Category: Other

Tite: #21 Report Writing

Time Needed: Several Days, 30-45 Minutes per day
Room Arrangement: No change needed
Materials: Computers, internet access, word processor, paper, pencils, research texts:
biographies, autobiographies, novels, etc.
Process/Directions: Introduce the topic to students, it could be anything you choose, or let them
choose. If the students are choosing, give them a short time to come up with a topic and get it
approved. If they cannot find a topic, then I will choose. Give the students guides for their
research and have them fill them out to aid them. Give students ample time to do the research on
the internet or in texts. After filling out the guide, have students type up or write up their report.
If they do not have a guide, give them a scoring guide or rubric. Have students share their reports
with the class if they choose.
Example of when I would use this: During a social studies unit on anything. Example could be
the Civil War, students could write a report on any of the generals, President Lincoln, his wife,
Frederick Douglass, Charlotte Grimke, etc. Younger students could write reports on an animal or
a holiday.
Source: Common Knowledge