Students explore human nature through careful study of the Russian Revolution, focusing on the ways in which leaders manipulated and oppressed their own people.
A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.
An excellent tip sheet for using brainstorming techniques for writing research papers. It also gives great examples of factual and interpretive questions. It also provides links to very helpful tip sheets with examples and a worksheet for brainstorming questions. W.11-12.7 Research; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects
This resource offers a few suggestions to get you started with the research process.
Students explore human nature through the memoir of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who vividly describes the horrors he experienced.
A video lesson discussing how to evaluate a research question to see if it is relevant. [11:59] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
Students explore human nature by studying the climate crisis and its causes and impact, and the role of government, businesses, and individuals in finding solutions.
A comprehensive resource that details research methods and interview designs along with information on how to conduct a focus group.
A four-session lesson plan that leads to a class collection of resources is a solid introduction to both searching skills and evaluation. Could be used with any number of subject areas.
This tip sheet offers questions and examples of how to develop key words to use in your research.
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research for grades 6-12. This site focuses on writing a research paper from selecting a topic through to the final paper. Click on Cite My Sources to get the electronic citation machines. Teacher resources and worksheets are also provided.
If you need help working with your students on questioning a text or if you are working on higher-level questioning skills, this is a simple and helpful site. Printable resources available from site.
This lesson discusses how to determine the appropriate scope for a research question. [11:43] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8.
This lesson goes over different possible research sources. [10:30]
This site presents information about the necessary parts of a scientific research report. It also contains a sample abstract and introduction.
This simple page does a good job of articulating why research is an important process to teach to students, and it also provides a number of resources for teachers planning to do this.
A good resource which explains and outlines a student's choices when confronted with choosing a research topic. Includes links to an overview, focusing your topic, and more.
Student activity to help students develop a topic for a future research project.
Students explore human nature through the story of a young girl coming of age during the Iranian Revolution, and the challenges she faced during this violent, turbulent time.
How do you narrow or broaden your research topic? Use this informative educational website to find out how to accomplish this goal.