7th Grade English - Out of the Dust Webquest

Mission:

The mission of the CBA Markert Library program is to teach information literacy in collaboration with classroom teachers within the context of the content curriculum, inspire and develop a love of reading, and provide diverse materials and services to enable students to become life-long learners and effective users of information.

**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	See your webquest for the questions you will be investigating.
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Because this is a WEB quest, you will be using only information accessed from the Internet.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Databases: Nettrekker is your best bet for credentialed websites- remember to cite it accurately - but you can also use the Gale Student Resource Center. Internet: Use Google carefully. Make sure you can identify the credentials. Credentials reminder: *Individual:* Master's degree or above in that subject area. *Organization:* Well known and reliable, such as a major news service (CNN, NY Times), research facility (World Health Organization), product manufacturer (Ford Motor Co.), government agency (.gov or .mil), or a university. (If depending on university credentials, site must have the appropriate department taking responsibility for the information.)
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder. Look for key concepts and good quotes. Citation generator Be aware that websites from a database must be cited differently than just websites: Website from a subscription service Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title". Institution or organization. Database name. Date of access. URL. Wallace, Susan. "God and War: Introduction and Index at Mostly Medieval - Exploring the Middle Ages". netTrekker. 21 Sep 2009 <http://www.skell.org/explore/gnwintro.htm>. MLA citation date format: day month year example: 21 Sep 2009
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Make sure your worksheet is filled out! Example of a correct "Works Cited" You are required to have a Works Cited page - make sure it is in correct format, with 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Remember, your Works Cited page will be in MLA format although your worksheet will NOT. MLA header date format: day month year example: 21 September 2009
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	What did you learn about creating a Works Cited page? What did you learn about the 1930's and the Dust Bowl?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

See your webquest for the questions you will be investigating.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Because this is a WEB quest, you will be using only information accessed from the Internet.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Databases: Nettrekker is your best bet for credentialed websites- remember to cite it accurately - but you can also use the Gale Student Resource Center.

Internet: Use Google carefully. Make sure you can identify the credentials.

Credentials reminder:

Individual: Master's degree or above in that subject area.

Organization: Well known and reliable, such as a major news service (CNN, NY Times), research facility (World Health Organization), product manufacturer (Ford Motor Co.), government agency (.gov or .mil), or a university. (If depending on university credentials, site must have the appropriate department taking responsibility for the information.)

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Citation generator

Be aware that websites from a database must be cited differently than just websites:

Website from a subscription service

Author last name, Author first name . "Web page title". Institution or organization. Database name. Date of access. URL.

Wallace, Susan. "God and War: Introduction and Index at Mostly Medieval - Exploring the Middle Ages". netTrekker. 21 Sep 2009 <http://www.skell.org/explore/gnwintro.htm>.

MLA citation date format: day month year

example: 21 Sep 2009

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Make sure your worksheet is filled out!

Example of a correct "Works Cited"

You are required to have a Works Cited page - make sure it is in correct format, with 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format.

Remember, your Works Cited page will be in MLA format although your worksheet will NOT.

MLA header date format: day month year

example: 21 September 2009

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about creating a Works Cited page?

What did you learn about the 1930's and the Dust Bowl?