We got some words to do Then we should do some more research work…

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 Now How do you know if a “source” is good? Explain the criteria (reasons) you use to determine this. Is your ID on and visible, is your outerwear in your locker, are you in uniform (MIT and Health Career)

Information Journals and Do Nows due today - progress reports next week New Vocabulary Unit - Quiz next week Check Due Dates for the research project Proposals - some seem to be missing…

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

Diligent (adj.) – hardworking, industrious, not lazy Synonyms – industrious, untiring Antonyms – lazy

Doleful (adj.) – sad; dreary Synonyms – morose, sorrowful, melancholy Antonyms – cheerful, jaunty, buoyant

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 PrimarySecondary 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

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. (Penn State University) Sites ending in “.org” – reliable sites - created by non-profit organizations - ex. Sites ending in “.gov” – reliable sites - created by government agencies - Sites ending in “.net” – not always the best - typically run by a network organization - ex. Sites ending in “.com” – information may not be accurate - created by anyone -

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