Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate a focused inquiry question that connects their chosen novel or play and supplementary nonfiction text to a shared issue, theme, or tension.
Students will be able to analyze literary and informational evidence from the two texts to develop a defensible comparison claim about how each text shapes meaning on the same issue or theme.
Students will be able to evaluate source credibility and note discrepancies among evidence from diverse media, discussion notes, and any museum, archive, or historical society sources used in the project.
Students will be able to document reading process, annotations, and reflections in a journal that tracks understanding, confusion, questions, and changing interpretations across both texts.
Students will be able to design a strategic multimedia presentation that uses digital media to clarify findings, reasoning, and evidence for a mixed audience.
Students will be able to justify their conclusions and methodological choices in discussion and live Q&A while responding respectfully to questions and alternative interpretations.
Products
Investigation Research Notebook for Two Texts
Students compile a dated notebook that captures their inquiry question, reading notes, source evaluations, evidence log, and personal analysis of how the literary and nonfiction texts speak to one another. It serves as proof of individual understanding, methodological choices, and evolving interpretation.
Panel Presentation with Synthesis Handout on Paired Text Inquiry
Teams present a formal multimedia report that synthesizes members’ individual evidence into one shared claim, showing how the two texts illuminate a complex issue or theme. The presentation includes visuals, a concise handout, and a live Q&A that addresses limits, anomalies, and alternative readings.
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