1. Unit 7: Gathering Facts: Multiple Accounts

2. Essential Questions: Where can you find information about a topic?
What sources can be used to provide information specific to a topic?

3. Vocabulary:
domain-specific vocabulary: Tier 3 words are specific to a domain or field of study and key to understanding a new concept within a text. Because of their specificity and close ties to content knowledge, Tier Three words are far more common in informational texts than in literature.
Evidence: Facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims or an analysis and that can be evaluated by others.
Research: Research is the investigation of a particular topic using a variety of reliable resources. Goals of research include establishing facts, analyzing information, and reaching new conclusions.

4. Knowledge is Power
In order to speak knowledgably about a topic you must use a variety of resources for your research.

5. Civil War Research Strategies
Gather a variety of resources that pertain to a similar topic (i.e. video clips, maps, books, articles that all pertain to the Civil War).
We will use text features to determine if the text is relevant and locate information quickly.
We need to read like a researcher, not a “close” reading of texts.