Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on documenting research sources and writing a bibliography or Works Cited page. It discusses when and how to document your sources using MLA style. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Developing an Annotated Bibliography (English Iii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson will help students develop good research habits. The most important thing to learn is that you should never list a source in a bibliography without having all the...
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Other

The New Guide to Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains several helpful suggestions for writing a research paper including a schedule which breaks down the process into several smaller parts. Students can set reasonable deadlines for themselves. Also, this site outlines one...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Bryant and the Minor Poets, Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry provides a complete bibliography of William Cullen Bryant and related minor poets among his contemporaries.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Citing Material Correctly (English Iii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn how to decide when they need a source citation, how to cite sources using parenthetical information, and the differences among the citation styles.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry is a bibliography of the works of John Greenleaf Whittier, including their original dates of publication. Lists works of biography and criticism written about Whittier...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Humor of Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Humor is not the first thing people associate with Poe, but this essay offers a look at the humor that Poe attempted in his writing. Good for a different look at an often-studied author. Offers a bibliography and links to online texts.
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Politics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on political themes. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Education

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on education issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: International Issues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on international issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Religion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on religious issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on philosophical issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Science

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on science issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Environment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on environmental issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Health

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on health themes. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on legal issues, many of which are international. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debate: Society

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on societal issues, often on an international scale. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...
Website
Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Economic Issues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on economic issues, often on an international scale. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: American Authors: Edward Taylor (C. 1642 1729)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a bibliography of works relating to Edward Taylor.
Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Library of Congress Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research activities for students commemorating the day in 1800 when Congress approved the Library of Congress. Provides lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 24, 2007.
Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Malcolm X Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interesting mini-lesson based on the name of Malcolm X in commemoration of his May 19 birthday. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 19, 2007.
Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Great Gatsby Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity/lesson plan for students who have completed reading Fitzgerald's classic novel. Provides discussion questions, lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From April 10, 2007.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Paraphrasing and Bibliography

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students learn some basic strategies for writing a research report including how to paraphrase passages and create an accurate citation of sources used.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Annotated Bibliography Example

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handout provides examples of an annotations for an annotated bibliography and an explanation. The one provided is in MLA style.