Unit Overview/Summary - FOCUS:

The goal of the Integration of Knowledge and Ideas is for students to use multiple sources to address a question or solve a problem. The focus in this unit is on the ability to identify the argument and claims within a text. Through evaluation of an author’s argument and claims in informational texts, a reader needs to recognize when evidence is irrelevant and unsound by evaluating the claims made by the author in terms of accuracy and viewpoint. 

The focus of Research to Build and Present Knowledge is to conduct short research projects based on a focused question and to demonstrate understanding through the presentation of the inquiry topic. In this unit, students will gather data and other relevant information from credible sources both online and in print to answer a research question and add to the topic in engaging and relevant ways. Resources should be used to inform direct quotes or to paraphrase, requiring the appropriate citation and format style (e.g., Modern Language Association, American Psychological Association, Chicago Manual of Style) to avoid plagiarism.  

Unit Duration:  

29 days (25 instructional days and 4 re-teach/enrichment days); Five periods per week based on a traditional bell schedule