Information+Inquiry+Model++I-Search

** Alternative to traditional research paper. **
 * Key Element: Students select topics of personal interest and work on meaningful projects. **

** Four Tasks or Phases:  **

** 1. Selecting a topic  ** ** 2. Finding Information  ** ** 3. Using Information  ** ** 4. Developing a final product. **

** Phase 1  ** ** Teacher introduce theme/concept. Students engage in variety activities to discover what know and build background knowledge. By end of this phase student poses an I-search question to guide personal inquiry. ** **  Phase 2  ** ** Students develop search plan that tells how will collect information. Ex. books,magazines,videos, surveys, experiments, field trips, etc. Process for citing resources. ** **  Phase 3  ** ** Students follow search plan and gather information. Analyze information to gain knowledge. Students write in journal reflecting “ups an downs.” ** ** Phase 4  ** ** Students understand components of I-search report and criteria for evaluation. Students draft, revise, edit, and publish I-Search report. Report includes my questions, my process, what learned, what means to me and references. Report becomes foundation for oral presentation, skit, poster, experiment, etc. Student reflect on unit **