SWBAT: identify keywords and
synonyms to aid in answering
research questions by reading,
brainstorming, identifying, and
completing an exit activity.
State standards: 8.1.7; 8.1.8; 8.1.9; 8.1.10;
8.1.12; 8.1.15; 8.1.16; 8.1.17; 8.1.18; 8.1.19;
8.1.20
Green sheet: Based on
yesterday's lesson why are
keywords in questions important?
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▪ What has the job of the President looked like throughout
the years 1789-1859?
▪ Keywords and synonyms
Positive February
Challenge:
Thank a person or
prepares/serves you lunch
today.
Model - find keywords...then list synonyms
Abraham Lincoln:
How and why did Lincoln use the telegraph and
other technology to advance his Presidency and
the Civil War?
Race for the Keyword
Today’s game is brought to you in part by your Presidents...
The Rules of the game:
When the question is revealed on the screen your group
must work quickly to complete the following:
1. Identify the keywords
2. Identify the synonyms of the keywords and search
for the answer using refseek.com
3. Show Mr. Hultman or Mrs. Moore the site with the
needed information.
4. Your entire group must be seated with all hands
raised to be checked.
The first team to complete ALL required steps wins the
round.
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Race for the Keyword
What philanthropic causes has Justin Bieber endorsed during his rise to fame?
The Rules of the game:
When the question is revealed on the screen your group
must work quickly to complete the following:
1. Identify the keywords
2. Identify the synonyms of the keywords and search
for the answer using refseek.com
3. Show Mr. Hultman or Mrs. Moore the site with the
needed information.
4. Your entire group must be seated with all hands
raised to be checked.
The first team to complete ALL required steps wins the
round.
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Race for the Keyword
How did Universal’s act of piracy lead to Walt Disney's biggest star?
The Rules of the game:
When the question is revealed on the screen your group
must work quickly to complete the following:
1. Identify the keywords
2. Identify the synonyms of the keywords and search
for the answer using refseek.com
3. Show Mr. Hultman or Mrs. Moore the site with the
needed information.
4. Your entire group must be seated with all hands
raised to be checked.
The first team to complete ALL required steps wins the
round.
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Race for the Keyword
How did the government change or grow during the Presidency and why?
The Rules of the game:
When the question is revealed on the screen your group
must work quickly to complete the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identify the keywords
Identify the synonyms of the keywords
Show Mr. Hultman or Mrs. Moore steps 1 and 2
Your entire group must be seated with all hands
raised to be checked.
The first team to complete ALL required steps wins the
round.
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Now What?
You will need to choose 8 questions
▪ 4 from the relevant list of questions
▪ 4 from the Presidential Checklist.
Complete a Source Sheet for all 8 questions
▪ Identify the Keyword by highlighting or
underlining on your source sheet.
▪ Write your synonyms in the margins.
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Green sheet: Reflect on your
learning today - why are
keywords important; why do we
find synonyms? why do you need
these to complete your research?