Friday, March 20th

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their Vocabulary Unit 13 quiz.  They will then practice internet research skills and begin to evaluate sources that will help them complete their upcoming Performance Task presentations.
Homework - Start researching the information you need to complete your Performance Task presentation.  The finished product is due on Thursday, April 2nd.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.