Research-Based+Graphic+Novel+(Casey,+Kristen)


 * Part 1: Project Summary **

** Content **

What standards do you need to meet with this project?

**Research:** 1. Generate a topic, assigned or personal interest, and open-ended questions for research and develop a plan for gathering information. 2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources). 3. Identify and explain the importance of validity in sources, including publication date, coverage, language, points of view, and describe primary and secondary sources. 4. Select an appropriate structure for organizing information in a systematic way (e.g., notes, outlines, charts, tables and graphic organizers). 5. Analyze and organize important information, and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes. 6. Integrate quotations and citations into written text to maintain a flow of ideas. 7. Use an appropriate form of documentation, with teacher assistance, to acknowledge sources (e.g., bibliography, works cited). 8. Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimediareports, to present information that supports a clear position with organized and relevant evidence about the topic or research question.

**Writing Application:** 4. Write informational essays or reports, including research, that present a literal understanding of the topic, include specific facts, details and examples from multiple sources, and create an organizing structure appropriate to the purpose, audience and context.

What will students know and be able to do? Use information gleaned from research in an appropriate, creative way.

** Pedagogy **

What teaching methods and instructional strategies will you use?

** Technology **

What technology will support or enhance student learning? Students will use toondoo.com or comicmaster.org to create their graphic novels

** Part 2: Timeline **

Define your project timeline with implementation and next steps. Students will have 2 weeks to conduct research and 2 weeks to compose their graphic novels.

** Part 3: Assessment **

Create a rubric that assesses the lesson. 

** Part 4: Student Examples **