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Research and Writing Processes December 1
Research and Writing Processes December 1
Research and Writing Processes December 1
Essential Question:
Main Questions
1. How does bullying affect our school community?
2. Where does the bullying in our school community come from?
3. Where does bullying come from in the story and how does this
compare with where bullying comes from in our own school?
4. How are all the participators in bullying perceived by others?
Smaller Questions
1. What are the Google Search Strategies I would use to learn about
bullying in the education system?
2. What criteria for annotations helps me assess the credibility of
sites?
Overarching Research QuestionWhere does bullying come
from in the story and how does this compare with where
bullying comes from in our school?
This unit plan is about giving students a chance to make a
difference in the school community. Students will be given the
responsibility of informing their schoolmates, teachers, school
administrators and parents about bullying in our community. Students
will use Thirteen Reasons Why as their focal text throughout the unit
plan.
After finishing the main text, students will be placed into small
groups. Each group will choose a theme from the book answering one
or more of the following questions:
2. Victim
3. Ally
4. Bystander
5. Harass
6. Cyber bullying
7. Prevention
8. Diversity
9. Bullycide
10.
Discrimination
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Stereotype
12.
Passive
13.
Assertive
14.
Aggressive
15.
Discipline
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Zero Tolerance
2. Perspective
3. Visual Symbols
4. Color Contrast
5. Gaze
6. Arrangement of Details
7. Body Positioning
8. Lighting
9. Narrative
10.
Discourses
11.
Intended Audience
12.
Focal Point
13.
Texture
14.
Space
15.
Repetition
16.
Alignment
17.
Proximity
The following concept map shows the steps for searching, annotating and assessing
credibility of sources. In order to begin the research process, you must first
understand the importance of credible sources. You can locate this concept map at the
following link:
https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/cc64744910a342a39452800c32bc1df9
Part One:
Internet Search Questions
Directions: Please answer the following questions in complete
sentences. Please make sure your responses are detailed, and there is
explanation where needed.
3. Have you used any Internet browsers that you dislike? Which
Internet browsers? If so, why? (DETAIL)
4. Do you use the Internet to read news articles? If so, which news
sites are you most familiar with? (DETAIL)
5. Do you know any search strategies that will help you during
research for the Bullying Research Project?
Domains .edu and .gov will be the two domain searches you will
use mostly during this research project.
Using .edu and .gov domains help establish the reliability of your
search results.
The domain .edu tells Google that you only want search results
on educational websites.
The domain .gov tells Google that you only want search results
on government agency websites.
The images below show you how to type these domains into the
Google search bars.
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Reference this worksheet when you need a reminder on how to use the
Digo to annotate, and how to save articles to your outliner.
Once you find your article, use the Diigo widget titled, Digolet.
Once you click the Digolet widget, a toolbar will appear in the top
right hand side of your screen. (See Below Image)
Use the highlight and note button to note important parts of the
text.
Use the Digo button Share, in the toolbar, to save the webpage
and the annotations to your Bully Research Outliner. (See below
image)
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Open the Outliner and add any notes to help you use the
webpage at a later time.
Ticket out the Door: Checklist for Part Two and Part Three
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6. How is the author telling the story? Include the following in your
response, pictures and design elements, descriptive images,
people referenced, issues identified, characterizations of the
issues.
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Jing Videos are short instructional videos. In these videos, I take you
step-by-step through certain aspects of the research process. These
videos are important for you to watch and practice along with as we
are going through our research process.
Throughout the unit plan, these videos will be mandatory assignments
for you to watch before the class period where we will be discussing
the topic in the video. You will use the links below to access the Jing
videos.
Please use the following Jing Videos to enhance your learning.
Throughout the research process Jing Videos can be used as a
reminder for certain aspects of research.
Links to the Jing Videos can be found on the concept map at the
following link
https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/cc64744910a342a39452800c32bc1df9
Google Search Strategies Jing Videos:
1. http://screencast.com/t/gwccEDUUUY
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2. http://screencast.com/t/v0S7Rtuq
3. http://screencast.com/t/vBiWPaRSFCT
4. http://screencast.com/t/xsEqdgucyojT
Annotating and Saving on Diigo Jing Videos:
1. http://screencast.com/t/19xXi4uz6Hid
2. http://screencast.com/t/IlCjrkIeDvUS
Annotating to Assess Credibility Jing Videos:
1. http://screencast.com/t/HAEU2f9U04qa
2. http://screencast.com/t/9ierhDHec
The following concept map shows the different areas of online research
you will be conducting. You will be researching bullying in the
education system, and the laws and policies on bullying in the
education system around the nation.
It is important to remember, as you locate sources you should ALWAYS
be assessing the credibility of the sources you have found. Do not take
everything you find on the Internet at face value.
You can access the concept map at the following link
https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/cc64744910a342a39452800c32bc1df9
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Research Journal
During the research process, you will keep your own research journal.
The research journal will consist of a physical copy (preferably in a
binder) and a digital journal.
You will use the work in your research journal to help create your final
product.
The research Journal will be 25% of your total grade for the Bullying
Research Unit.
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Each member of the group will write their own thematic essay
about the theme chosen.
The theme you choose in the book should answer the following
question:
o Where does bullying come from in the novel?
o How does bullying affect the bullied?
o How does bullying affect the bully?
The themes you can choose from include, but are not limited to
the following:
o Betrayal
o Rumors
o Violence
o Disrespect
o Sex
o Lack of Love
o Lack of Responsibility for Actions
o Small moments making lasting impacts
o Reputations
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After completing your own thematic essay, you will begin to work
with your group on the theme you have chosen together.
You will organize your online research on Diigo. You will share
your findings with your group members and the class on your
groups blog page.
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presentation your group can. The sheet that will include this
feedback can be found on the following pages.
Digital Platforms you can use for your project include, but are not
limited to
o IMovie
o Prezi
o Glogster
o PowerPoint Presentation
1. What are five laws that have affected bullying in the education
system? (Bullying and Laws)
2. What are five school policies in The United States about bullying?
(Bullying Laws and Education)
3. Compare our definition of three of the following terms to how
society views the following terms, based on three different
articles you found that address that term. (Comparison of
terms)
a. Bully
b. Victim
c. Ally
d. Bystander
e. Harass
f. Cyber bullying
g. Prevention
h. Diversity
i. Bullycide
j. Discrimination
k. Stereotype
l. Passive
m.Assertive
n. Aggressive
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o. Discipline
p. Zero Tolerance
4. For two images your group located describe how the design
principles affect the viewers perception of the topic. Refer to the
design principles vocab list for assistance. If your image is in an
article please describe why the author chose that image. (Image
and Design Principles)
5. How does the research you conducted relate to the theme from
the novel you have chosen? (Comparison)
Presentation Feedback
Group
Name__________________________________________________________________
_____________
Critiques Name
________________________________________________________________________
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1. How can the group better utilize design principles for their
project?
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4. Did the sequence of the presentation flow well? Why or why not?
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10.
What other digital platform would you recommend the
group use to portray their information?
Assembly Presentation
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