How Many Circles Inside the Book of Days?

As pointed out in an earlier post, a total of 44 lesson circles will be needed. The circles were cut with a die cutter and a circle rubber/metal die using poster board. This handy-dandy tool is available at school -- it comes with two racks of dies (letters, shapes, pictures).

The individual lessons will be summarized so the essence of each one can fit onto the circle. That way, the lessons condense the class handouts and lectures into concise reminders to provide strategies for someone learning how to do research.

36 lessons [plus packet cover -- +8] = 44 circles

Introduction to Research Packet 1 -
           3 lessons: Research vs. Retrieval, Documentation, Calendar

Questions Packet 2 -
           5 lessons: Driving Force of Research, Bloom's Taxonomy, Types of Research, Changing Perspective, Essential Question

Authentic Data Packet 3 -
            6 lessons: Surveys, Interviews, Experiments, Thank You Notes, Before Releasing, Tuftes

Making Notes Packet 4 -
            4 lessons: Making Notes, 2 Ways of Paraphrasing, Active Voice, APA vs. MLA Formats

Print Resources Packet 5 -
            5 lessons: 2 Kinds of Libraries, Dewey Decimal System, Reference Librarian, Types of Sources, Library Book Terminology

Electronic Resources Packet 6 -
            6 lessons: How Do Search Engines Work?, 2 Truths of Search Engines, Boolean Online Searching, Web Wisdom, Differences Between Search Engines and Databases, Source Balance

Plagiarism Packet 7 -
            4 lessons: Types of Plagiarism, Practical Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism, Fair Use Laws, Cut & Paste

Presenting Research Packet 8 -
            4 lessons: Research Paper Providing Scholarly Proof, Paper Parameters, Display Tips When Presenting Research Publicly, Personal Tips When Presenting Research Publicly