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Lesson 2

We will work in our research teams and prepare for our pathway presentations. We will reflect on and evaluate the progress of our research.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I work productively in various roles with my fellow pathway members to establish and meet goals for our group?

  • Can I take necessary action to prepare for the Culminating Task?

  • Can I gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the strengths and limitations of each source, integrate information into my text to develop my ideas, and expand or refine my original response?

  • Can I draw evidence from texts to support my thesis statement and supporting points?

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Activity 1: Read

We will set goals and create a plan for the day so we succeed on our pathway presentation.

Review your group’s norms.

Respond to the following questions:

  1. What do we, as a group, and I, specifically, need to do to succeed on the Culminating Task (e.g., gather more sources; analyze sources; develop claims; determine our task, purpose, and audience; draft our presentation; revise our presentation; edit our presentation; lead a conference with our teacher)?

  2. How am I, specifically, going to contribute to my group during this lesson?

  3. How will we know we have met our goal at the end of the lesson?

Find the activity in your Foundation Unit Research and Presentation Guide that corresponds with your goal for the lesson.

Activity 2: Read

We will review the expectations for the Culminating Task.

In your research teams, review Part 1 of the Culminating Task Checklist. Respond to the following questions:

  1. What do we have to do to succeed on the Culminating Task?

  2. What kind of presentation are we going to present?

  3. Where do we need the most work?

Review Part 2 of the Culminating Task. Respond to the following question:

  1. What kind of information should I include in my individual reflection?

Activity 3: Discuss

We will reflect on our work to determine our progress toward the Culminating Task.

Respond to the following questions on your tracker with your group:

  1. Did we meet the goals we set at the beginning of the lesson?

  2. How do I know we met our goals? Provide evidence.

  3. How did we contribute to our group?

  4. How did I, specifically, contribute to my group?

  5. On a scale from one to four, how well do we understand _____ (the topic, our research, the texts we read, the presentation plan)?