Lesson Plan

Further Research: Local Sustainable Food Chain

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Researchers review how to create citations, find reliable sources, and paraphrase. Next, using guided task cards and their researcher's notebooks, they investigate the question they developed in instructional activity eight about the local, sustainable food chain.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Show a short video about avoiding plagiarism in research writing 
  • Have learners practice paraphrasing informative paragraphs 
Classroom Considerations
  • Serves as the ninth of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 series
  • Requires several materials from previous lessons
Pros
  • Offers tips on how to meet students' needs
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes for guidance
Cons
  • None
Common Core