EngageNY
Researching Digital Sources, Part 2: Guided WebQuest
Go surfing for the facts. Scholars continue their work using their Digital Resources on DDT sheet to find information by searching websites. After collecting information, they mix and mingle to hear information discovered by classmates.
EngageNY
Researching Digital Sources, Part 1: Guided WebQuest
We are living in a technical world. Scholars learn how to examine digital resources for their research on DDT. They explore a list of websites using a Digital Resources on DDT sheet. Learners examine their research notebook to...
EngageNY
Resource Materials and Gathering Information: Reading Another “Choice” Text from the Research Folder
Look it up. Scholars use a dictionary and thesaurus to verify the meaning of the research vocabulary words they defined in the previous activity. They then use sticky notes to write a synonym for each word. Finally, individuals choose a...
EngageNY
Research Tasks: New Words, Relevant Information, Revision
Word builders. Scholars participate in a mini instructional activity about affixes. They then complete a research vocabulary organizer and share their definitions of the words with the class. They gather more evidence for their research...
Curated OER
Sentence Completion 12: Low-Advanced SAT Level
Desiccate, despoil, devise, descry! You would be remiss if you did not use this sentence completion worksheet to challenge even your best pundits. The SAT level words and the beautifully detailed explanations key would help to ameliorate...
Curated OER
Lessons to be Learned: The Importance of Attribution, Accuracy, and Honesty
Students investigate real world examples of media law issues. In this media law instructional activity, students read Janet Cooke’s feature and respond to the writing. Students read articles by Stephen Glass to highlight facts...
Curated OER
Research and Technical Writing
Students summarize information from their research on to note-cards. In this technical writing lesson students examine examples of note-cards that contain main ideas from research previously conducted. They will then compose their...
Curated OER
Buffalo Soldiers
Students investigate the role of the buffalo soldiers. In this African American history lesson, students research the African American soldiers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Students discuss their findings and compose songs that...
Curated OER
Much Ado About Something (Lesson 4)
Learners view a film about Shakespeare and his poetry. They complete a worksheet while viewing. They discuss how to properly read a poem and practice reading his sonnets.
Curated OER
'Twasn't the Night Before Christmas
Learners describe the elements that make up particular writers' styles. Small groups then choose an author, write something in his or her style, and invite other groups to play 'literary detective' in identifying whose style they have...
Curated OER
iPod Reporters
Students develop a topic for a class newspaper article and set up an interview with someone involved in the issue. They record the interview using an iPod with a voice recorder then use direct quotes for their article. As a whole...
Curated OER
Life On The Oregon Trail
Students investigate the concept of the Oregon Trail. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The class divides into different groups to take a different aspect of the research. Then the groups present the findings to the...
Curated OER
Sharing Your Birthday
Students use the Internet to locate a famous mathematician who happens to share his or her own birthday. Using an imbedded worksheet, they then answer a series of questions about the mathematician and then write a short summary.
Curated OER
Prewriting: Gathering Information
High schoolers record bibliographic information for their research paper. In this english lesson, students practice gathering and organizing information properly.
Curated OER
Persuasive Paper: RFID
Students write a persuasive essay. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students argue either for or against RFID technology. Students research RFID both as a class and individually, and follow paragraph-by-paragraph instructions to...
Other
Plagiarism.org: What Is Plagiarism?
This resource created for educators who are concerned over the growing problem of Internet plagiarism, offers a detailed overview of what plagiarism is, why students plagiarize, different types of plagiarism, and some plagiarism...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Is Plagiarism?
In this lesson, students write summaries of researched information in their own words and quote text accurately.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Research Process: Writing Ethically
This lesson focuses on academic honesty and intentional and unintentional plagiarism including definitions and tips to avoid them. It provides three videos: "West Boca High School principal accused of plagiarism," "What is academic...
Other
University of Hong Kong: Identifying & Avoiding Plagiarism
This interactive exercise allows students to judge for themselves what is plagiarized and what is not. Could be used independently or as a class activity.
Other
Plagiarism.org
A thorough site providing all writers with all the information they need to know about plagiarism. Understand what plagiarism is, types of it, methods to cite works, as well as other resources for educators, parents, and students....
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Plagiarism
Use this handout to learn what plagiarism is and specific ways to avoid it. The explanation of "common knowledge" should be particularly useful to students. Although this handout is directed to college students, it is equally applicable...
University of California
Uc Berkeley: Citation Styles, Plagiarism & Style Manuals
The necessity of citing sources used in academic research is discussed as well as ways to identify and avoid plagiarism. Different style manuals for print and electronic sources are surveyed.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
A guide for the student to understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it in their work.
English Club
English Club: Plagiarism
This EnglishClub tutorial explains what plagiarism is, why students plagiarize assignments, and the serious repercussions of plagiarizing.