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 **Welcome to our INSPIRED MINDS I-Search Wikispace. ** We are a community of risk-taking authors and mathematicians, powerful thinkers, and unstoppable creators. We ask questions and learn cooperatively, but most importantly we look at the world with wonder and with a shared dream of making a difference. Join us as our inquiring minds strive to reap the rewards… after all, “to appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, you’ve got to stand out in the cold.”

**Project at a Glance:**

 * MY research question will be addressed in a logical, organized manner by reading and analyzing information from a variety of reliable documented sources.
 * Using logic and established criteria, my sources will be evaluated for their quality and usefulness and cited appropriately.
 * I will then synthesize my research findings, and prepare a presentation to my peers.

**Guiding Questions:**
= = = Inquiry Unit Development = Step 1: I-Select a topic and develop strong inquiry questions to guide my search Step 2: I-Search safely, smartly, and cite my sources Step 3: I-Synthesize my research into an organized essay, and share my knowledge creatively with my peers Step 4: I-Reflect
 * What role does information literacy play in my life today and in the future?
 * How can I recognize bias, and likewise, verify credible information?
 * How can I assure that I have paraphrased and synthesized information from my sources?
 * How can I most effectively communicate what I have learned to my audience?

**I-Search - YOU-search - WE learn to research: Inquiry-Based Information - Problem-Solving...** This is your chance to explore and direct your own learning. You will move from what you know, to a level of analysis, synthesis (creating) and evaluation. You will in the process:
 * Develop higher-order questions
 * Find answers using 21st century tools, primary sources, interviews, and published resources
 * Build a personal Google I-Search Site to organize, cite, and record your research notes digitally
 * Produce and present your learning in a manner of your choice
 * Evaluate your learning process and research product.