“researching a topic” august 4, 2015. research project/paper how students feel……………
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“Researching a Topic”
August 4, 2015
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Research Project/Paper
How students feel……………
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How teachers feel…………………….
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To help alleviate stress on both parties, we can teach our students
where to find appropriate and reliable sources.
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Teaching our students to find reliable sources
begins with learning their A,B,C’s of website
evaluation.
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AExample:
Does 2 + 2 = 4Accuracy
Does the site contain valid information?
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B Example:
Is there an “Oh Please!” feel to
the site?
Bias
Are there opinions on
the site?
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Opinion vs. Bias vs. FactOpinion:“I think the Cubs are a better baseball team than the White Sox because their uniforms are the same colors as the American flag.”
Bias:“The Cubs are a superior team to the White Sox because their uniforms are more patriotic.”
Fact:“The Cubs have won more games than the White Sox.”
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C Example:
Is there an author or entity
to take ownership?
Credibility
Does the site appear
reputable?
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Websites ending in .edu and .gov are good places to begin a research project/paper. Sites ending in .org are also good places, but be careful! Anyone can call themselves an organization. Be sure to teach students to use their A,B,C’s.
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Good Websites to use:
Elementary
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/https://kids.usa.gov/http://www.citationmachine.net/
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Middle School
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
http://www.countryreports.org/
http://www.ipl.org/ (The Internet Public Library)
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High SchoolReference Books
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usalpha/usaalpha.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/en/
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Once students find the information, what are they going to do with it?
Here are some graphic organizers we can use with our students.
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5 Minutes
Share and talk about ideas with the person sitting next to you.
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References
Google Images. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2015.