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Women's History Month Research Project

Description: 

During this three week unit, students practice and apply research skills while completing a project on a woman of their choice. Ideally, this project is taught around March, which is Women’s History Month. Summative assessments for this unit include the completed project and an annotated bibliography.

Learning Targets: 
I can use authoritative, accurate, and appropriate sources.
I can distinguish between quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarizing.
I can create an annotated bibliography.
I can present my research findings in an organized method.
I can reflect upon my research.
Link: 
Women's History Month Research Project
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvE1LUE64pRcnf0cSUs2iRWt1XXXXC9HBvjXi4OsWS8/edit
Author: 
aruehlmann
Content Area: 
Language Arts
Research
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
All rights reserved.
Grade: 
7
8
9
Common Core Language Arts
Tags: 
research project
womens history
women's history
research
women's history month

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

 

During this three week unit, students practice and apply research skills while completing a project on a woman of their choice. Ideally, this project is taught around March, which is Women’s History Month. Summative assessments for this unit include the completed project and an annotated bibliography.

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

*basic computer skills (typing and internet usage)

*plagiarism vs paraphrasing

*bibliography

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

Students self-guide through a series of lessons to create a research project on a woman of their choice. 

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

I can use authoritative, accurate, and appropriate sources.

I can distinguish between quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarizing.

I can create an annotated bibliography.

I can present my research findings in an organized method.

I can reflect upon my research findings.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

My students LOVED this project! I laminated the final products and displayed them in the hallway. Both of my administrators, various staff members, and visiting parents have complimented the student word and the project itself.