Connect to EALRs and benchmarks in Social Studies and in Reading, Writing and Communication

Provide a rubric

Give Essential question examples

Outline key concepts and vocabulary

Require inquiry (Reading, thinking and research)

Require organization and synthesis of inquiry

Requires the use of primary sources and/or artifacts

Require group process and discussion

Require taking a position and writing about it (Writing and thinking)

Require presentation of the position (Communication)

Suggest graphic organizers

List teaching ideas

Provide some general resources

NEED specific resources to tie with curriculum content

Use critical reasoning to form and evaluate positions

Use inquiry-based research

Deliberate effectively with others

Facts—evidence

Vocabulary

Topics

Concepts Generalizations

Practice

Scaffolding needed for students and teachers

Quality and quantity of resources available

Handling of difficult-to-find topics

Issues of readability of resources

Use of primary documents/artifacts

Ethical citation of resources

Ensuring quality thinking and writing

Background materials for teachers

Common readings

A variety of research materials

	Primary sources and artifacts
	Secondary sources Evaluation tools for research materials

Materials supporting different reading levels

Different approaches to topic

Higher level thinking skills including

	Evaluating resources
	using graphic organizers
	creating annotated bibliographies

Providing students and teachers with instructional support

	Use of electronic resources Web search skills Web evaluation skills Use of databases Use of teacher-librarian created web site portals
	Supporting the use of a research model for an effective research process location and access of information Use of information Note taking Citing sources ethical use of materials annotated bibliographies Publication/presentation

Helping with "backward planning"

	Where do we want them to go?
	What do we expect to see?
	How will we get there?

Helping assess CBA projects and processes