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This, That, & the Other: Historical Research Term Paper
Class experience
US Grade 10 - 12
Advanced Level
Follows Other Curriculum
Aligned with Other
🥸 What in the world is an argumentative research paper?! An argumentative research paper is harder than researching a topic and presenting findings, which is typical of lower-level research essays. In this class, students learn to research an event and then develop an argument about the significance of that event, based on the facts. They learn to follow the facts and present their findings in an argumentative research essay. Students begin by learning the steps of research: how to get...
14 lessons//7 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1AN INTRO TO HISTORICAL RESEARCHStudents will learn how to get organized for historical research. Students will learn the difference between primary/secondary/tertiary sources. Teachers give students a list of topics, and they can choose what they want to study. They can come up with their own ideas as well, but their teacher must approve their topic, so they will have success and be able to finish their essay without weeks of research. This is an introduction to historical research so that they learn the process. We start witLesson 2HISTORICAL RESEARCH & NOTE TAKINGStudents learn how to choose a reliable source and how to explore their topic further, answering basic questions about their topic. This includes how to search smart and how to evaluate sources for bias and reliability. During class time, students will find two more sources. Then, they will learn reading strategies and tips on how to read their sources while taking notes. Avoiding plagiarism, they will take effective notes, cite sources, and paraphrase their information. They will work to deciphWeek 2Lesson 3Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Lesson 4Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Week 3Lesson 5HISTORICAL CONTEXTStudents will research the important people involved with the topic, create maps, and construct a timeline. Students understand what historical context is and begin studying the historical context of their topic using accurate and appropriate references to the time period by specifying the political, economic, social, and cultural influences—events, ideas, people, places, and objects. They gain a historical perspective and begin to think about the causes and consequences of an event or the relatLesson 6Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Week 4Lesson 7DEEP RESEARCHThe instructor teaches the importance of doing balanced research, where they look at all sides of an issue to understand other opinions, points of view, and controversies. For example, they will ask questions such as: who suffered? Who benefited? What about women? Children? Men? People from other racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups? What about people in other geographical areas, those with different values and motivations? They will choose the strongest point of view and then write a paper cLesson 8Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Week 5Lesson 9Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Lesson 10ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONThis is when students begin asking and answering “why?” and “how?” questions on their topic to think deeper and discover more. Students will explore the historical impact on a deeper level and write the rest of the essay. They will research and communicate answers to these questions: How did your event impact history over time? Why is this event important in history? Third, they will begin to develop their historical thesis statement. Students will write multiple body paragraphs that support theWeek 6Lesson 11Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Lesson 12Teacher-Supported WorkshopWorkshop Day is when students have their instructor to guide them along in the hard work of research. Once we implemented workshop days, we saw a nearly 100% student completion rate with their essays.Week 7Lesson 13THE INTRO & CONCLUSIONStudents learn how to write the introduction & conclusion, and they do it in class with teacher guidance and support.Lesson 14THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYLast, they learn to create a separate annotated bibliography page and how to revise and edit their entire essay. For homework, they fine-tune their essay and turn them in for final teacher feedback.
Students will receive explicit instruction and will learn: 1. how to ask research questions and then do the hard work to find answers, all while asking more questions. 2. many different writing skills and techniques, including how to write a thesis statement for a research paper. 3. how to read very difficult texts using reading strategies to understand, analyze, and evaluate. 4. how to take the important steps of a research project. 5. how to organize and synthesize information from multiple sources into a coherent essay. 6. how to think historically and critically. 7. about their selected topic of study, including its historical context, its short-term and long-term impact on the world, and they may even discover information that has yet to be discovered!
The instructors who teach this class have English and/or history degrees as well as teacher certificates and experience teaching high school.
Homework Offered
Students will have 30-60 minutes of homework between classes.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Since Feb 2021, Lemons-Aid Learning has been one of the top 100 most popular educator groups on the platform out of 5,000 educators on the platform. We were just informed by Outschool that we have yet again retained that distinction. Students and...
Group Class
$350
for 14 classes2x per week, 7 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
4-16 learners per class