Brief Research Model for Night by Elie Wiesel
Scenario
The book Night takes
place in Germany during the Nazi regime. To have a better understanding
of this nonfiction selection, you will need to become familiar
with the people, places, and events of this time in world history.
Essential Question: How did your topic affect the course
of history? |
Task and Product
Research a topic of this time period and explain how your topic affected the outcome of history and future generations.
You will present your ideas during a class discussion, by creating a video, or by using a Web 2.0 tool (Rubric) such as VoiceThread or Podcast/Vodcast.
Assessments
You will be graded on the following:
- Your understanding of the concepts presented in a graphic organizer (The Big Question).
- Class discussion demonstrating your understanding of researched topics (Class Discussion Scoring Tool)
- Your bibliography in correct MLA format.
Question
Essential Question: How did your topic affect the course of history?
Subsidiary questions
- What is the historical context for the person or event?
- What was the conflict surrounding the person or event?
- What were the causes of the event or background of the person?
- What were the consequences of the event?
Gather, Sort and Cite
Gather information from a variety
of sources.
Sort your findings using a graphic
organizer, note cards, outline, word document, or other form
for recording your research.
Cite your sources to avoid plagiarism.
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Safari Montage)
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Print Document)
- MLA Bibliography (Print Document)
- EasyBib Citation Creator
Organize
Synthesize your findings. Synthesis is the act of pulling your research and ideas together to form new meaning.
- What new insights have emerged about your topics?
- Which facts are the most compelling and would have the greatest impact on your audience?
Evaluate the effectiveness of your research for the task.
- Have you gathered sufficient details about your topic to become a convincing spokesperson for it?
- Are your details organized in the right categories or sub-topics to make sense for your audience?
- Which facts are the most compelling and would have the greatest impact on an audience?
Cite your sources to avoid plagiarism.
- EasyBib Citation Creation
- Avoiding Plagiarism (Safari Montage)
Conclusion
Class Discussion
As you listen to the class discussion and presentations of topics, jot down key ideas and important concepts to remember about how each topic affected the course of history. Use the Listening for Details sheet.
Reflection
How could the course of history be changed by the removal of one single topic?.Scoring Tool for Brief Constructed Response