The Quarter 3 Research Project Syllabus

 

Honors Language Arts 10

Quarter 3 Research Project Syllabus

 

All assignments are due by 3:30 on Friday of the week they appear in bold on the syllabus.

All assessments are designated with an asterisk*

Students should report directly to the library every Friday and check in with Ms. Leffers.

There will be no library work time on weeks with no school on Friday.

 

 Week 1 (1/17 – 1/20) NO SCHOOL MONDAY

• Introduction to research project
• Research project topic brainstorm activities
• Review syllabus
• Begin Final Works Cited*
• Lecture: How to find and evaluate sources

 

 Week 2 (1/23 – 1/27)

• Weekly topics: Project Proposal and Documentaries
• Lecture: How to create Project Proposal*
• Lecture: How to create Documentary Review*
• Video: Watch short documentary fitting topic of teacher example for final research project in class
• Lecture: How to use a documentary as a source
• Presentations: Former students’ Final Projects
• Library work time
• Find a book pertaining to your research to read and review by end of 3^rd Quarter
• Watch a documentary on topic related to Final Project* and begin Documentary Review*
• Week 2 Reflection

 

 Week 3 (1/30 – 2/3)

• Weekly topic: Documentaries, Cont.
• Project Proposal* worktime
• Library work time
• Finish Documentary Review*
• Continue reading book for Book Review*
• Continue research
• Week 3 Reflection
• Book Selection
• Documentary Review*

 

Week 4 (2/6 – 2/10)

• Weekly Topic: Podcasts
• Podcast: Listen to short podcast fitting topic of teacher example for final research project
• Lecture: How to use a podcast as a source
• Library work time
• Finish Project Proposal*
• Listen to podcast on topic related to Final Project* to and begin Podcast Review*
• Continue reading book for Book Review*
• Continue research
• Week 4 Reflection
• Project Proposal*

 

 Week 5 (2/13 – 2/16) NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

• Weekly Topic: Podcasts, cont. & Interviews
• Lecture: How to conduct a successful interview
• Lecture: How to use an interview as a source
• Video: Watch short interview fitting topic of teacher example for final research project in class
• Classroom work time
• Finish Podcast Review*
• Watch or listen to interview on topic related to Final Project*
• Contact potential interviewees for Published Interview*
• Continue reading book for Book Review*
• Continue research
• Week 5 Reflection
• Podcast Review*

 

 Week 6 (2/21 - 2/24) NO SCHOOL MONDAY

• Weekly Topic: Interviews, cont.
• Conduct recorded interview with expert on personal research topic and finish Published Interview*
• Library work time
• Finish Published Interview*
• Continue reading book for Book Review*
• Continue research
• Week 6 Reflection
• Published Interview*

 

 Week 7 (2/27 – 3/3)

• Classroom and Library work time
• Complete book for Book Review*
• Complete research
• Week 7 Reflection
• Book Review*

 

 Week 8 (3/6 – 3/9) NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

• Classroom work time
• Finish Final Project*, including Project, Presentation, Works Cited, and Reflection
• Week 8 Reflection

 

 Week 9 (3/14 – 3/17) NO SCHOOL MONDAY

**Individual Final Presentations* may be due before Friday**

• Final Project*