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teach me something i don't know

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

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 
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resources

Teach Me Something Syllabus
Mechanics worksheet - commas

Website evaluation sheet
​Notes template

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  • Home
    • About
  • Research
  • Reading & Writing
  • Recent Modules
    • Connect >
      • Board Game Reviews (mini)
      • CCHS Powtoon
      • Coco!
      • Creative Writing Seminar >
        • Calvin and Hobbes
        • Pieces of art
        • Tell Tale Cards
      • Dragon Post
      • Editorializing
      • E-mail Etiquette (Dead Poet's Society)
      • E-mail Etiquette (Star Wars)
      • English Skills
      • Go Write Outside
      • HONY and Narrative Essays
      • Nature Poetry
      • Passion Project
      • Persons, Places, Things
      • Photo Essays
      • Rebel Girls >
        • Jane Goodall
      • Stereotypes
      • Teach Me Something
      • Virtual Reality-ing
      • What Music Means
    • Construct >
      • 2018 in Review
      • Book Censorship
      • Live Anywhere
      • Picture Book Inquiry
      • Propaganda Bombs
      • PSA Powtoon
      • Self-Improvement
      • State of the Union
      • Rant to Reason
      • TED Topics
      • Who Cares?
    • Be Curious >
      • Art Time is Fun Time!
      • Caper with the Classics
      • CCHS Librarians
      • Emma: Friend or Foe?
      • Fahrenheit 451
      • Found Poetry
      • Google Expeditions
      • Hero's Journey
      • Irreverence
      • Macbeth
      • Poetry
      • The Lottery
      • "Worthy" Art