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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 9

A World History Research Investigation

In this research course, learners design and carry out an investigation on a world history topic before 1500. They refine a researchable question, search for and evaluate scholarship, write annotated bibliography entries, map how historians have interpreted the topic, build a thesis and outline, and write a cited research essay with counterargument.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 140 minutes
  • Research skills check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Design a focused, researchable world history question with an appropriate scope.
  • Locate and evaluate primary, secondary and tertiary sources and write annotated bibliography entries.
  • Identify historians' interpretations of a topic and position a thesis in relation to them.
  • Write a cited research essay that integrates evidence, addresses counterarguments and acknowledges limits.

Lessons

  1. From topic to research question 5 steps4 practiceabout 30 min
  2. Finding and evaluating sources 6 steps4 practiceabout 35 min
  3. Interpretations and thesis 5 steps4 practiceabout 35 min
  4. Write and cite 4 steps2 practiceabout 40 min
  5. Research skills check 9 questions at the end

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