Knowledge/Skill Building

📝 Source Credibility and Note Codes

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Content Expertise Self Directed Learning CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.7 Submission Required

Using sample interview transcripts, multilingual flyers, a legal FAQ, and a short case vignette from day 1, students learn a common annotation system for source type, origin, purpose, bias, and reliability. The teacher models an evidence tracker and note-taking shorthand, then students practice coding one source and logging it in their Immigration Investigation Research Notebook. This gives teams a shared method they will use in later phases.

Plan day
Day 2
Duration
40 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps