7W-Research+to+Build+&+Present+Knowledge

W.7.7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. W.7.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. W.7.9.Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**===
 * ===**Common Core Standards**===
 * Apply //grade 7 Reading standards// to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”).
 * Apply //grade 7 Reading standards// to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**===
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**=== ||
 * Standard W.7.7**
 * **Engage in short research projects to answer a self-selected or teacher-assigned question.**
 * **Students will search for informational sources in an effort to answer their question.**
 * Standard W.7.8**
 * **Students gather information from a variety of sources in both print (reference texts) and digital (online websites) formats.**
 * **Also, how to verify the information provided by the source in order to determine its validity and accuracy.**
 * **Must learn to incorporate information from a source and weave it into their own writing, citing properly and in correct format to avoid plagiarism.**
 * Standard W.7.9**
 * **Students need to be able to draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support their writing.**


 * ===I can conduct short research projects to answer a question either posed by the teacher, or one of my own interest.===
 * **I can gather research from several sources and generate additional related questions for further reserach.**
 * **I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms correctly.**
 * **I can assess the credibililty of a web-site, as well as the accuracy of the information on it.**
 * **I can cite my sources correctly, and quote my sources avoiding plagiarism.**
 * **I can gain evidence from literary and informational texts to support my answers.**

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary:**

 * **plagiarism**
 * **sources**
 * **evidence**
 * **generate**

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