1. PBL Island of the Blue Dolphins Ms. Hicks and Mrs. Roddam's Classes

2. Day One PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES Objective: Students will actively participate as a collaborative group in the entry launch. Agenda: * Attendance * DOL * Introduction of Island of the Blue Dolphins * Project Launch for PBL * Entry Activity * Entry Document * Rubric Discussion * Wiki Page discussion

3. Day Two PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES? Objective: Students will identify groups roles and understand rubric/work ethic expectations. Students will identify what they know about the task at hand and what they need to learn in Order to successfully conduct the research needed to answer the problem statement. Agenda: * Attendance * DOL * Read Chapters 1-2 of Island of the Blue Dolphins * More in-depth discussion of rubric and work ethic checkpoints * Assign group roles/tasks * Knows and Need to Knows

4. Day 3 PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES? OBJECTIVE: TLW identify the six parts of the Big 6 Research Process. TLW become familiar with Accompanying graphic organizers. AGENDA: Attendance DOL Greek and Latin Roots Read Chapters 3-4 Direct Teach Powerpoint Workshop on Research Methodology BIG 6BIG 6 Stations: Battle with Research Method SMART board activities WIX Online tutorial over Research method and students will take notes

5. Day 4 PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES? OBJECTIVE: TLW identify the six parts of the Big 6 Research Process. TLW become familiar with accompanying graphic organizers. AGENDA: Attendance DOL Greek and Latin Roots Read Chapters 5-6 Workshop on Research Methodology BIG 6 and introduction of STEP ONE: IDENTIFY THE TASKBIG 6IDENTIFY THE TASK IDENTIFY THE TASK DOCUMENT Groups will revisit “Knows and Needs to Knows” edit as necessary

6. Day 5 PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES? OBJECTIVE: TLW identify the six parts of the Big 6 Research Process. TLW become familiar with accompanying graphic organizers. AGENDA: Attendance DOL Greek and Latin Roots Read Chapters 7-8 Workshop on Research Methodology : Review STEP ONE Introduce STEP TWO: INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIESINFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES Web Site Evaluation discussion and guided practice Website Evaluation document INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES DOCUMENT

7. Day 6 PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOW CAN WE AS RESEARCH REPORTERS CREATE AN ONLINE BLOG THAT UTILIZES RESEARCH METHODS TO ANALYZE THE DIFFERENCES IN DAILY PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES? OBJECTIVE: TLW identify the six parts of the Big 6 Research Process. TLW become familiar with accompanying graphic organizers. AGENDA: Attendance DOL Greek and Latin Roots Read Chapters 9-10 Workshop on Research Methodology : Review STEPS ONE and TWO Introduce STEP THREE: LOCATION AND ACCESSLOCATION AND ACCESS LOCATION AND ACCESS DOCUMENT