This unit is a combination of research, close-reading, and PARCC-style writing. The students complete a variety of differentiated research activities before writing a Research Task. This unit includes the following:-Research Activity Checklist/Directions-Eight multi-media sources (Texts are provided-images/videos links are provided)-Eight Activities/Questions to complete with the eight sources (with PARCC-style questions)-Research Writing Task Prompt-Research Task Rubric-Four Topic Based Open