Research

= Objective/Expectations = = = 6WA2.3 Students should be able to **write** research reports that: a. **Pose** relevant questions with a scope narrow enough to be thoroughly covered. b. **Support** the main idea or ideas with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., speakers, periodicals, online information searches). c. **Include** a bibliography.

= Instruction and Learning Activities =

Field Research Example Video
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Sample Rubric
Rome Wiki Page Rubric

1. Start with a Subject
What am I most interested in?

2. Narrow Subject Down to a Topic
Must be: Resources: Subject vs. Topic 1 Subject vs. Topic 2
 * interesting to you
 * able to find information about it
 * significant (why does it matter?)
 * narrow (not too broad)

For example (in social studies): How Rome was built on seven hills How the Mediterranean Sea affected life in Rome The natural resources of Rome || How the Republic became an Empire How the Roman Senate was chosen (compared to the U.S. Senate) ||
 * ===Subject=== || ===Topic=== ||
 * * Geography of Rome * || How Rome expanded from a city to a multi-continental empire
 * * Roman Government * || The Magistrates job in the Roman Republic

3. State Your Purpose
Your report must do one of these things:
 * **Describe** your topic (example:
 * **Explain** your topic (example:
 * **Compare and contrast** two things (example:
 * Define a **problem** and explain the **solutions** (example:

Types of Research Reports in History

Internet Searches
Using Key Words Evaluating Sources Citation Machine

Resources
Types of Papers Writing a Research Paper Just Google It? Research Room Research 101 Finding a Topic Generating Questions Research Process Planning and Writing a Research Paper Asking Questions Types of Questions Based on Bloom's Taxonomy



= Application and Evidence of Learning =