Religion 7 - World Religions

Mission:

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**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Research the assigned world religion in your group. Topics: rituals, celebrations, writings, places, history, foods, prayers, etc.
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Websites: make sure the person has a master's degree in religion, or history (for events), or philosophy (eastern religions). If a church besides Catholic or a Jewish (temple), then only use the national site. No individual churches, sites by uncertified people, or travel sites.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: 200's; 900's for some places Databases: Ancient and Medieval History Online; Culture Grams; 1 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	Did you check your spelling? MLA format? What did you learn about the religion?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Research the assigned world religion in your group.

Topics: rituals, celebrations, writings, places, history, foods, prayers, etc.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Websites: make sure the person has a master's degree in religion, or history (for events), or philosophy (eastern religions).

If a church besides Catholic or a Jewish (temple), then only use the national site. No individual churches, sites by uncertified people, or travel sites.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 200's; 900's for some places

Databases: Ancient and Medieval History Online; Culture Grams; 1 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

Did you check your spelling? MLA format?

What did you learn about the religion?