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1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements (scope generated by students) |
Find information for a travelogue for a character you create, based from the end of the civil war to the turn of the century, as if you were living there.
Product: make a journal or diary, with decorated covers, and “photos” inside, with a map of your journey and character’s family tree. Also collect 3-4 “souvenirs” that can fit into a container appropriate to the time (leather bag, wooden box, etc.) Due December 5. Format: text, pictures, map, objects |
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2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources |
Books, databases, Internet 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. |
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3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information |
Books: Events: 973.8-9, Search the catalog, using keywords; Fashion, 391 Databases: Facts on File American History Online, American Indian History Online, ABC-CLIO World at War (Spanish - American), Pop Culture Universe (1900), ONE encyclopedia Internet: Google for general searching, but remember that you will need to make sure the site is academically acceptable - make sure you can find the proper credentials. Recommended sites: University of Houston's Digital History - links to maps, timelines, and more Gilder Lehrman Institute of History - Immigration Gilder Lehrman Institute of History - Panama Canal National Park Service: Thomas Edison (Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable because it cannot be credentialed.) |
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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. Be aware that databases must be cited differently than just websites: don't confuse a database with a website!!! The MLA is very different. For Facts on File and ABC-CLIO, select "Article published by database." MLA date format: day month year Header: 21 September 2009 |
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5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information |
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 paper will NOT. (See requirements above.) Only ONE encyclopedia entry will be accepted. |
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6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process |
What did you learn about American life at the turn of the century? What did you learn about research? |
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