically & responsibly Demonstrate technology etiquette & safety Access print sources using features of OPAC and within source itself Use search functions of database to access digitally stored sources Differentiate between natural-language searching and keyword/controlled vocabulary searching Evaluate variety of sources and formats, including print and Internet web sites and primary and secondary sources, according to their authorship, objectivity, scholarship and timeliness Verify information by checking facts in alternate sources Synthesize information gathered from multiple sources Provide bibliography or list of cited using standard bibliographic citation format Use ongoing feedback and technology to produce, publish and update individual or shared writing products ethically