Religion 10 - Life of Jesus

Mission:

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**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Find out about the world of Jesus of Nazareth Daily life: towns vs. farm or cities, clothing, food, jobs, life expectancy, diseases, medicine, agriculture, education, family structure, housing and other architecture, household items, domestic animals, sports, entertainment (hobbies/activities), art, music, literature, technology – weapons, transportation, language & communication (writing system), sanitation Customs: etiquette, holidays, festivities, marriage, burial methods/funerals, coming of age ceremonies (bar mitzvah) Judaism: prayer book, holy book (Torah), in conflict with other belief systems (paganism), Judaic belief system, daily activities, place of worship (synagogue & Temple), holy days, religious laws, sacred places, dogma (teachings), divisions inside Judaism, Jewish religious practices, prayers, justice system, music Government: stability/rebellion; rulers: Roman Empire, local king (Herod), Jewish religious leaders; political groups, protesters (who were they, what happened to them), economy/trade/currency, justice system, law enforcement or army (who was controlling this – was there more than one); tax collectors, infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings; population, different races and ethnicities Social classes: upper and lower classes (what are they based on), treatment of women, rights of women, role of children, education, wealth, power, marriages; different races and ethnicities; Roman citizenship Geography: climate & terrain, rainfall, seasons, surrounding countries, land use, natural resources (water, forest), rivers and other bodies of water, historical places, place Jesus was born/ lived (Nazareth), population, urban vs. rural, mountains and deserts (places where events happened), effect on transportation, road system Format: text, graph, charts or diagrams, pictures, documentaries, audio file, artifacts, maps
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books, Internet, Databases, encyclopedias, magazines Books Databases Internet
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: 225; atlas; don't forget about reference; use Reserve cart in Library Databases: Nettrekker, Gale Student Reference Center, encyclopedias (you may use ONE enclopedia article only) Search using "Judea"* - Palestine brings up modern Israel/Palestinian issues.* Internet: Google, but be careful of credentials Recommended sites: Jewish Virtual Library PBS: Frontline: From Jesus to Christ PBS: Roman Empire Dutch historian Jona Lendering (Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.) Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability.
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Citation generator You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator. Check against citation examples.
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper or notes. Make sure that your Works Cited page is following MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination. Use proper MLA date formatting: Heading: 21 October 2009 Citation: 21 Oct 2009 PDF example of Notes/Works Cited
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Find out about the world of Jesus of Nazareth

Daily life: towns vs. farm or cities, clothing, food, jobs, life expectancy, diseases, medicine, agriculture, education, family structure, housing and other architecture, household items, domestic animals, sports, entertainment (hobbies/activities), art, music, literature, technology – weapons, transportation, language & communication (writing system), sanitation

Customs: etiquette, holidays, festivities, marriage, burial methods/funerals, coming of age ceremonies (bar mitzvah)

Judaism: prayer book, holy book (Torah), in conflict with other belief systems (paganism), Judaic belief system, daily activities, place of worship (synagogue & Temple), holy days, religious laws, sacred places, dogma (teachings), divisions inside Judaism, Jewish religious practices, prayers, justice system, music

Government: stability/rebellion; rulers: Roman Empire, local king (Herod), Jewish religious leaders; political groups, protesters (who were they, what happened to them), economy/trade/currency, justice system, law enforcement or army (who was controlling this – was there more than one); tax collectors, infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings; population, different races and ethnicities

Social classes: upper and lower classes (what are they based on), treatment of women, rights of women, role of children, education, wealth, power, marriages; different races and ethnicities; Roman citizenship

Geography: climate & terrain, rainfall, seasons, surrounding countries, land use, natural resources (water, forest), rivers and other bodies of water, historical places, place Jesus was born/ lived (Nazareth), population, urban vs. rural, mountains and deserts (places where events happened), effect on transportation, road system

Format: text, graph, charts or diagrams, pictures, documentaries, audio file, artifacts, maps

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Books, Internet, Databases, encyclopedias, magazines

Books
Databases
Internet

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 225; atlas; don't forget about reference; use Reserve cart in Library

Databases: Nettrekker, Gale Student Reference Center, encyclopedias (you may use ONE enclopedia article only)

Search using "Judea" - Palestine brings up modern Israel/Palestinian issues.

Internet: Google, but be careful of credentials

Recommended sites:

Jewish Virtual Library

PBS: Frontline: From Jesus to Christ

PBS: Roman Empire

Dutch historian Jona Lendering

(Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.)

Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability.

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation.

Citation generator

You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator. Check against citation examples.

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper or notes.

Make sure that your Works Cited page is following MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format.

Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination.

Use proper MLA date formatting:

Heading: 21 October 2009

Citation: 21 Oct 2009

PDF example of Notes/Works Cited

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process