Annotated Bibliography: Your Questions, Your Research

Annotated Bibliography: Your Questions, Your Research - Junior English
I've always been concerned about the lack of authenticity in the research projects I've assigned to juniors and seniors; they felt like little more than juiced-up book reports. At the same time, I wanted students to begin preparing for the kind of research they'd be expected to complete as they transitioned to college. I created this project to introduce students to developing essential questions rooted in the reading selections of their course and that will drive their research; familiarize students with academic databases; expose students to critical essays; and practice annotation.

This is the first time I've used this lesson plan, but I will definitely do it again. I plan on expanding the lesson 2nd semester to include a critical essay that references 3 critical essays. I'll post my experiences toward the end of the second semester.

We did not get a chance to incorporate a presentation element; We'd love to hear your ideas. We're thinking of some kind of blog, etc. 

This is definitely a lesson that helps us defend the "college readiness" issue relevant to Core Standards.