SUBJECT AREA: English I

GRADE LEVEL: 9

LESSON TITLE: Research forms of prejudice

NISD PERFORMANCE STANDARD:

V.  The student will expand his/her knowledge or research skills necessary to access, analyze, and evaluate information

1. Access both print and non-print sources of information to include periodicals, Internet, databases, primary sources and other materials.
2. Gather and synthesize research data for different aims and audiences.
3. Determine the validity of the information.
4. Document sources of information accurately, using recognized documentation styles through internal documentation, works cited, and bibliographies.
5. Demonstrate a high standard of ethical and personal responsibility with regard to research.

1. Research with the Internet
2. Evaluate information gathered from the Internet
3. Create research paper on the word processor

1. Internet
2. Library
3. Periodicals

The student will research cases of racial, sexual, social, or religious prejudice, evaluate their social impact, and incorporate the research into written research paper.

• Choose a form of prejudice
• Research three legal cases exemplifying that type of prejudice
• Write expository research paper that includes a thesis statement in the introduction, an discernible organizational strategy, and adequate, documented support
• Use appropriate MLA bibliographic citations and internal documentation

INTERNET RESOURCES:

CITING INTERNET RESOURCES:
General Structure
Author.  Title of item [Online] Available
http://address, date of document or download.

Example--Northside Logo you saved would be cited as:
NISD Home-Netscape [Online] Available
http://www.nisd.net, current date.

Legal Information Institute--Supreme Court Collection-- http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct---Enter your search, ex. racial discrimination

Find Law http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html

Legal Information Institute--Cornell Law School--http://www.law.cornell.edu  Click on Search and enter your search

Federal Documents on the Web http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/fedjudi.htmlClick on Search and type in discrimination