Lesson 3: Organized Outlines

Time required: 40 minutes

Materials: Organized Outlines (PDF) student reproducible #3, Research Worksheet (PDF) student reproducible #4, pen or pencil, various reference materials

Directions:
1. Distribute Organized Outlines (PDF) student reproducible #3.
2. Review the example grid.
3. Have students find answers to the questions on the grid using three different resources they find.
4. Have each student select another topic of interest. Have each student use the blank research grid (Research Worksheet (PDF) student reproducible #4) to write and answer three new questions.


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