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Language Arts - Secondary Curriculum
Language Arts - 9th Grade
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Standard 3
(Inquiry/Research/Oral Presentation): Students will understand the process of seeking and giving information in conversations, group discussions, written reports, and oral presentations.
 
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  • Evaluating Eyewitness Reports
    This lesson from EDSITEment offers students experience in making historical meaning from eyewitness accounts that present a range of different perspectives. The lesson asks students to evaluate the reliability of this primary source and to draw up a list of questions they would want to ask and issues they would want to explore before making this eyewitness report part of the historical record. To conclude the lesson, students apply their research skills to present-day eyewitness accounts, gathering published examples or conducting interviews, and produce a report on their value and use as historical evidence.
  • Online Music
    How many students have made use of MP3 technology to download and trade music online? What are the benefits and drawbacks of sharing, storing and listening to music using this format? Is using an online music site such as Napster trading music with friends? Or is it piracy, stealing copyrighted music? This lesson is designed to have students research the opposing views. Extending this lesson to a writing activity is also suggested.

 

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