Students learn to identify 'glitches' in their mental movie—points where meaning is lost—and practice the 'rewind' (reread) strategy to fix comprehension.
A 5-lesson sequence for 5th-grade ESL students focused on the ethics and mechanics of academic research. Students learn to distinguish between intellectual property and common knowledge, master the art of quoting and paraphrasing, and create simplified citations and bibliographies to maintain academic integrity.
In this final project-based lesson, students synthesize their learning by creating a "Research Credits" poster. They select a topic of interest, find three sources, summarize key information, and produce a perfectly formatted Works Cited section.
Answer key for the Rhetorical Anatomy worksheet, providing the subtext and implied meaning for the final project's persuasive speech analysis.
A 5-lesson sequence for 5th Grade ESL students focused on developing academic English skills through paraphrasing and synthesizing information. Students progress from identifying main ideas to drafting complete summary reports using multiple sources and formal attribution.
Students learn the mechanics of in-text attribution, practicing how to introduce sources using "signal phrases" (e.g., 'According to...'). They understand how to bridge the gap between their own ideas and those of external experts.
A cumulative exit ticket for the "Search Superstars" sequence, assessing student mastery of keywords, Boolean operators, text features, and database usage.
Students learn the benefits and risks of using digital citation tools. This lesson focuses on identifying common machine errors, such as capitalization issues and missing data, and emphasizes student accountability for final accuracy.
A teacher guide for the The Final Verdict lesson, providing a simulation setup, a scoring rubric for the assessment, and debrief discussion questions.
Students learn to identify and format the four core elements of an MLA citation: Author, Title, Publisher, and Date. They use color-coding to demystify the punctuation and structure of citations.
Synthesizes learning through case studies of intentional vs. accidental plagiarism and concludes with an academic integrity pledge.
