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Goal 2

The learner will explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research questions to inform an audience.

Objective 2.04

Form and refine a question for investigation, using a topic of personal choice, and answer that question by:

deciding upon and using appropriate methods such as interviews with experts, observations, finding print and non-print sources, and using interactive technology or media.
prioritizing and organizing the information.
incorporating effective media and technology to inform or explain.
report (in written and/or presentational form) the research in an appropriate form for a specified audience.

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The year I was born: An autobiographical research project: In this lesson, students conduct interviews and online research to find details on what was going on internationally, nationally, locally, in sports, music, arts, commercial, TV, and publishing during the year that they were born. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Pygmies: Getting right to the point: This Xpeditions lesson engages students in research about the Pygmies of Africa are and what their lives are like and challenges them to synthesize information by developing a brief written summary. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

The peace journey: Using process drama in the classroom: In this lesson, students respond to an imaginary advertisement, role-play, and work in small groups to develop a visual map as they explore the notion of peace. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Novel news: Broadcast coverage of character, conflict, resolution, and setting: In this lesson, which is a twist on readers' theater, students are challenged to prepare original news programs based on incidents in a recent reading. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Literary scrapbooks online: An electronic reader-response project: This lesson leads students to reflect on and respond to literature by creating an online scrapbook. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Id, ego, and superego in Dr. Seuss's “Cat in the Hat”: In this lesson, students explore plot, theme, characterization, and psychoanalytical criticism using The Cat in the Hat. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Geography and history in songs: Students look at some historical paintings on the Internet and describe the things the paintings reveal about the places depicted in the paintings. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); Provided by: National Geographic

Exploring cross-age tutoring activities with Lewis and Clark: Students use the book How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer, along with interactive activities and websites, to explore the events of the Lewis and Clark expedition. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Environmental issues in the polar regions: Students will learn about how environmental problems affect the polar regions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Discovering a passion for poetry with Langston Hughes: In this lesson, students explore contemporary youth poetry as well as the poetry of Langston Hughes, placing the poems in their historical context. They go on to create their own poems that communicate a personal view on a current world issue. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Copyright infringement or not? The debate over downloading music: In this lesson, students investigate the controversial topic of downloading music from the Internet as part of a persuasive debate unit. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Communicating on local issues: Exploring audience in persuasive letter writing: Students research a local issue using Internet and print resources and write a persuasive letter defending their position to two audiences. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Comic makeovers: Examining race, class, ethnicity, and gender in the media: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a two-week period and then re-envisioning them with a “comic character makeover.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

A Biography Study: Using Role-Play to Explore Authors' Lives: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students select American authors to research. They create timelines and biopoems about their authors and then collaborate in teams to design and present a panel presentation where they role-play their authors. The final project... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Authentic persuasive writing to promote summer reading: Invites students to create brochures and flyers that suggest books and genres to explore during the summer months. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Audio listening practices: Exploring personal experiences with audio texts: In this lesson designed to develop students’ involvement with media literacy, students keep a daily diary that records how and when they listen to radio, music (e.g., songs on MP3 players, podcasting), and other streaming media or archived broadcasts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Animals versus people: Who's the better navigator?: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to focus on people's innate navigational abilities. They first read about animal navigation and then compare animal and human navigational capabilities. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Analyzing the stylistic choices of political cartoonists: In this lesson, students learn terminology that describes comics and political (or editorial) cartoons and discuss how the cartoonists' choices influence the messages that they communicate. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Analyzing the purpose and meaning of political cartoons: In this lesson, students evaluate political cartoons for their meaning, message, and persuasiveness. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

“You're the Top!” Pop culture then and now: In an exploration of Cole Porter's song, “You're the Top!,” students write about present-day pop culture and learn about pop culture of the past. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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