Research and Rhetoric

<p>The CLEAR curriculum, developed by the University of Virginia's National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, is an evidence-based teaching model that emphasizes Challenge Leading to Engagement, Achievement, and Results. In <i>Research and Rhetoric: Language Arts Units for Gifted Students in Grade 5</i>, students will engage in a systematic study of rhetoric as contemplated by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Students will answer the question: When do you appeal to one's intellect, to emotions, or perhaps to one's sense of morality when trying to persuade? In the research unit, students will learn and employ advanced research skills from crafting open-ended research questions and discerning between reliable sources. They will carry out their own research study and present findings at a research gala. These units focus on critical literacy skills including reading diverse texts, understanding a speaker's or author's perspective, and understanding an audience's perspective.<br><br>Winner of the 2016 NAGC Curriculum Studies Award<br><br>Grade 5</p> "Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction and Using the CLEAR Curriculum Units Introduction Using the CLEAR Curriculum Units Part II: Unit Plans Unit 1: Exploration and Communication: A Researcher’s Journey Lesson 1: Who Are Explorers? Lesson 2: Concept Exploration Lesson 3: Fiction and Nonfiction: What’s the Difference? Lesson 4: What Do I Know and Where Do I Go? Lesson 5: Texts on the Internet: Friend or Foe? Lesson 6: How to Create a Research Question Lesson 7: Exploring Texts: Metacognition and Marking Lesson 8: A Return Expedition: Working as Researchers Lesson 9: Working as Researchers: Exploring Texts and Organizing Ideas Lesson 10: Working as Researchers: Reexploring Texts and Reorganizing Ideas Lesson 11: Researchers as Project Designers Lesson 12: Researchers as Presenters Lesson 13: Preparation for Gala Lesson 14: Preparation for Gala: The Dress Rehearsal Lesson 15: Research Gala