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Active Engagement Pathfinder Hardin Intermediate Library Duncanville ISD Geography and Influence on Contemporary Society 6 th Grade Social Studies Prepared by Mr. Hood, Library Media Specialist November 2014 Lesson Links. Click on Links as one would a regular web page. Venice, Italy Courtesy: www.freeimages.com Owl Teacher - 5 Themes of Geography brainPOP Themes of Geography (school login) Five Themes of Geography Video Great Age Level Introduction Google Earth Download Program or APP AP Human Geography Still Great for Grades 5-6 National Geographic National Geographic for Kids Ducksters Geography Great Information about Geography and Society Geography Learning Games for Kids KBears Geography Exciting Kid Site with images and information Comparing Urban Footprints - Fascinating Visuals and Reading. Comparing the Koreas from Space at Night- National Geographic Geographic Links CIA World Factbook Use the most extensive site for country information. A World of Cultures Information links broken down by country Index Mundi Indexed Country information Fact Monster Information on individual countries GeoNet Interactive Country Information Smithsonian Institute Cultures of the World Fin, Fact and Feather Bureau of Investigations Role Play in Various Cultures. Search Terms (Name of Country or City) Latitude, Longitude, Absolute Location, Relative Location, Human Environment Interaction, urban centers, rural, migration, Push/Pull Factors, Search Engines. Duncanville ISD Databases Safe Search for Kids Kidz Search School Internet Resources

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Active Engagement Pathfinder Hardin Intermediate Library

Duncanville ISD

Geography and Influence

on Contemporary Society 6th Grade Social Studies

Prepared by Mr. Hood, Library Media Specialist November 2014

Lesson Links.

Click on Links as one would a regular web page. Venice, Italy

Courtesy: www.freeimages.com

Owl Teacher - 5 Themes of Geography

brainPOP – Themes of Geography (school login)

Five Themes of Geography Video – Great Age Level Introduction

Google Earth – Download Program or APP

AP Human Geography – Still Great for Grades 5-6

National Geographic

National Geographic for Kids

Ducksters Geography – Great Information about Geography and Society

Geography Learning Games for Kids

KBears Geography – Exciting Kid Site with images and information

Comparing Urban Footprints - Fascinating Visuals and Reading.

Comparing the Koreas from Space at Night- National Geographic

Geographic Links

CIA World Factbook – Use the most extensive site for country information.

A World of Cultures – Information links broken down by country

Index Mundi – Indexed Country information

Fact Monster – Information on individual countries

GeoNet – Interactive Country Information

Smithsonian Institute – Cultures of the World

Fin, Fact and Feather Bureau of Investigations – Role Play in Various Cultures.

Search Terms

(Name of Country or City) Latitude, Longitude, Absolute Location, Relative Location, Human Environment Interaction, urban centers, rural, migration, Push/Pull Factors,

Search Engines. Duncanville ISD Databases

Safe Search for Kids Kidz Search

School Internet Resources

GooGooligans Kids Click! Sweet Search instaGrok

Reference. Citation Help.

Macmillan Dictionary Your Dictionary Fact Monster

Citation Machine MLA Format

TEKS

Social Studies

(6.4) Geography. The student understands the factors that influence the locations and characteristics of locations of various contemporary societies on maps and globes and uses latitude and longitude to determine absolute locations. The student is expected to:

(S) (6.4A) locate various contemporary societies on maps and globes using latitude and longitude to determine absolute location;

(R) (6.4B) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions;

(R) (6.4C) explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions;

(R) (6.4D) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions;

Does the Web Site Pass the Test? Test for Web Site Evaluation

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When was the information published or posted?

Has the information been revised or updated?

Is the information current or out-of date for your topic?

Are the links functional?

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs

Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?

Who is the intended audience?

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Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?

Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

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examples: .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .gov (U.S. government),

.org (nonprofit organization), or .net (network)

Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content, and

Where does the information come from?

Is the information supported by evidence?

Has the information been reviewed or refereed?

Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?

Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?

Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

Purpose: the reason the information exists

What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?

Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?

Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?

Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?

Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? Source: Bluford Library. North Carolina State University. Web:

http://libguides.library.ncat.edu/content.php?pid=53820&sid=394505