Classroom Climate & Culture
There are 3 resources in the room that align with your topic. Choose one and sit at its table.
4 people MAX at each table.
Discuss which BEAM category does this resource best fit? (Background, Exhibit, Argument, Method) Why? Could this resource serve more than one BEAM role? If yes, which ones and how?
Have each person choose (or randomly assign) one of the specific research questions.
Analyze the resource deeper. How can you use this resource to answer your research question? What does it do well for your question? Where is it lacking?
Find the 1-2 other students in the class with the same resource question and discuss your resources with them.
Would you recommend this resource to a peer student writing a research paper?
Would you recommend this resource to other teachers during an in-service professional development workshop?
Would you recommend this resource to parents during parent-teacher conferences?