Grade 11 Research Skills
36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.
Learn, practice, and explore
Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.
These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.
All 36 weekly research skills lessons
📖 Open Textbook- Week 1
Research credibility audits
I can define and explain the essential ideas in research credibility audits and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 2
Research credibility audits — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research credibility audits and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 3
Research credibility audits — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research credibility audits and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 4
Research credibility audits — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research credibility audits and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 5
Historical evidence interpretation
I can define and explain the essential ideas in historical evidence interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 6
Historical evidence interpretation — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in historical evidence interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 7
Historical evidence interpretation — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in historical evidence interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 8
Historical evidence interpretation — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in historical evidence interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 9
Data in public debates
I can define and explain the essential ideas in data in public debates and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 10
Data in public debates — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in data in public debates and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 11
Data in public debates — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in data in public debates and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 12
Data in public debates — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in data in public debates and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 13
Comparative source analysis
I can define and explain the essential ideas in comparative source analysis and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 14
Comparative source analysis — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in comparative source analysis and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 15
Comparative source analysis — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in comparative source analysis and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 16
Comparative source analysis — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in comparative source analysis and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 17
Constructing nuanced claims
I can define and explain the essential ideas in constructing nuanced claims and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 18
Constructing nuanced claims — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in constructing nuanced claims and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 19
Constructing nuanced claims — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in constructing nuanced claims and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 20
Constructing nuanced claims — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in constructing nuanced claims and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 21
Ethical quoting and paraphrase
I can define and explain the essential ideas in ethical quoting and paraphrase and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 22
Ethical quoting and paraphrase — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in ethical quoting and paraphrase and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 23
Ethical quoting and paraphrase — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in ethical quoting and paraphrase and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 24
Ethical quoting and paraphrase — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in ethical quoting and paraphrase and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 25
Research methodologies
I can define and explain the essential ideas in research methodologies and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 26
Research methodologies — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research methodologies and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 27
Research methodologies — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research methodologies and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 28
Research methodologies — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research methodologies and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 29
Evidence evaluation and rebuttal
I can define and explain the essential ideas in evidence evaluation and rebuttal and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 30
Evidence evaluation and rebuttal — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in evidence evaluation and rebuttal and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 31
Evidence evaluation and rebuttal — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in evidence evaluation and rebuttal and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 32
Evidence evaluation and rebuttal — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in evidence evaluation and rebuttal and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 33
Capstone planning
I can define and explain the essential ideas in capstone planning and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 34
Capstone planning — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in capstone planning and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 35
Capstone planning — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in capstone planning and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 36
Capstone planning — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in capstone planning and support my explanation with a clear example.