Getting Started with Our Research Skills for Middle School Homeschool Language Arts Course

 Research Skills for Middle School is a six-week homeschool language arts course designed to supplement a middle school homeschool language arts curriculum or help students brush up on research skills. Topics covered include using a dictionary, library skills, writing a bibliography, checking the accuracy of online information, and writing a proper citation. Lessons can be done sequentially, broken down into more than six weeks, or combined into fewer weeks. Select lessons may also be chosen to be completed independently of the rest of the course if a review of a certain topic is desired.

Overview

• 6 weeks, 2 days a week
• Includes downloadable lessons and activities
• Grades: 6–8

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; notebook or writing journal; dictionary (book format, not Internet-based); ability to search the Internet; ability to visit a library on Week 2 and Week 3.

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan, lesson file, and Challenge Worksheets file. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.