1	"Research-" Research- It’s a process!
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8	"To share what" To share what you've learned, you will have a choice of several products:
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10	"You will select one of..." You will select one of the following global questions around which you will center your research:
11	"What really defines an American..." What really defines an American family? How does America define its role in the world? Who and what define women’s roles in America?
12	"How do issues of class..." How do issues of class define us as Americans? How much do we need to give up our individualism to live in a democracy?
13	"What is the power of..." What is the power of place in creating an American identity? How does race matter in America?
14	Steps in the Process Select one of the global questions around which to center your research. Generate 30-40 relevant, researchable questions that relate to your global question.
15	Steps, cont. Discover what information is available on your issue, including printed…
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17	"Read broadly from many" Read broadly from many sources, thinking carefully how the pieces you are learning fit together to answer some of your questions.
18	Steps, cont. Find someone locally whom you consider to be an expert on your issue and interview them.
19	"Find & watch a Hollywood..." Find & watch a Hollywood movie that deals with your issue. As you are watching, analyze how Hollywood presents the issue .
20	Steps, cont. Consider your issue from a literary and musical perspective.
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22	"Think deeply about what you..." Think deeply about what you have been learning so that your writing will reflect the complexity of the issue and your depth of knowledge.
23	Steps, cont. Think about how what you’ve learned has affected your opinions so that you will be prepared to write persuasively about your issue. My Turn Column