1. 6th Template

2. Introduction
Introduce your audience to the global issues you have chosen

3. Map/ Coordinates
Use Maps and GPS coordinates to describe the areas of the earth being affected by these global issues

4. Why is this Problem Important
Why are these considered global issues? Why are these particular areas most affected?

5. Scientific Methodologies
Use Scientific Methodologies (Question, hypothesis, investigation, analysis, conclusion) in order to better understand the nature of your problem and thereby help solve it.

6. Main Ideas: Research
Be able to pull the main focus of research articles to find VALID data. Find the root causes of the global problem (why does this happen?)

7. Topic / Parent Approval
Trimester 1 Goal: all of the previous pieces are designed to help you achieve this goal.
Choose multiple topics you care about and get parent approval- return to teacher.

8. Primary and Secondary Sources
Use of both Primary and Secondary sources in your research process is evident.
Primary: (list below)
Secondary: (list below)

9. Informational Format
Be able to create a formated informational article using proper primary and secondary sources.

10. Chronology (Timeline)
Explain the timeline of your global issue: how long has it been a problem, is it growing and why?

11. 3 Research Forms
Trimester 2 Goal: all of the previous pieces are designed to help you achieve this goal.
Complete 3 research forms and return to teacher.

12. Choose Topic
Based on your research forms, choose the topic that is most important to you! (You will be working on this for the next 3 years)

13. Challenges
What research challenges or problems did you face along the way. How did you work through those problems?

14. Summary / Symposium
Write a short summary of everything you’ve accomplished this year and be able to answer questions from fellow students about your project.

15. Proposal
Trimester 3 Goal: all of the previous pieces are designed to help you achieve this goal.
Submit your proposal to your teacher for approval.

16. List of sources used