10th grade English - What Kind of Knowledge Changes Our Lives?

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 definition and notes generated by students)	Task: Find information to answer the question, *How does knowledge change our world?* 3-5 page paper in MLA format Questions for topic: History of topic - important people - impact of the topic (who/when) - geographic differences between views of the topic - groups of people involved in or affected by the topic. Due Date: Rough draft, January 4; paper is due Monday, January 9 to Turnitin.com
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books, Internet, databases, newspapers, tv (news) Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information Databases: current and reliable information - depending on your topic, may be too limited Internet: more current information, but need to be careful; look for credentials
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: Ethics, 100; Religion, 200's; Social issues, 300's; Science/technology, 600; History, 900's. Check the Online catalog for your subject. Databases: Gale, CQ Researcher, Facts on File Databases, ABC-CLIO Internet: Google (NOT Ask.com); make sure to credential your sources
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Citation generator
	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 Example paper
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you check your spelling/grammar? Is your MLA correct? What did you learn about real knowledge? What has the power to transform lives?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

(task definition and notes generated by students)

Task: Find information to answer the question, How does knowledge change our world?

3-5 page paper in MLA format

Questions for topic:

History of topic - important people - impact of the topic (who/when) - geographic differences between views of the topic - groups of people involved in or affected by the topic.

Due Date: Rough draft, January 4; paper is due Monday, January 9 to Turnitin.com

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

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

Books: have older, but more carefully researched, information

Databases: current and reliable information - depending on your topic, may be too limited

Internet: more current information, but need to be careful; look for credentials

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: Ethics, 100; Religion, 200's; Social issues, 300's; Science/technology, 600; History, 900's. Check the Online catalog for your subject.

Databases: Gale, CQ Researcher, Facts on File Databases, ABC-CLIO

Internet: Google (NOT Ask.com); make sure to credential your sources

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

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

Citation generator

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

Example paper

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you check your spelling/grammar? Is your MLA correct?

What did you learn about real knowledge? What has the power to transform lives?