Amanda R Jenkins
English 10
Fahrenheit 451 Research Project

Grade Level:

10

Subject:

Language Arts

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Essential Questions:

How does literary fiction contribute to our understanding of the real world?

What parallels exist between literary fiction and the state of current American society?

Understandings:

Students will understand that:
-literary fiction is a way of studying and coming to an understanding of the real world
-literary fiction that uses social commentary carries a thematic message, often universal in appeal
-there are various vague as well as specific parallels that can be drawn between literary fiction and the current state of society

VOCABULARY:
academic database (Power Library/EBSCOhost)
captions
credible sources
digital bookmarking
embed code
essential information
forum
infographic
internal citations
lead-ins
statistical data
subtitles
tags
theme-driven thesis statement
topic sentences

Content Goals:

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Skill Goals:

Students will be able to:
-use digital bookmarking for effective 21st Century research
-distinguish between credible and non-credible sources as well as essential from nonessential information
-collect essential information using digital bookmarking tool (Diigo)
-comprehend, infer and analyze data/information to create visual representation of information in an infographic
-synthesize information concerning research topic via the design of a research-based website that utilizes a variety of media

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