S1+Hall,+Catherine

=Stage 1 Identify Desired Results= C 1 Research Grade 9 - Diploma** Current Events
 * || **Establish Goals:** **(G)**
 * //Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts -// C Research
 * Students develop research questions and modify them as necessary to elicit, present, and critique evidence from a variety of primary and secondary sources following the conventions of documentation.** ||  ||

//What understandings are desired?//
•Following the structures and conventions of documentation strengthens an essay. •Initial research questions may need to be modified during the research process. ||
 * //Students will understand that:// **(U)** ||
 * •Finding the answer to a research question requires the use of a variety of primary and secondary sources.

//What essential questions will be considered?//
•Why is it important to follow the structures and conventions of documentation when writing an essay? •What can be done if the researched information does not fit the initial research question well? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * •How does one find answers to research questions?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//
•The correct way to document information in an essay. •At least two differing opinions about the current event being researched. Vocabulary: primary source, secondary source, research question, bibliography, works cited MLA Format Conventions of formal writing || •c. Synthesize information from varied sources. •b. Make judgements about conflicted findings from different sources. •Adapt the initial research question to fit the available information. •Analyze different opinions found in the research. •Consider all opinions about the topic. •Be aware of their own opinion concerning the topic. ||
 * //Students will know:// **(K)** || //Students will be able to do:// **(S)** ||
 * •The difference between opinion and fact.
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**