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Lesson Sharing & Blog

Check here for lesson ideas and posts and for comments on upcoming ideas with our English/Language Arts curriculum.

Check out this great research resource (project calculator) from the University of Minnesota.

Research Project Calculator

Name: Not specified
Class: Not specified
Email: Not specified
Format: Video

Starting on: 3/23/2009
Assignment due: 3/30/2009
You have 6 days to finish.
Good luck on your research project!

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	Step 1: Question What do you know about your assignment? What do you know about your topic? What do you want to know? What's the question or problem you will focus on? By Tuesday Mar 24, 2009 Write a specific research question or hypothesis.
	Step 2: Gather About this step Where will you look for information? What search tools will you use to find the best information to answer your question? What keywords will you use? How will you identify the best sources? How will you record what you find? How will you give credit to your sources? By Thursday Mar 26, 2009 Create an annotated bibliography and record notes from sources.
	Step 3: Conclude What did you learn from reading, listening, and viewing? How will you organize the information you found to answer your question or defend your hypothesis? By Saturday Mar 28, 2009 Confirm thesis and outline main points.
	Step 4: Communicate Documentary Video Create a storyboard Write a script and shot list Create visuals Rehearse and shoot Edit Preview Export By Sunday Mar 29, 2009 Prepare final video
	Step 5: Evaluate How did you do? How can you improve next time? By Monday Mar 30, 2009 Complete evaluation of process and product

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The Research Project Calculator is a project funded jointly by MINITEX and MnLINK to develop Cool Tools for Minnesota secondary school students and their teachers. It is based on the original Assignment Calculator from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

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