Mr. Hauser
Course Description and Purpose:
Searching & Writing
is a one-semester Honors-level course designed to help students learn about
information – what is it, why it is important, how to acquire it, and what
you can do with it. Building on skills they already possess, students will
research a number of topics, learn how to find, evaluate and organize specific
types of information, and present their findings in a number of different
media. Students should expect to spend time outside of class in the school
and town libraries, in the community, and in front of a computer as part
of their search for information and evidence. Warning: To be successful
in this course, you must be willing to commit time outside of class to
your individual research!
Teacher Expectations:
Because this is an Honors-level
course, students are expected to be internally motivated, mature learners
who are willing to do a great deal of independent work outside of class.
Class participation is important in individual research, group activities
and class discussions. Students are expected to work to the best of their
abilities, participate in writing conferences outside of class, and complete
all class assignments. This course will require that all students complete
a number of research projects during the semester.
Required Materials:
Please remember to have all of these
supplies with you in class every day:
Grading:
Grades will be based on
a combination of the student’s effort and participation (as determined
by teacher evaluation as well as homework and classwork assignments), consistent
work on research projects, and the overall quality of the student’s finished
work and presentations.