| Project Description | ||
| General Time Table | ||
| Project Requirements | ||
| Assignment Descriptions | ||
| -Interview | ||
| -Research Design | ||
| -Public Opinion Survey | ||
| Resources | ||
| -Issue Analysis | ||
| -Websites | ||
| -Library Databases | ||
| -Works Cited Worksheet (online sources) | ||
| -Works Cited Worksheet (print) | ||
| Methods of Final Presentation | ||
| Project Evaluation |
The week before Thanksgiving, students will go through a structured exercise to learn and practice methods for evaluating information about land use issues. The exercise will take three or four class periods, including an evaluation of students' mastery of the process. During this week, teams for the main project will be determined and topics selected.
During the first two weeks of December, teams will design and conduct research, evaluate their sources of information, and communicate the results of their work in the format of their choice. Possible formats include: poster, script for a video documentary, children's book, or newspaper.
1. Research plan (group): This one page plan
will give a brief statement about the selected topic and the question(s) the
team will research. It lists the various tasks and the team member(s) responsible
for each. (complete on Nov. 26, in geography class)
2. Analysis of different perspectives on the issue (group/individual):
Each team will identify two or three people with differing opinions about their
selected issue and analyze the differences and similarities among these opinions.
Each student will then prepare short summary of one perspective. (due Dec. 6
in English class)
3. List of research sources (group): Each team must keep track of all the sources of information used in the project and compile a list of bibliographic information about these sources. (due Dec. 12 in geography class)
4. Example of original research (individual): Each student will investigate a research question related to their topic by designing an original inquiry such as:
5. Plan for further involvement in the issue (individual): Each student will identify an opportunity to be involved in their group's selected issue by engaging in community service or advocacy. Each student will submit description of the activity and a plan for possible participation. (due Dec. 16 in English class)
6. Final Project (group): Each team will select a topic, conduct research, and create a way to communicate the results of its work. Class time will be available for research in the Arundel Library and for putting the final project together. (due 8:00 am on Thursday, December 19 in Room 181)
General Requirements: All work should be typed
and double spaced in 12 or 14 point type and an easy-to-read black font. Student
names should be at the top of the first page of all assignments. Students should
make sure to keep copies of work turned for Project Requirements 1-5 since much
of that work will be useful in completing the final project. Copies of project
materials can be found through the Arundel Library Class Project section of
the Potomac School Website.