Transcript Inquiry Project

Inquiry Project
Grade 10 ELA
Goals of the inquiry project
 Select a research questions based on interest
 Work as part of a pair
 Improve your problem solving skills
 Research and apply your information; learn how to “dig
deeper”
 Organize and complete a task, through a series of steps
 Inquire and explore!
You will use technology to…
 Explore
 Find data
 Analyze
 Organize
 Represent what is learned
Steps of the project
1. ASK - choose a question to research
2. INVESTIGATE – research
3. CREATE - organize your information and create
your presentation
4. DISCUSS - Present your findings to the class
5. REFLECT - on what you’ve learned
Think about your end product…your answer
to your question
 Documentary
 Movie Maker
 Photostory
 Expectations:
 Pictures and/or video
 Voice overs
 Some text on screen…but not too much!
 Direct quotations
 Your conclusions
 Questionnaires/surveys if possible
 Music
 You must cite all sources--whatever they are--using standard MLA format for in-text
citations and submit a typed Works Cited page
Schedule
Due:Wednesday, December 16
Mon, Nov 30
Choose a question to
answer
Mon, Dec 7
Finish research
Mon, Dec 14
Prepare presentation –
finish last minute
things
Tue, Dec 1
Prior knowledge
Writing variables
Conference
Wed, Dec 2
Search strategies
Research
Thur, Dec 3
Fri, Dec 4
Research and notes
sheets
Research and notes
sheets
Tue, Dec 8
Wed, Dec 9
Thur, Dec 10
Fri, Dec 11
Organize your research
into a graphic
organizer
Prepare presentation add information,
pictures and video
1 person should
document your
sources in the
MLA format
Prepare presentation –
add information,
pictures and video
Add music – ensure
it’s not too loud!
Prepare presentation –
do your voice
overs – ensure you
can hear your
voice over the
music
Tue, Dec 15
Wed, Dec 16
Thur, Dec 17
Fri, Dec 18
Export onto my hard
drive before the
end of class!
Ensure Works Cited
page is done and
on S drive
Presentations
Step 1: Ask – choose a question to
research… your finished product will be
your answer
Step 1: Ask a question
Choose a question to answer that is
 Engaging
 Interesting
 Important
 Involving debate
 Multiple perspectives – emotional, ethical, human
 A personal and world issue
Think about what interests or angers or troubles or excites you most
about the kinds of issues we have been discussing in Romeo and
Juliet.
Think about this assignment as an opportunity to address
an issue that truly matters to you.
Deciding on a question to answer
 What are you most interested in …it must be a general topic from
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Romeo and Juliet?
How is this similar to another event/news story you already know
about?
What relationship does/might ______ have to our
class/school/community?
What would happen if…? What would happen if not?
Think about
 Describing it
 Cause and effect
 Compare and contrast
 Associate it with other things
 Argue for/against
 Adapt it – how should it be changed?
 Other people’s perspectives
Sample questions
 How can arranged marriage be addressed?
 How is wealth best created?
 What does it take to be a good, fair parent?
 What responsibilities do human beings have to one another?
 What should our community do about family feuds? Disobedient
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children?
What makes a great husband or wife?
Should we allow arranged marriage? Parents to spank their
children?
When is revenge justified?
"What can be done to combat the effects of bullying in schools?"
Partner assignments
I have put your in pairs based on the abilities that you have demonstrated in English
this year. I believe each person has abilities that they can contribute to the
project, and it is important that you take your partnership seriously, so as not to
disappoint the other person. Part of this project is to learn how to work
independently, without constant teacher direction, so it’s important that you
ask your partner for help.
Some of the marks for this project will be given to the “partners”, while some of
the marks will be based on the individual.
One of the expectations of Grade 10 ELA is that you can work effectively in a
partner situation; learning to communicate, work together, and give credit to
other viewpoints are all important parts of this project. Each person is
expected to contribute to the project and will need to be in constant dialogue
with their partner, especially in the event that you are absent for a class. All
work is to be kept in your ELA portfolio so that the other person has access to
it if you are away. I can access your computer files from your H drive if needed.
Grade 10B ELA
 Colby & Ben
 Allison & Madi
 Micayla & Keyvan
 Alyssa & Danielle
 Cassie & Cole W.
 Jeff & Mim
 Jerra & Laura
 Barrett & Brian
 Aaron & Sam
Grade 10A ELA
 Justine & Melissa
 Anika & Austin
 Adam & Presley
 Lynette & Tess
 Josh & Scott
 Matt & Markus
 Cole K. & Justin
 Taylor, Cheryl and Thomas
In your group…
 Choose a question to answer – fill out the sheet in your
group
 Fill in the KWL about your question
With that topic in mind….
Take on the role stated on the card you select. Ask
questions about your topic in your assigned role.
Partner strategies
 Fill in the handout – they will be posted in the classroom.
Remember, there are two people who are working towards one end product. Use
the following strategies:
 Split up the jobs
 ex. each person research 1 source and fill out your own notes sheet.
 When compiling your information into your video, 1 person can save the images, find
the music and type the information, while the other person puts the save info into
MovieMaker. (I can transfer files from one person’s name to another at any time –
COME ASK ME!)
 USEYOUR TIME WISELY! You have a lot to do in a short amount of time.
 Stay positive, and think about what you need to do to accomplish your end goal, of
answering your question. This is your chance to be independent and show me (and your
partner) what you’re capable of!
Ensure that you COMMUNICATE. You need to know how each person is helping
to complete the required jobs, so that you don’t do something twice…or not at
all!
Writing Variables
 Discuss the following with your group, and be prepared to
discuss it with me.
Restate your Inquiry Question:
Audience (describe audience – WHO specifically is going to
listen/read your inquiry project?)
Special considerations (short attention span? etc)
Context (describe where and when your audience will experience
your text)
Purpose: (to inform / educate / persuade / change / share…)
Form (choose one):
Movie Maker
Photostory
Conference with Mrs. Robinson
about your group’s chosen
question and your “game plan”
 Your group work sheet
 Movie Maker or Photostory?
 Your 3 sources
Step 2: Investigate – research, in order
to find an answer to your question
Where to find your information?
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School library – use the website link or ask Miss Clark for help.
School library magazines
Parents
Macleans
Popular Science
The Beaver
Carberry/North Cypress library http://www.wmrl.ca/cnc.html - click on “access our catalogue” and
click on “search Carberry/North Cypress library” – you must have a town library card to check out
materials from the library.
Internet
Macleans – www.macleans.ca
CBC – www.cbc.ca
Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Newspapers
Brandon Sun http://www.brandonsun.com/
Winnipeg Free Press http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Carberry News Express http://www.carberrynews.ca/ - click on “archive” at the bottom and
search through past issues
Interviews
Questionnaires/surveys
3 level questioning guide (for your
research)
You need three sources of information to ensure that you have adequately
answered your question.
For each source, you will fill out a graphic organizer that asks you to dig
deeper and move beyond the surface level. You will:
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Need to understand the facts
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Make inferences among the facts
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Consider how to apply what has been learned.
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Fill out the required information and this will be used in your final
project.
Good group behaviors
 A good group looks like
 Glue – they hold each other together
Websites
 You are NOT ALLOWED to use Wikipedia!
 Must be
 Written by a reliable person/group/organization
 Is the information credible? (can it be found on other webpages)
 When was it last updated?
 Where is the webpage located? Is it someone’s blog, or a
reputable site?
Start researching…
 Find 3 different sources.
 If using the internet…
Search strategies for using Google:
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfvwdtqp_1hmpkv
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keywords.
 Don’t use “a”, “is” etc
 Use synonyms
 Avoid plurals on the Web (e.g., dog, not dogs)
Skim & Scan for Information…until you
find a good source
 Contents page
 Index
 Your Topic & Question’s Keywords
 Words in Bold or Italics
 Pictures & their Captions
 Charts
 Graphs
 Maps
 Statistics
 Summary Boxes
 Timeline/Chronology
 Glossary
Game plan
 Fill out
Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/
Works Cited page
Save your works cited page
on the S drive by the due date
Inquiry project rubric
 /10 marks
 In your table groups, make a checklist of things that an
amazing inquiry project would have.
 Example: “eye catching visuals”.
 You will be submitting your checklist and this will help to
create the rubric that you’re marked with for your inquiry
project.
Inquiry project checklist (things to do to get 100%):
 Would be good to use pictures of your own friends
etc.
Ask yourself these questions:
 What do you need to find out?
 What information do you have?
 What information do you still need? How can you get it?
Step 3: Create – organize your
information and create your
presentation
Organize Information (3.3.1)
 Choose a graphic organizer from the choices
 Which one is the best way to organize your information?
 think about your writing variables
 Fill out the graphic organizer with your research
 Now it’s time to use your plan to create your final
presentation (refer to your graphic organizer as you’re
putting your information into MovieMaker or Photostory)
Writing Variables
 Discuss the following with your group, and be prepared to
discuss it with me.
Restate your Inquiry Question:
Audience (describe audience – WHO specifically is going to
listen/read your inquiry project?)
Special considerations (short attention span? etc)
Context (describe where and when your audience will experience
your text)
Purpose: (to inform / educate / persuade / change / share…)
Form (choose one):
Movie Maker
Photostory
Things to include:
 Introduction
 Grab the audience’s attention
 Present your question you were answering
 Body
 Your answers to your question
 Conclusion
 Wrap it up
 Review the answers to your question
Movie Maker or Photostory?
Think about your end product…your answer
to your question
 Documentary
 Movie Maker – save it to the D drive – you must ALWAYS work on
the same computer
 Photostory
 Expectations:
 Pictures and/or video - ensure they are good quality
 Voice overs – borrow a microphone from me, or record on a laptop
 Some text on screen…but not too much!
 Direct quotations – from your research
 Your conclusions
 Questionnaires/surveys if possible
 Music – use the “import audio” button in MovieMaker
 You must cite all sources--whatever they are--using standard MLA format for in-text
citations and submit a typed Works Cited page – saved on the S drive
Technology help
 Movie Maker directions
 Ask myself or another
student
 Experiment
 Use the “help” function
 Use Google!
Step 4: Discuss – present your findings
to the class…in the form of your
completed video
It must be EXPORTED and
saved onto my hard drive
BEFORE class!
Step 5: Reflect – on what you’ve
learned
Fill out the handout individually
Fill out the “learned” part in your KWL sheet
Congrats! You’re done 