Complex grammar structures, idiomatic expressions, and phrasal verbs. Strengthens reading and listening comprehension while building conversational fluency for varied social and professional settings.
A cumulative exit ticket for the "Search Superstars" sequence, assessing student mastery of keywords, Boolean operators, text features, and database usage.
A teacher guide for the The Final Verdict lesson, providing a simulation setup, a scoring rubric for the assessment, and debrief discussion questions.
Final assessment for the Search Strategy Academy unit, covering keywords, Boolean operators, database use, and snippet analysis.
A certificate of completion (Digital Detective Badge) for students who have finished the sequence. Features a professional agency-style design with space for student name and date.
A troubleshooting-focused worksheet that presents students with failed search scenarios and requires them to diagnose the error and rewrite the search string using effective strategies.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 2. Includes hook procedures, mechanics checklist, sample answers for the worksheet, and ESL scaffolding tips.
Teacher guide for "The Source Weaver" lesson. It outlines the synthesis process, provides a hook activity, transition words for ESL support, and a sample synthesized paragraph.
Final synthesis worksheet where students act as magazine editors to select the 3 most credible sources from a list of 6 on the topic of Mars exploration. Requires application of currency, authority, and objectivity criteria.
Final project worksheet for Lesson 5 where students read an informational passage about the Great Wall of China and write an original, synthesized summary paragraph with formal attribution.
Student scavenger hunt log for Lesson 5, where students document their search strings and answers to obscure research questions.
A student assessment worksheet for evaluating the credibility of two different sources on the same topic using a structured framework.
A visual guide for 5th grade ESL students on troubleshooting failed search attempts, focusing on identifying too-long sentences and overly specific terms as common causes of zero results.
Capstone student project for "The Source Weaver" lesson. Students analyze two short texts about Mars, take notes, and synthesize the information into a single coherent paragraph using their own vocabulary and sentence structures.
Review slide deck for Lesson 5, summarizing all skills learned in the sequence and providing clear instructions for the final Master Summary project.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 5, reviewing all strategic search techniques and introducing the culminating Scavenger Hunt challenge.
Synthesis slide deck for Lesson 5. Sets up the "Chief Editor Challenge" simulation where students must curate sources for a space magazine, applying all previously learned evaluation criteria.
Introductory slides for "The Final Verdict", teaching students a simplified evaluation framework (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Purpose) to apply to sources.
Formal pledge certificate for students to commit to academic integrity. Includes space for a personalized code of honor and official signatures.
A comprehensive teacher resource for Lesson 4, including the lesson hook, ESL scaffolding strategies, debriefing questions, and a troubleshooting guide for database usage.
Teacher Guide for Lesson 5, featuring the master challenge overview, the 'Human Plagiarism Checker' hook, and step-by-step procedures for the final summary project.
A detailed student evidence log for the final podcast project, providing sections for analyzing intent, vocal forensics, and bias check.
A guide for the final project where students select a podcast episode, analyze its intent and bias, and present their findings, including a checklist and a performance rubric.
Slides for the final project launch, introducing the media critic mission, criteria for analyzing podcasts, and methods for citing audio evidence.
Final project rubric for Lesson 5. Evaluates academic integrity, citation formula accuracy, alphabetical organization, and punctuation. Includes sections for teacher feedback.
Answer key for the Lesson 4 worksheet on grammatical reductions.
Answer key for the Lesson 3 worksheet on assimilation.
Answer key for the Lesson 2 worksheet on elision.
Answer key for the Lesson 1 worksheet on linking and intrusion.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Speech Lab sequence, including audio scripts, instructional cues, pacing, and differentiation strategies.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 5, including clip selection protocols, implementation phases, and assessment criteria for the transcription masterclass.
Visual slides for "The Source Weaver" lesson. These slides introduce students to the concept of synthesis as connecting ideas from multiple sources to create a new, coherent whole.
The capstone transcription project sheet for Lesson 5, including a stress-mapping area, transcription lines, a decoding log, and a peer review rubric.
A teacher guide for the Lens Lab Bias lesson, providing neutralizing examples, a rubric for student work, and an answer key for the worksheet.
Visual presentation for the final transcription lab, summarizing all connected speech protocols and offering forensic transcription examples.
Teacher guide for "Quote Quest" lesson. It outlines the decision-making criteria for quoting vs. paraphrasing, provides instructional steps, and includes an answer key for the sorting activity.
Teacher-facing scripts and assessment rubric for the final retelling project. Includes a final mystery story with multi-layered auditory cues and a grading guide for student presentations.
A peer review checklist for students to inspect their partners' work for correct citations, image credits, and bibliography formatting.
A student mastery guide for practicing shadowing techniques with transcript analysis of complex campus dialogues.
A student activity worksheet for identifying loaded words and practice rewriting biased sentences into neutral academic language.
A comprehensive teacher resource containing all scripts for the listening activities, answer keys, and pedagogical tips for the Signal Seekers unit.
Teacher answer key and discussion guide for the "To Click or Not to Click" worksheet, focusing on snippet analysis and evaluation.
A guided comparison worksheet for 5th graders to track and analyze the differences between an open web search (Google) and a curated school database.
