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Grade 9 Research Skills

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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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

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  1. Week 1

    Academic research questions

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in academic research questions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Academic research questions — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in academic research questions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Academic research questions — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in academic research questions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Academic research questions — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in academic research questions and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Evaluating scholarly and popular sources

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in evaluating scholarly and popular sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Evaluating scholarly and popular sources — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in evaluating scholarly and popular sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Evaluating scholarly and popular sources — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in evaluating scholarly and popular sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Evaluating scholarly and popular sources — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in evaluating scholarly and popular sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Research note systems

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in research note systems and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Research note systems — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research note systems and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Research note systems — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research note systems and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Research note systems — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research note systems and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Primary versus secondary evidence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in primary versus secondary evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Primary versus secondary evidence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in primary versus secondary evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Primary versus secondary evidence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in primary versus secondary evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Primary versus secondary evidence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in primary versus secondary evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Source bias and perspective

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in source bias and perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Source bias and perspective — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in source bias and perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Source bias and perspective — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in source bias and perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Source bias and perspective — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in source bias and perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Citation practices and plagiarism

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in citation practices and plagiarism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Citation practices and plagiarism — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in citation practices and plagiarism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Citation practices and plagiarism — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in citation practices and plagiarism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Citation practices and plagiarism — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in citation practices and plagiarism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Argument from evidence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in argument from evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Argument from evidence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in argument from evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Argument from evidence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in argument from evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Argument from evidence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in argument from evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Interpreting charts and claims

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in interpreting charts and claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Interpreting charts and claims — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in interpreting charts and claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Interpreting charts and claims — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in interpreting charts and claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Interpreting charts and claims — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in interpreting charts and claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Research communication

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in research communication and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Research communication — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research communication and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Research communication — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research communication and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Research communication — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research communication and support my explanation with a clear example.

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