This lesson plan, which has a Halloween theme to its PowerPoint and activity, is designed to introduce students to the idea of synthesizing sources. The plan includes two activities, with the first one using Halloween monsters and the second one using a series of Halloween-related scholarly articles. The articles are not included in this lesson plan for copyright/accessibility reasons - I'd recommend choosing 3-5 current Halloween articles that are all revolving around similar themes. I chose articles about Halloween costume choice. Print out the abstract of the article and provide that to the students.
This lesson introduces students to the BEAM method of source evaluation, as a part of evaluating sources rhetorically in ENGH 302. The lesson includes a brief introduction to the method, then goes into a source categorization activity where students apply the method in class. The lesson plan includes versions for 50- and 75-minute lessons, as well as a worksheet option for assessment purposes.