7th Gr. Math - Mathematicians

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	Task: research the famous mathematician assigned to you. Questions: What field was he in and what contribution did he make to mathematics? Where and when did he live? Did he have another job, such as a scientist, astronomer, or philosopher? What is his background information, including family, education and awards? What effect does this discovery have today? Product: flyer (8x10) or postcard, bulleted points, picture of the mathematician or his mathematical product (book), 2 information sources + 1 picture source – maximum of 4 sources. MLA Works Cited must be typed. Format: text, pictures
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news) Books and databases are credentialed from the publisher; remember that Internet sites will require the student to check the credentials to make sure the site is academically appropriate. ONE Encyclopedia article only.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: 510-519, B (biography), 920 (group biography) Databases: FOF Ancient and Medieval History Online, Modern History Online, Gale, Wilson Web Internet: Google, but be careful of the credentials Suggested sites: Women Mathematicians Famous mathematicians Mathematicians of 17th and 18th centuries (Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.) Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability; also, you are limited to ONE encyclopedia article.
	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. 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 The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources. MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010 Works Cited example: 21 Sep 2010
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Did you do your Works Cited page? Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space. PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like PDF of how to do a picture citation (website and database) If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	What did you learn about these mathmaticians? Why is your person important? How are mathematicians alike and different? What did you learn about research?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: research the famous mathematician assigned to you.

Questions: What field was he in and what contribution did he make to mathematics? Where and when did he live? Did he have another job, such as a scientist, astronomer, or philosopher? What is his background information, including family, education and awards? What effect does this discovery have today?

Product: flyer (8x10) or postcard, bulleted points, picture of the mathematician or his mathematical product (book), 2 information sources + 1 picture source – maximum of 4 sources. MLA Works Cited must be typed.

Format: text, pictures

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet

Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news)

Books and databases are credentialed from the publisher; remember that Internet sites will require the student to check the credentials to make sure the site is academically appropriate.

ONE Encyclopedia article only.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 510-519, B (biography), 920 (group biography)

Databases: FOF Ancient and Medieval History Online, Modern History Online, Gale, Wilson Web

Internet: Google, but be careful of the credentials

Suggested sites:

Women Mathematicians

Famous mathematicians

Mathematicians of 17th and 18th centuries

(Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.)

Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability; also, you are limited to ONE encyclopedia article.

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.

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

The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources.

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

Works Cited example: 21 Sep 2010

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Did you do your Works Cited page?

Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Double space everything - no more than double space.

PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights

PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like

PDF of how to do a picture citation (website and database)

If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about these mathmaticians? Why is your person important? How are mathematicians alike and different?

What did you learn about research?