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 is used to teach future instructors of ENGH 101. In it, the library instructor leads the class through depicting the ENGH 101 research process, then adding where a library instructor can help, and then finally asking them to establish how they would scaffold the library visit. This lesson plan was delivered online via Zoom, but was originally developed as an in-person lesson using physical whiteboards and should work in both modalities.
I use this handout whenever I'm asked to talk about source types in an ENGH 302. It covers popular, scholarly, trade, grey, and primary sources. It also has a second page that covers some search strategies to help students find the different source types.
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.