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Title of Unit: Research - Developing Skills both in the Library and Online Grade Level: 8th Unit: English Author: Laurie Mekelburg

Introduction: This unit is on researching that students will use for various activites throughout their life not just in school. Being able to find what you are looking for is important whether that is a paper for English or for a new car. Research is part of every day and always around us.

Lesson Objectives:
 * Students will understand the organization of a library.
 * Students will understand the difference between printed reference and Internet reference.
 * Student will be able to find research information both in a library and online.
 * Students will be competent in their understanding of dictionary skills.

Time Required to complete this lesson: 1 week of class time.

Description of lesson: Your student will be learning how to find research and reference material both in written form and online. They will discover how to fine tune their skills in finding what they need to put together a paper for any class they will have in the future. Students will become skilled independent thinkers while researching a project. Students will get to research an outdoor activities such as rafting, rock climbing, or skiing as examples. This should include history, safety precautions and equipment used along with any other important information the students choose to include such as price, best place to go, etc.

Assignment:
 * 1) Finding material useful for a paper in both written material at the library and online.
 * 2) Putting together a poster, collage or scrapbook page to show what they have discovered about this process.
 * 3) Student can also put together a short video that expresses their opinion regarding the pros and cons of research.

Is one way better than another or do you need them both?

Resources/materials needed: Library, a computer that they can research and save projects on, paper products to create their poster, collage or scrapbook page.

Technology used: Computer web pages and resources. It the student chooses to do a short video, they will need to use a web 2.0 tool called animoto. [|Animoto videos] The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in how to find material online and how to put together a research "paper" by using Animoto vidoes instead of pencil and paper.

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