Trick-or-Treating for Facts and Fun with Ms. McBain

Introduction












What is the history of Halloween?
Why do we celebrate it?

Learning Target:
For this assignment, we are going to continue to practice our research
and citation skills to find out what Halloween is all about, other than costumes and candy!

26 October 2014

Task

Objectives:

-I will use multiple sources to research answers to questions.

-I will gather relevant information to answer the research questions effectively.

-I will use textual evidence to support my answers.

-I will use proper English Language Arts MLA citations to give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism.

-I will justify why the sources I used were credible and accurate.

*There are resources available under the 'Resources' section in the 'Process Tab' if you need to review MLA and resource analysis.


Research Questions:

1. What are the origins of Halloween?
2. What is the history of trick-or-treating?
3. What is All Saints Day?
4. What is All Souls Day?
5. What is Dia De Los Muertos?
6. What are some Halloween traditions from other countries?
7. What is something that surprised/interested/caught your attention about Halloween?

Process

Directions: Using at least 3 of the sources provided and 3 additional sources you found using your own research skills, respond to the research questions using full sentences and paraphrases, and be sure to use textual evidence and proper citations. (There are also resources provided to help you with MLA citations.)

You should use full sentences and paraphrase. This should be Word-processed.

Here is an example to give you an idea of what to aim for:

Question: What is an interesting fact you learned while researching?

Answer: It was interesting to learn that the early Americans' form of trick-or-treating was something less of a "trick" and more about work. In early America, typically on Thanksgiving, the tradition of "mumming" or "guysing" was practiced "in which costume-wearing participants would go door-to-door performing choreographed dances, songs and plays in exchange for treats" (VanLuling). This is much different from modern-times where trick-or-treaters easily receives their treat with a simple "trick-or treat!" chant, whereas early tradition required preparation and choreography beforehand.

Citation: *VanLuling, Todd, and Amanda Scherker. "8 Super Weird Things You Didn't Know About Halloween." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/24/halloween-weird-facts_n_594845…;.

*Note: According to new MLA rules, the URL is no longer required in works cited; however, for this assignment, please do provide them so that I can check them easily.













Resources to Use:

http://www.episcopalschools.org/docs/public-library-documents/all-hallows%27-eve-and-all-saints%27-day.pdf?sfvrsn=6 (This source has a lot of information, but also make sure you look at their resources!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rGao4mHsb8 (educational video)

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween (article)

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween (VIDEOS)

http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/all-saints-and-all-souls.html (article)

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/dia-de-los-muertos/?ar_a=1 (article)

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/ (MLA review)

http://www.bibme.org/website# (citing help)

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/02/ (evaluating/picking sources)

Evaluation

SCORING GUIDE

Indicator Not Met (0)

Indicator Partially Met (1)

Indicator Fully Met (2)

SCORE

Provided Sources
  • The Student did not use any sources.
  • The student only used 1-2 sources provided.
  • The student has used at least 3 of the sources provided.

 

Student Sources
  • The student did not conduct own research.
  • The student has conducted own research with only 1-2 new sources.
  • The student has conducted own research with 3 new sources.

 

Textual Evidence
  • The student did not provide textual evidence in any answers.
  • The student provided textual evidence for only some answers.
  • The student provided textual evidence to support each answer.

 

In-text Citations
  • The student did not provide in-text parenthetical citations.
  • The student provided in-text parenthetical citations for only some pieces of textual evidence.
  • The student provided in-text parenthetical citations for every piece of textual evidence.

 

Works Cited
  • There was no citation page included.
  • There are several errors with the page format and organization.
  • There are several errors with citation formation.
  • There are more than a few errors with the page format and organization.
  • There are more than a few errors with citation formation.
  • The citation page is mostly or wholly formatted and organized correctly.
  • Most or all citations are formatted correctly.

 

Writing Conventions
  • There are several sentence fragments or incomplete sentences.
  • There are several errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage which heavily impedes clarity.
  • There are some sentence fragments or incomplete sentences.
  • There are some errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage which slightly impedes clarity.
  • The student used full sentences.
  • There are little to no errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage, and meaning is clear.

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

Conclusion

How did this research change your perception of the topic?

How can you justify that the sources you used were credible and accurate?

Record this reflection in the "writing to reflect on learning" section of your writing notebook.

Credits

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/7/Images:http://englishemporium.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/halloween-trick-or-t…