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Assignment

Quarter 4 Research: What should teenagers learn about in school?  

 

YOUR TASK: 

For the first quarter, your earned honors assignment will be to find reliable research about a topic that interests you. You will be finding sources, annotating them, and providing a summary of your sources with citations. In this document you will find guides to annotations, templates for your work, videos to help with your troubleshooting, your assignments, and a timeline. This document is your master guide for this project, everything you need will be here! 

Your project should answer these questions:

 

PROMPT: 

What should teenagers learn about in school? Why has this been left out of the current school curriculum? How would knowing more about this topic affect students around the world, in our community, and you personally?

 

Resources & Frequently Asked Questions:

Accessing ETHS Databases from Home Guide

  • Suggested databases to use:

    • World History in Context

    • US History in Context

    • Opposing viewpoints in Context

    • Teen Health & Wellness

    • Newsela 

If you absolutely cannot find anything on your topic in the databases (1) talk to a teacher first, then (2) you may use NPR or PBS as a database article

How can I get support with this project?

  • Late Work and Extended Time - All students will have a one week “grace period” to submit late work. Students who receive extended time will receive communication from teachers via Google Classroom

  • Academic Study Center and Wildkit Academy - Students are encouraged to meet with teachers and tutors to receive feedback and support via these school resources.