how do you share your interests with others (meaningfully)?

This week's Connect module will be an opportunity for you to bring depth to a topic you are interested in and want to share. You'll research it a bit and put together a slam-bam PowerPoint to share your knowledge with the rest of us.

Module summary:

• review research techniques and resources
• review PowerPoint requirements and expectations
• research and take notes
• create a PowerPoint to share research findings

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essential questions

• What kinds of sources add depth to research?
• How do we synthesize multiple sources to present an argument?

goals

• ​Students will understand that strong research includes a variety of sources - websites, magazine articles, books, documentaries, scholarly articles, etc.
• Students will understand that intentional note-taking allows us to organize and make connections between information to structure an effective argument.

activities

INTRODUCE

• warm-up: complete mechanics worksheet (commas)
• review syllabus and expectations for the week

EXPOSE

• Learn about fountain pens through Christine's sample PPT
• Discuss what to do and not do with PowerPoint slides
• Review website evaluation by asking smart questions (see R&W Handbook, p. 42)
• Evaluate websites with form
  • website 1
  • website 2
• Review MLA citing process

PRACTICE

• Create a practice slide introducing CCHS
  • Plan first with separate notes page
  • Demonstrate PPT formatting as discussed
• Share, compare, and evaluate slides
• Research a topic that interests you
• Take notes using notes template
• Gather citations as you work

CREATE

• Build a 6+ slide PPT on your chosen topic
  • title slide (including MLA heading info)
  • 3+ informational slides
  • conclusion slide (significance of topic? why you care? what you've gotten out of researching this topic?)
• Polish your notes to use as a presentation aid - these should include more information than what is on your slides
• Give presentation to Christine

REFLECT

• Conference one-on-one with feedback about PowerPoint and presentation
• Revise PPT and re-submit as needed

c-tachs

Writing

• Conduct short and more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem

Reading

• Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
• Cite strong textual evidence to support analysis of explicit and implicit meaning of text 

resources

Teach Me Something Syllabus
Mechanics worksheet - commas

Website evaluation sheet
​Notes template

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