Objective Content

Unit

Country Report

Local Objective

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a. Record information in an effective note-taking procedure.

b. Organize information effectively.

c. Document research using MLA citation format.

d. Develop a research plan to assist with topic research.

e. Use multiple resources to acquire relevant, reliable information.

f. Use dictionary, thesaurus, and spell-check to spell correctly.

Objective used to evaluate students

Yes

Assessment Activity

1. Teacher will assess during discussions, questioning, research, presentations, etc. Students will be guided along as how to research information, record their information in an effective note-taking procedure, gather appropriate information for citations, organize their information effectively, follow their research plan, use a variety of resources, make sure their resources are relevant and reliable, and use spelling resources.

2. Although students have my constant assistance, this project is done mostly as an independent activity. Students will have to take notes, organize their information, develop and follow their research plan, and use multiple resources for research and for spelling.

Level of Expectation

80%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types

Concept	Evaluation Type
Unit Exam	MC
Audience Behavior	CR
Presentation/Power Point	PE
Research Paper	PE
Map	PE
Flag	PE

Learning Activity

The Students will:

1. Begin this in-depth research project by receiving a folder, a scoring guide, a research plan, and a country. Use their scoring guides to determine what it is that they will need to research.

2. Spend several days at the library and at the computer lab using multiple resources to acquire information that is relevant and reliable. Be active in discussions that will take place on information sources and age. Listen to class lecture about things that are needed to be able to cite information; collect that information as well.

3. Once adequate information is collected, take their information and organize it appropriately. An appropriate format is included in their research plan. When information is organized, start writing a rough draft.

4. Upon completion of rough draft, return to the lab to type their final draft. Use resources such as the dictionary, a thesaurus, and spell-check to help spell correctly.

5. Create a power point to show during presentations. Power point presentations are extremely helpful during audience note-taking.

6. Once papers are typed, make a presentation to classmates about their country. Display country flag and country map. Peers will be actively engaged by taking notes, asking questions, and acting appropriately.

7. A country exam over all countries will take place at the end of all presentations.

Instructional Method

The Teacher will:

1. Discuss the research project by reviewing the folder, scoring guide, the research plan, and the countries. Discuss different note-taking procedures. (i.e. charts, webs, etc.)

2. Assist students in their computer lab research. Discuss and model how to use resources gathered and how to write a "works cited" page for the report.

3. Demonstrate to students how to complete their outline and how to write their rough draft. Important to demonstrate to students how to organize their information.

4. Assist students with the typing of their final draft reports. Assist students with using additonal resources such as dictionaries, thesaurus, and spell-check.

5. Assist students will making powerpoint presentations to be given during country presentation.

6. Assist with presentations, keep peers behaving properly, and ask engaging questions.

Content Standards

CA 1, SS 7, CA 4, CA 5, CA 6

Process Standards

3.2, 2.1, 4.4, 1.8, 3.5, 1.5, 1.7, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 3.7, 4.5, 2.7

Equity/Workplace Readiness

MSIP Code	MSIP Indicator
T	Technology
R/I	Research/Information Skills
R/E	Racial/Ethnic Equity

Resources

Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Internet Smartboard Library/A+ Lab Posterboard/Makers

Correction Exercise

Tutoring

Re-Write

Special Needs

Re-Write

Modified Sections

Tutoring/Peer Coaching

Modified Exam

GLEs v1.0

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/4/1/C/07/a	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Record Information	Grade 7	Record relevant information using a variety of note-taking and organizational strategies
CA/4/1/D/07/a	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Sources Consulted	Grade 7	Document research sources using a given format
CA/4/1/A/07/a	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Research Plan	Grade 7	Develop a research plan, with assistance, to guide investigation and research of focus questions
CA/4/1/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Acquire Information	Grade 7	Locate and use multiple resources to - acquire relevant information - evaluate reliability of information - fulfill research plan
CA/1/1/H/07/a	Communication Arts	Reading	Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process	Post-Reading	Grade 7	Apply post-reading skills to comprehend and interpret text - question to clarify - reflect - analyzedraw conclusions - summarize - paraphrase
CA/2/1/A/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	Grade 7	Follow a writing process to - create appropriate graphic organizers to provide a structure for information - apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing
CA/2/3/D/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Summary Writing	Grade 7	Write a multi-paragraph summary of a newspaper/ magazine article, editorial or news program that includes supporting evidence from text
CA/3/1/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies	Listening Behavior	Grade 7	Use active-listening behaviors (e.g., asks questions of speaker and uses body language and facial expressions to indicate agreement, disagreement or confusion)
CA/3/2/A/07/a	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes	Discussion and Presentation	Grade 7	In discussions and presentations, use - designated time constraints - media - organized notes
CA/1/1/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Reading	Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process	Vocabulary	Grade 7	Develop vocabulary through text, using - roots and affixes - context clues - glossary, dictionary and thesaurus
CA/2/2/E/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Spelling	Grade 7	In writing, use dictionary, spell-check and other resources to spell correctly
CA/2/2/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Capitalization	Grade 7	Use conventions of capitalization in written text - titles (magazines, newspapers, songs, works of art - proper nouns (brand names of products, nationalities)
CA/2/2/C/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Punctuation	Grade 7	In composing text, use - comma rules for punctuating various sentence structures - correct format in writing titles - quotation marks in dialogue - lons in business letter salutations
CA/2/2/D/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Parts of Speech	Grade 7	Use parts of speech correctly in written text - pronouns and antecedents - consistent verb tense
CA/2/2/F/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text using standard English conventions	Sentence Construction	Grade 7	In composing text, use - complex sentences in writing - precise and vivid language - editing to eliminate run-on sentences - cohesive devices
CA/2/3/B/07/a	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Note-Taking	Grade 7	Use a variety of note-taking methods to organize information

GLEs v2.0 and CLEs

GLE Code	Discipline	Strand	Big Idea	Concept	Grade Level/Course	GLE
CA/I/1/C/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Record Information	7th Grade	Record relevant information using a variety of note-taking and organizational strategies
CA/I/1/D/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Sources Consulted	7th Grade	Document research sources using a given citation format
CA/I/1/A/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Research Plan	7th Grade	With assistance, develop a research plan to guide investigation and research of focus questions
CA/I/1/B/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Acquire Information	7th Grade	Locate and use multiple resources to acquire relevant information
CA/I/1/B/7/a.ii	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Acquire Information	7th Grade	Locate and use multiple resources to evaluate reliability of information
CA/I/1/B/7/a.iii	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective research process skills to gather, analyze and evaluate information	Acquire Information	7th Grade	Locate and use multiple resources to fulfill a research plan
CA/I/2/A/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Information Literacy	Develop and apply effective skills and strategies to analyze and evaluate oral and visual media	Media Messages	7th Grade	Identify and explain media techniques used to convey messages in various media (e.g., videos, pictures, web-sites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs)
CA/W/1/A/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to use appropriate pre-writing strategies as needed
CA/W/1/A/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to generate a draft
CA/W/1/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice
CA/W/1/A/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to edit for conventions (W2E)
CA/W/1/A/7/e.	Communication Arts	Writing	Apply a writing process in composing text	Writing Process	7th Grade	Follow a writing process to share writing
CA/W/2/E/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Conventions	7th Grade	In written text, use standard spelling and classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling
CA/W/2/B/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Ideas and Content	7th Grade	Compose text with strong, controlling idea
CA/W/2/B/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Ideas and Content	7th Grade	Compose text with relevant, specific details
CA/W/2/C/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with an effective beginning, middle, and end
CA/W/2/C/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with a logical order
CA/W/2/C/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with appropriate paragraphing
CA/W/2/C/7/d.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences
CA/W/2/C/7/e	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Organization and Sentence Structure	7th Grade	Compose text with cohesive devices, especially transitions
CA/W/2/D/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Word Choice	7th Grade	Compose text using precise and vivid language
CA/W/2/D/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Compose well-developed text	Word Choice	7th Grade	Compose text using writing techniques, such as figurative language, sensory detail, and purposeful dialogue
CA/W/3/A/7/a.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, using narrative, descriptive, expository, and/or persuasive features
CA/W/3/A/7/b.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, including a summary
CA/W/3/A/7/c.	Communication Arts	Writing	Write effectively in various forms and types of writing	Forms/Types/Modes of Writing	7th Grade	Compose a variety of texts, responding to literature
CA/L/1/B/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies	Listening Behavior	7th Grade	Use active-listening behaviors (e.g., asks questions of speaker and uses body language and facial expressions to indicate agreement, disagreement, or confusion)
CA/L/2/A/7/a.i	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes	Discussion and Presentation	7th Grade	Use designated time constraints in discussions and presentations
CA/L/2/A/7/a.ii	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes	Discussion and Presentation	7th Grade	Use media in discussions and presentations
CA/L/2/A/7/a.iii	Communication Arts	Listening and Speaking	Develop and apply effective speaking skills and strategies for various audiences and purposes	Discussion and Presentation	7th Grade	Use organized notes in discussions and presentations
CA/R/1/E/7/a.	Communication Arts	Reading	Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process	Vocabulary	7th Grade	Develop vocabulary through text, using roots and affixes
CA/R/1/E/7/b.	Communication Arts	Reading	Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process	Vocabulary	7th Grade	Develop vocabulary through text, using context clues
CA/R/1/E/7/c.	Communication Arts	Reading	Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process	Vocabulary	7th Grade	Develop vocabulary through text, using glossary, dictionary and thesaurus

Objective Notes/Essential Questions

Date	Note/Question
4/25/2006 4:02:45 PM	This activity is a major fourth quarter assignment in Social Studies, but graded in several content areas.