Crack the Case | History Detectives

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10

Overview

This lesson is a research-based activity designed for high school students. In this lesson, students will research and investigate a historical landmark case provided by the PBS series, History Detectives. This lesson intends to help students master the practice of conducting a research project. The lesson includes a reproducible, a graphic organizer, and related videos.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.21

Locate and determine the usefulness of relevant and credible information to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

UP:ELA21.9.21

Vocabulary

  • Relevant information
  • Credible information

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Strategies to locate relevant and credible information.
  • Credible information is accurate and reliable.
  • Criteria to determine the usefulness, relevance, and credibility of a research source.
  • Information learned through reading can be used to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Locate useful, relevant, and credible information in the research process.
  • Determine the usefulness, relevance, and credibility of a research source.
  • Use research findings to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is necessary to determine the relevance and credibility of a source before using it as evidence to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.21

Locate and determine the usefulness of relevant and credible information to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

UP:ELA21.10.21

Vocabulary

  • Relevant information
  • Credible information

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Strategies to locate relevant and credible information.
  • Credible information is accurate and reliable.
  • Criteria to determine the usefulness, relevance, and credibility of a research source.
  • Information learned through reading can be used to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Locate useful, relevant, and credible information in the research process.
  • Determine the usefulness, relevance, and credibility of a research source.
  • Use research findings to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is necessary to determine the relevance and credibility of a source before using it as evidence to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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