Day 129: 4/7/17 - C Day: Research Day 1 - Finding Primary & Secondary Sources

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will  go to the lab to start our research. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• ALL RESEARCH MATERIALS

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Hand in your Quick Comprehension Questions from ch 2

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
3. Take out your Research Graphic Organizers

Homework:

• Finish Reading Ch. 3 of HP & the COS. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Tuesday 4/11/17)

Activity #1

Research

RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

RI6.8 - Trace & Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.

First:

What Key words and questions will you use to conduct your research?

Task #1

Before you can begin your research you must generate a list of key words, phrases, and questions that you will use.

Next Step: 

Use the key words, phrases and questions to find 4 - 6 resources that you can use for your research project. You may use any of the search engines, including carrot2, listed on your Key words & Questions graphic organizer

-Remember 1 - 2 resources must be primary sources. 

-The other 3 - 4 resources can be secondary sources.

Then:

Once you have 4 - 6 resources you will use the "Tracing Arguments" graphic organizer to record important information for your research essay and project. Read each article & use one graphic organizer per article. Be sure to record all the important information from your article onto the graphic organizer, including:

-Title of the article

-Name of the resource

-Author's Argument

-Author's Claim

-Quality of the resource

At the end of class I want you to put all of your research graphic organizers and articles in to your research folder in the bin.

RTI - C Day 4/7/17

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Whole Group: 

• Read aloud Ch 3 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs
• * Model & Discuss Jobs as we read together