The Guided Inquiry Design Process is a research process grounded in decades of research that illustrate its effectiveness. Inquiry Pathfinders from Vic High Library are designed to assists students with one or more of the inquiry phases in context of specific information tasks in a given class.
TOP TIPS:
- Begin with a specific inquiry pathfinder below; access the link in your Google Classroom.
- If you miss the lesson associated with the inquiry pathfinder, see your teacher-librarian Ms. Burleson. The student guides are a touchstone, but are not a substitute for the teaching and learning that happens face-to-face.
- If you do not see an inquiry pathfinder for your class and you need help, see Ms. Burleson.
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| InformationTask | Course | Teacher/Date | Student Guides - Inquiry Phases |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Be able to locate a book of personal interest from the library | Multi-grade | Eng 9-12 teachers | Ms. Hope, English 9, s1 2023 Ms. Hope, English 10 Blk. B, s1 2023 Ms. Hope, English 10 Blk. C, s1 2023 Creative Writing, Blk. A Ms. Brooke, s1 2023 Composition 10 Blk. B Ms. Brooke s1 2023 Composition 10 Blk. C Ms. Brooke, s1 2023 |
| - Be able to locate a French book to build independent reading skills | French Immersion | Mme. Morrison, s1, 2022-23 | Lesson - Using the catalogue, in French |
| - Be able to explain why someone from your home country is a "hero," using research. | ELD | Ms. McTavish | Heroes Research -- FINDING RESOURCES Heroes Research -- GATHERING INFORMATION Heroes Research -- CREATE YOUR PROJECT Voicethread sign up |
| - Gather reliable sources on your home country, reference sources correctly, and take notes in your own words | ELD | Ms. McTavish | Home Country Research: Finding and Tracking sources |
| - Be able to access and use audiobooks | ELD | Ms. McTavish | Audiobooks Activity |
| Grade 9 | |||
| - develop an infoposter or infographic about a topic of relevance to self and to a broader audience | English 9 | Mr. Dunstan, s1, 2023 | Lesson 1: Introduction to Infoposters & Infographics Lesson 2: Open, Explore, Identify |
| - create a flyer designed to inform an audience about a challenged or banned book | English 9 | Ms. Hope, s1, 2023 | Teacher-librarian presentationFreedom to Read web site |
| - apply the inquiry process to develop an original infographic on a topic of choice | English 9 | Ms. Munro, s1, 2022 | Open/Explore |
| - develop a variety of information skills that will help in the development of an expository paragraph | English 9H | Ms. O'Flynn, q3, 2022 | Lesson #1:Using Databases to locate reliable sources that support a controlling idea Lesson #2: Gathering & Using Information to Support a Controlling Idea |
| - develop a variety of information skills that will help in the development of an expository paragraph | English 9 | Ms. Melvin, q4, 2022 | Lesson 1: Using databases to locate reliable information Lesson 2: Gathering & using information to support a controlling idea |
| - comprehend the various forms of plagiarism and apply a variety of strategies to avoid it in a research project about geographic regions of Canada | Schum 9 | Ms. Mengual | Lesson 1: Understanding forms of plagiarism and applying a variety of strategies to avoid them Lesson 2: Using multimedia (images, music, videos) legally and ethically Lesson 3: Correct attribution through a Reference List |
| - analyze and apply techniques that authors use to create a "hook" for their readers | English 9H | Ms. O'Flynn, q3, 2022 | Survey - Opening Lines of Classic Literature Notes & Activity -- Effective opening lines Blind Date with a Book Project & exemplar |
| - integrate a quotation as evidence (skill for a literary essay and a research essay) | English 9 | Ms. Ness, q1, 2021 | Lesson & Activity - Integrating Quotations |
| - research an abstract artist of your choosing | Art 9/10 | Ms. A, q1, 2021 | Introduction to Project & Finding Resources |
| -Review how to find reliable information sources and learn how to take research notes to support a main idea in an expository paragraph | English 9 | Ms. Melvin | Finding sources & creating an annotated reference list Note-taking |
| - Understand forms of plagiarism and how to avoid them, and apply strategies to a research assignment on a geographic region of Canada | Social Studies 9 | Ms. Mengual, s2, 2022-2023 | Lesson #1: Forms of plagiarism & Consequences Strategies for avoiding plagiarism |
| Grade 10 | |||
| - comprehend the impact of Emily Carr as an artist, writer, and symbol of "no reward without effort" | Eng 10 | Ms. Ness, q1, 2021 | Introduction to Emily Carr |
| choose a biographical or autobiographical source about Emily Carr as preparatory reading for a creative writing project | Creative Writing 10 | Ms. Iversen, q1, 2021 | Project Introduction Introduction to Emily Carr - Canadian cultural icon |
| Grade 11 | |||
| - locate reliable sources to defend an argument about sentience | Literary Studies 11 | Mr. Sakiyama, Semester 1 2023 | Sifting Fact from Fiction, Reliable from Unreliable Sources Finding reliable sources |
| - locate, evaluate, and cite reliable sources for research about an author | Literary Studies 11 | Ms. Brooke | Lesson: Selecting and Citing Reliable Sources |
| - locate three reliable resources to support a thesis statement related to the topic of superstition | Composition 11 | Ms. Hope | Sources in the library's Digital Resource Hub |
| - describe and analyze the work of a critically acclaimed photographer | Photography 11 | Ms. Pugh | Reliable & Time-saving Resources |
| - analyze and apply techniques that authors use to create a "hook" for their readers | English 11 | Ms. Hope, quarter 3, 2022 | Famous First Lines in Literature Notes & Activity -- Effective opening lines |
| Grade 12 | |||
| -Develop an inquiry-based research topic | English First Peoples 12 | Ms. Hope, s1 2023-24 | Source Types & Finding Reliable Sources |
| - Research a respiratory illness using reliable sources and use the information to develop a short but impactful presentation for a public audience | Anatomy & Physiology 12 | Mr. McBee | Finding reliable sources and "expert" sources |
| - Develop a variety of research and inquiry skills, critical thinking and communication competencies to create a research-based persuasive essay | English Studies 12 | Ms. Brooke, s1, 2022-23 | Unit Introduction & Survey Lesson 1 - Open/Explore |
| - Develop a variety of research and inquiry skills, critical thinking and communication competencies to create a research-based persuasive essay | English Studies 12 | Mr. Dunstan, s1, 2022-23 | Unit Introduction & Survey Lesson 1 - Open/Explore |
| - Develop a response to a painting by Canadian artist/writer Emily Carr and apply these responses to develop a descriptive sketch | English Studies 12 | Mr. Dunstan, quarter 3, 2021 | Introduction to Emily Carr: celebrated and controversial Canadian artist |
| - Find reliable sources by applying multiple frameworks and strategies | Social Justice 12 | Ms. Hope, 2021 | Lesson/Presentation |