Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Senior Research Project Name: Ms. Morales

Content Area: English Grade Level: Twelve
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including
determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g. visually, quantatively) as well as in words in order
to address a question or solve a problem.
Introduce precise knowledgeable claim (s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and
limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audiences knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.


Big Ideas:
Research a topic that presents a problem that is relevant to you.
Present a set of solutions that can be applied to help fix the problem you are doing your research on and provide evidence that shows that your
solutions are plausible.
Write a paper using evidence from outside sources that will strengthen your argument and support your claim.


Unit Goals and Objectives:

1. Students will demonstrate their ability to work independently to create a research paper using technology and outside sources to strengthen their
argument.
2. Students will apply their writing skills and demonstrate their knowledge of conventional, standard English by writing a research paper.
3. Students will demonstrate their ability to use outside sources correctly and efficiently by citing sources and creating a works cited page for their
research paper.


Unit Summary:
This unit is designed to guide and assist students in the process of creating an individual and unique research project for their Senior portfolio. This unit will
provide students with resources and guidelines that will help them be successful in the completion of their research project. This unit will focus on research
topics that are of interest to students, sources that will help students with research, and strategies that will make this process a fun and enjoyable experience for
students.



Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Quick Write
Formative:
Resource Log, Problem/Solution Graphic
Organizer, Thesis Statement Generator, Research
Paper draft, Peer Review

Summative:
Final Research Paper
Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective:

Objective number 1: Work
independently to create a
research paper using
technology.
Acceptable Evidence:

Come up with a topic for
their research paper.

Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction
Lesson Activities:

View Powerpoint Presentation
Guided Notes and response to questions
Watch two clips and create a response
Lesson 2
Student Learning Objective:

Objective number 3:
Demonstrate their ability
to use outside sources
effectively.
Acceptable Evidence:

Completion of webercise
Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction
Lesson Activities:

Read article
Find outside sources to support solutions
Fill out webercise worksheet
Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective:

Objective number 2: Apply
writing skills
Acceptable Evidence:

Completion of Graphic
Organizer
Instructional Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction
Lesson Activities:

Define the problem they will write about
List 3 different solutions to help fix the problem
Identify strengths and weaknesses for each solution

Unit Resources:

PEW Research Center
Etutoring.org
ResearchResearch.com
FactMonster.com
Easy Bib
Research and Documentation Online
Purdue
Grammarly




Useful Websites:
Same as Unit Resources