Julie Hastings

What impact did the ‘Little Rock Nine’ have on the United

States?

The Big6 Skills Steps

#1 Task Definition What is the information problem

that needs to be solved?

Social Studies – 5th GradeStandard 5Students will address the causes, consequences and implications of the emergence of the United States as a world power.

Objective 2Assess the impact of social and political

movementsin recent United States history.

9 students…..

How would you feel?

The mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas wrote to President Eisenhower for help; a historian explains that the President was obligated to uphold the rulings of the court; protected by the U.S. military, the nine African American children reported to Central High on September 24, 1957.

Create interest and background knowledge, on researching, by reading:

By  Thomas Kingsley Troupe

#2 Information Seeking StrategiesWhat are the best resources to use?

Boolean Search

NETS

Noodletools

Find web pages that have...

all these words: Civil Rights Movement

this exact wording or phrase: Little Rock Nine

INFOMINE: Librarian-selected scholarly sites

LibGuides: Librarian-created topic pathfinders

Infotopia: Customized safe-search of educator-selected sites

Example of a video found by using NETS

Little Rock Nine - Bing Videos. (n.d.). Bing. Retrieved September 23, 2011, from http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Little+Nine&mid=F1747766AB04FA2918091+Rock&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3&adlt=strict

#3 Location & Access: Where can I find these resources?

Click on Logos for hotlink

#4 Use of Information What information in each

source is useful & how will I record it?

 1. Complete Research: Find at least 2 sources on your topic

2. Highlight important information (Trash & Treasure)

3. Complete 2-Column Notes  

#5 Synthesis How will I show the results?

#6 Evaluation How will I know if I did my job

well?

BibliographyLittle Rock Central High 40th Anniversary. (n.d.). Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary. Retrieved September 23, 2011, from http://www.centralhigh57.org/

Brunner, B. (n.d.). Civil Rights Movement Heroes for Kids (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr.) — Infoplease.com. Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. — Infoplease.com. Retrieved September 23, 2011, from http://www.infoplease.com/spot/

Digital History. (n.d.). Digital History. Retrieved September 23, 2011, from http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=361