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Individual Research Lesson PlanIndividual Research Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Individual Research

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This Individual Research lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 2a: Unit 3, Lesson 6 (.html)
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Seventh graders get the option of choosing their own text from a selection to read and gather more information as part of their research. Learners discuss the difference in reading for research and reading for pleasure. They also begin gathering information for a works cited page.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

research reports, answering questions, paraphrasing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide graphic organizers for collecting information from the texts

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson six of 10 in Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 3
  • Complete lessons in order
  • Requires that teachers gather sources/text for the lesson (includes a suggested download link)

Pros

  • Allows pupils freedom of choice for their text
  • Includes a list of suggested texts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.7 W.7.8

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