Course, Unit Theme and 8th Grade Core/Honors English
Grade Level Research Paper
Utah State Core Standard L.8.6
and Objective Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general (numbers/letters are fine) academic and domain-specific words and phrases W.8.8 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.
Understanding(s) for the It is important to cite every source you use.
day
Essential Question(s) for Why is it important to give others credit for their work? the day
How do you anticipate This activity speaks to visual learners
activities, materials etc. and the I do, we do, you do model speaks to connect to students prior kinesthetic learners knowledge? For most of the students, this is an (academic, interests, entirely new skill, so they dont come to this with learning styles, motivation, a great deal of background knowledge Funds of Knowledge) They do know how to do in-text citations, but at a very basic level
Learning Activities: Pass out handout and review together
(Include description and (30 minutes) time frame for each activity) Look at sample Works Cited pages online (5 minutes) Model hanging indents (5 minutes) Students practice hanging indents (10 minutes) Verbal review/quiz on terms of citation (15 minutes)
Accommodations made for Handouts for all students and verbal
struggling and accelerated review of the sheet, allowing them to underline learners things that are extra important (grouping patterns, content Enabling practice of new skill literacy strategies, etc.) Explicit vocabulary instruction
Differentiation All students need to know how to cite, so
this is not a differentiated assignment, since it is mainly lecture-based. However, individual check-ins will be made with students who may be struggling
Resources MLA handout
Chromebooks/Google Doc for hanging indent practice