Subject: U.S. History
Grade Level: 11th
Topic: Inquiry Project Day : Continued research and conference day
Overview: Students within their groups, will continue to research their chosen topic for the inquiry project. During this lesson the teacher will be holding conferences with groups individually to check progress, answer any questions, and offer further guidance.
Standards Addressed:
Common Core Standards
Reading Standards-
(2) Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms.
(7) Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
(8) Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
(9) Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
New York State Standards
NYS 1.2 - develop and test hypotheses about important events, eras, or issues in New York State and United States history, setting clear and valid criteria for judging the importance and significance of these events, eras, or issues
NYS 1.3 - prepare essays and oral reports about the important social, political, economic, scientific, technological, and cultural developments, issues, and events from New York State and United States history
NYS 1.4 - analyze historical narratives about key events in New York State and United States history to identify the facts and evaluate the authors’ perspectives
NYS 4.1 - describe the ideals, principles, structure, practices, accomplishments, and problems related to the United States economic system
NYS 5.1 - analyze how the values of a nation and international organizations affect the guarantee of human rights and make provisions for human needs
NYS 5.3 - analyze issues at the local, state, and national levels and prescribe responses that promote the public interest or general welfare, such as planning and carrying out a voter registration campaign
Objectives:
Students will be able to finish any further research needed for their groups' inquiry project.
Students will be able to conference with their teacher in order to clarify any questions they may have and to check for group progress.
Students will be able to work with their groups in developing a plan they wish to present their project.
Activities/Procedure:
Students will be instructed to continue working on any research still needed for their group inquiry project.
During this class period, the teacher will meet with each group discussing their progress on the project, going over any questions they may have, and offer any further guidance / assistance.
Materials: Access to the library and computers
Assessment: Teachers in conference will check membership grid to ensure that students are progressing through the project.
Cross - Curricular Connections: The inquiry project has a direct connection to many of the skills emphasized in the ELA classes. Certain skills developed involve research, summary skills, and learning to be critical readers of documents.
