| You
will master a variety of reading and note-taking
strategies for use with primary and secondary sources. |
You will be able to graphically represent a
problem and use newly acquired information to solve real-life problems |
You will demonstrate an understanding of the
research process. |
You will collaborate on major projects with you
peers and reflect upon this collaboration. |
You will gain expertise with Microsoft Office
programs and practice the tenets of Digital Citizenship. |
You
will master essay organization and communicate
critical ideas in essay form. |
You will gain experience with presenting using
technology and holding discussions in front of a group. |
• Term 1 review of focus
areas 1-7
• Semester 2 independent use of focus areas 1-7
• Semester 2 - Concept
Mapping readings |
• Interpedently
create graphic organizers which will :
1. explain a process
2. explain cause and effect
3. demonstrate inductive/d
edu
ctive reasoning
• Use the past
to inform solutions to present-day problems.
|
You will engage in three major assignments that
will incorporate opportunities for you to research and practice
citation guidelines. (You will use the Weymouth
High School Research Manual for each of these assignments) |
• You will engage in a major collaborative
product in Term 3.
• The score guide assess your ability to
work with your peers. |
Through your terms essays, projects, and graphic
organizers you will learn to:
• effectively use Word and
PowerPoint
• effectively search the internet
• create a very basic webpage
|
• Term 1: Master
the use of PBOT
and an CSD3R
thesis
• Term 2-4: Written Assignments will
include original critical thought, utilizing the
formatting and citation requirements of the Weymouth
High School Research Manual
|
You will execute a presentation which
demonstrates:
1. clear articulation
2. the selection of an appropriate topic
3. the incorporation of PowerPoint
|
| You will maintain a reading
notebooks and place an excerpt into your digital portfolio each term. |
You
will put your best graphic organizer for a proposal into your
digital portfolio each term |
In
Term 2, you will complete a research
project. You will place this project in your digital portfolio and
post it on our website. |
In
Term 3, you will complete a collaborative
project.
You will place the product from this project in your digital portfolio and
post it on our website. |
Please see other skills |
Each
term you will submit your best essay for inclusion in your digital portfolio. |
In
Term 4, you will complete a presentation
project.
You will place the PowerPoint from this project in your digital portfolio and
post it on our website. |
