Standards+and+Objectives

=**Standards and objectives**=

Project Objectives

> Practice research skills, including evaluation of sources, paraphrasing and summarizing relevant information, and citation of sources used > Logically group and sequence ideas in expository writing >
 * OBJECTIVES FOR PAPER
 * Students will f ormulate a clear thesis that conveys a perspective on the subject of their research

Project Standards (Kansas)

Reading R8.1.4.5. Inference and draw conclusions R8.1.4.7. Cause and effect R.8.1.4.8 compare and contrast R.8.4.15 fact and opinion

History > rights > (e.g., Title IX, job discrimination, // affirmative action //** ) ** > // rights // from > an historical perspective (e.g., civil rights, native Americans, > organized labor). > (K) - > ** ($) ** describes the positive and negative // incentives // > to which > employees respond (e.g., wage levels, > // benefits // >, work hours,  > working conditions). > K) describes examples of specialized economic institutions found in > market economies > (e.g., corporations, partnerships, proprietorships, > labor unions, banks, and non-profit organizations). > > > > . > >
 * 1.2.1 (K) explains the recurring problems and solutions involving minority
 * 1.4.2 (A) researches and analyzes a current issue involving
 * 2.2.4
 * 2.3.1

Communications
 * 1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
 * Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
 * Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
 * Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
 * Establish and maintain a formal style.
 * Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
 * Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.