We got some words to do and We got some words to do and some notes to get.some notes to get.

Today we will work on some more research stuff…

• Students will be able to write 5 lines of information in response to a prompt.

• Students will write two new vocabulary words in their word study guide and be able to complete four of the associated exercises.

• Students will identify web sites that are credible and useful for research purposes

Today’s Learning Objectives

Do NowDo Now

How many sources should you look at to

get information for your topic? Explain.

InformationInformation• Journals and Do Nows

- due today from missed classes• Library Passes – Must be for legitimate

purposes- available during lunch periods- take the time to get caught up

• Proposals not graded- will get them back this week

Do NowDo Now

How many sources should you look at to

get information for your topic? Explain.

Journals1.Looking back at Friday, how did

the cell phone make the situation better or worse? How has the cell phone changed the way we communicate information? Explain. (20pts)

2.Free Write (10pts)

Diligent (adj.) – hardworking, industrious, not lazy

Synonyms – industrious, untiringAntonyms – lazy

Doleful (adj.) – sad; dreary

Synonyms – morose, sorrowful, melancholyAntonyms – cheerful, jaunty, buoyant

Ghastly (adj.) – frightful, horrible, deathly pale

Synonyms – gruesome, grisly, dreadful, appallingAntonyms – pleasant, attractive, agreeable

Hamper (v.) – To hold back

Synonyms – hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibitAntonyms – facilitate, ease

• Students will be able to write 5 lines of information in response to a prompt.

• Students will write two new vocabulary words in their word study guide and be able to complete four of the associated exercises.

• Students will identify web sites that are credible and useful for research purposes

Today’s Learning Objectives

The next few slides you may want to use the note sheet to take notes

• This information will be useful to you as you do the research project

• Keep all of your “notes” in a place that is safe and easily accessible for review

• The notes are for your benefit

- only useful if they are in your own words

- only useful if you review

Think about people you know, which are the best “sources?”

Research Sources

• Some “Sources” are better than others- primary versus secondary sources- doing research requires us to look at the sources we use, books, websites, or people- all sources can be useful, but should we trust them?

• Our research project will require us to look at sources – we need to find reliable ones for our research to be considered “good.”

Primary v. Secondary

• Written during time studied

• Original Materials

- documents• Written by the person

- autobiography

- diaries, journals• Newspapers of the

time

• Written after the event

- hindsight• Interpretations and

evaluations• They are not evidence

- commentary about facts

• Based on primary sources

Primary Secondary

Primary sources are original materials written by people

involved with the event. These sources are

original documents or books. Examples

include The Constitution,

newspapers, video recordings, etc…

Secondary sources are typically written by people that were not at the event.

Websites are a good example of secondary

sources, especially when talking about historical events. Some websites contain scanned images of primary documents.

Which Source is better?

• A newspaper written in 1776 or website about an event in 1776?

• A book written by a person that experienced Hurricane Agnes or a book written by someone 20 years later who was not there?

• An autobiography or a biography?

The newspaper is a primary source, it is better

The person actually there is a better source of information.

Autobiographies are personal narrative, clearly the person who writes about themselves is a

better source… but you knew that!

Some sources are clearly better than others, it is our job as a researcher to figure out

which sources provide the best information

Internet Sources

• What makes a site good?- Author – is the author believable- Accuracy – facts, statistics, evidence- Objectivity – does it contain opinions- Currency – when was it created, is it updated?- Coverage – how does it “cover” the topic

• Look at the domain. .edu, .com, .ac.uk, .org, .net

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

Internet Sources

• Just like other sources, the internet is not always correct.

- I could create a website on quantum physics, yet I am an English teacher. Am I qualified to talk about physics? The answer is “NO.”

• Websites have certain domain names. Some domains are better than others… we will explore them today in a web search… Check out the differences and think about which sites would be best.

More about websites• Sites ending in “.edu” – best sites

- created by educational instititutions (colleges)- ex. www.psu.edu (Penn State University)

• Sites ending in “.org” – reliable sites- created by non-profit organizations- ex. www.redcross.org

• Sites ending in “.gov” – reliable sites- created by government agencies- www.whitehouse.gov

• Sites ending in “.net” – not always the best- typically run by a network organization- ex. Www.silverlight.net

• Sites ending in “.com” – information may not be accurate- created by anyone- www.facebook.com

Wikipedia.org

• Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia- can find information about any subject

• Information is not always accurate- anyone can edit the entries- imagine a 7 y/o girl editing a chemistry entry

• Good for ideas, not good for research- this may change in the future- wikipedia is getting better

Web Search Assignment

• Follow the directions on the assignment• Use the internet to find the information

- be sure to copy the information- write down the web address

• Work quickly to complete the assignment- answer the questions with the exit ticket

• DO NOT ASK “Is this right?” Search for the answer. They can all be found.

• Students will be able to write 5 lines of information in response to a prompt.

• Students will write two new vocabulary words in their word study guide and be able to complete four of the associated exercises.

• Students will identify web sites that are credible and useful for research purposes

Today’s Learning Objectives