February 2nd - Narrowing a Research Topic & Recording Resources & Evidence

Welcome:

As you watch the BBC video clip consider: What does science teach us about learning something new?

Purpose:

• Select a research topic & draft a research question - Use the Finding a Research Topic to start or go to your G-Drive and continue. 
• Record evidence and sources - Once you have a research topic, begin conducting research. Use the database resources to guide your search. Record evidence and sources on your Outline Source Document. 

Homework:

Continue to gather resources and evidence to answer your research question. 

January 26th - Starting the Research Project

Today students started their research projects.

Welcome (answer in the comment section below):

• If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Purpose:

• Find a topic of interest for your research project
• Draft a focus question for research

Homework: Complete your 'Finding a Research Topic'

The resources for today's lesson are linked below. 

• Finding a Research Topic

January 22nd - Finishing The Prince Close Read

Today students finished The Prince Close Read and started their research projects.

Purpose:

• Describe Machiavelli’s argument on who Princes should rule
• Using the Blog & Sharing your Work 
• Find a topic of interest for your research project

Homework: Complete your 'Finding a Research Topic'

The resources for today's lesson are:

• The Prince Close Reading text (you will need the questions and task from Mr. Protz)  
• Finding a Research Topic

January 16th - Making a Project Timeline

Purpose for today's learning:

1. Know and be able to express the expectations for the history research project. 
2. Be confident in your ability to effectively and in a timely fashion complete the history research project. 
3. Have a completed timeline for planning. 

Homework: No homework

Resources:
Making a project timeline