1. Make dividers in your binders. We’re starting the third and final unit.

2. Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm
Minds-On
In your groups, make a list of the issues that people have to face in this country.
According to dictionary.com, an issue is a point, matter, or dispute, the decision of which is of special or public importance: the political issues.
Therefore, an issue has many perspectives and opinions.
What issues can you find in this video?
Issue; Perspective;
Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm

3. What Canadian social issue are you passionate about?
To know what issues are prevalent in Canada.
To understand how to structure your research report on a Canadian issue.
To be able to start brainstorming and planning your research report on a Canadian issue.
Issue; Perspective;
Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm

4. Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm
To understand how to structure your research report on a Canadian issue.
Let’s read through the exemplar research report essay.
Remember, for the literary essay, I gave you many essay outlines of what I expected.
What are the conventions/ingredients of the first paragraph?
What are the conventions/ingredients of the second paragraph?
What are the conventions/ingredients of the third paragraph?
Issue; Perspective;
Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm

5. Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm
To understand how to structure your research report on a Canadian issue.
Let’s go through the rubric of the research report assignment.
We also need to complete an annotated bibliography.
That’s just a summary and evaluation of your sources. Let’s read through
Issue; Perspective;
Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm

7. Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm
To be able to start brainstorming and planning your research report on a Canadian issue.
I want you to brainstorm your ideas about your social issue.
You can do it as a spider diagram brainstorm:
What are going to research?
Why is it important for people to know about this issue?
Why did you choose this topic?
What are the different perspectives/opinion surrounding this issue?
Issue; Perspective;
Annotated Bibliography; Conventions; Brainstorm

8. Consolidation Tomorrow, we’re going to be in the library.
Be prepared to work on your research reports and annotated bibliography.
Specifications for the Writing Strand
Your introduction identifies the social issue to be discussed, and states why it is important to learn about that issue;
Your body paragraph uses at least three correctly-cited quotations (one from each periodical, and one from a video) to inform your reader about the social issue;
Your conclusion restates the significance of the issue, summarizes your evidence, and leaves your reader interested in learning more about your social issue.