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unpacking the assignment

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Essential Question:

  • How can learning how to do research impact all areas of our lives?

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to unpack an assignment question in order to articulate the assignment requirements.
  • Students will be aware of other essential assignment requirements.
  • Students will be able to develop a systematic approach when planning for an assignment.

Language Objectives:

  • Students will paraphrase and summarize the assignment requirements.
Standards:
 
Commom Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA W.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
ISTE Standards:
5c. Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

Model School Library Standards:

1. 1. a Identify topics, broaden or narrow a topic, and develop ideas to direct the focus of an inquiry.

Vocabulary:

Paraphrase
Summarize
Prioritize
Task Word
Content Word
Limiting Word

 

The Lesson:

  • Welcome
  • Library Expectations
  • Hook:
    • Quickwrite: When given an assignment, are you an early starter or a procrastinator? How has this approach helped you be successful? Be honest!
    • With a table partner, students will share their answer
    • Volunteers will read their reply
    • As a whole group, the class will discuss the answers
  • Through:
  • NOTE: Students must have a copy of the assignment. The TL should have copies of the assignment in case students have lost/forgotten/misplaced their copy.
    • Students will receive a copy of the "Unpacking Your Assignment" organizer
    • Direct Instruction:
      • Google Slides Presentation: "Unpacking the Assignment"
    • How to Unpack the Assignment: Modeling
      • Using a sample assignment, TL will model how to read the assignment prompt in order to decode it
      • Students will help TL as TL fills out the graphic organizer
    • Group Work:
      • Students will work with their table partners to read the assignment and underline any important words
      • Students will place each underlined word into one of these categories: task, content, boundaries, format requirements, deadlines
      • Once the assignment has been broken down into categories, students will rewrite the assignment in the own words
      • Students will use SJSU's assignment calculator to create a plan and optimize use of time and resources
  • Next Steps:
    • Students will work on developing a strong thesis statement from the topic they will choose using the Inverted Triangle Method.
Materials:

Unpacking the Assignment

Technology:

  • SJSU Assignment Calculator
  • Unpacking The Assignment Slide Presentation
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