Sample Outline of Modules

Module One - Questioning and Planning
Student research teams spend this first session writing as many subsidiary questions as possible to help structure the information gathering which will occur in the next session.

Module Two - Gathering/Sorting/Sifting 1
Teams make use of First Source - EBSCO - to start collecting pertinent information, carefully noting their findings (culled) in their word processing files under the appropriate questions.

Module Three - Gathering/Sorting/Sifting 2
Teams continue seeking good information with EBSCO.

Module Four - Synthesis?
Time to stop and "take inventory." Which questions are well answered? Which ones require further investigation? Any new questions?

Module Five - Gathering/Sorting/Sifting 3
Teams explore information resources listed on Web page.

Module Six - Gathering/Sorting/Sifting 4
Teams explore information resources listed on Web page.

Module Seven - Synthesis
The students enter the final phase of making sense from all the information gathered, starting to put their presentation and paper together.

Module Eight - Presentation
Students share their findings.

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