1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: Make a web page about an aspect of Jesus’s world.

Daily life:Occupations, food and food production (agriculture), holidays, clothing and fashion, family relations (family traditions, generations, duties, home life), social customs, social groups and structure, education (who learned, what did they learn, who taught them), music and dance, languages, chores, hygiene & sanitary infrastructure (plumbing), craftsmanship of daily items, entertainment- recreation (theatre/gladiator/ sports /athletic competition/ hobbies), currency, information/news

Geography: Regions or provinces, desert, bodies of water (seas and rivers), towns and cities (Jerusalem), directions/navigation, maps, natural resources (trees vs types of soil), terrain

Government: Laws, who was ruling (Augustus, Pontius Pilate, Herod), tax collectors, Jewish councils and the Temple, Zealots & political movements, Roman court & punishment & crucifixtion, differerent cultures within Palestine, taxes, trade & commerce, public events, Roman military presence and military conflicts, persecution, regulating religion, control of daily life, written records

Literature:Dead Sea Scrolls, Torah, oral tradition

Religion: places of worship, Judaism (holidays, tradition, Passover), prayers, Jewish law, groups (Sanhedrin, Scribes, Pharisees, Zealots), clothing requirements, persecution, paganism, pantheism

Technology: Transportation, agriculture, medicine, information communication, water (aqueducts),  roads, tools & weapons

Architecture: housing, the Temple, Roman buildings, smaller coliseum and ampitheatres

Format: Text and pictures, possibly audio files (no longer than 29 seconds due to copyright restrictions)

You must have no less than 5 and no more than 7 academically acceptable sources. If working with a partner, you may duplicate only 2 sources. Your paraphrased notes must be completely original and in your own voice. Your information must not duplicate your partner's information.

Notes are due Tuesday, November 29 by 3:45 pm in electronic format (either email to Mrs. Shull by 3:45 pm, or hand in flash drive, labeled with your name).

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: 220-225 & 956.54; Rome: 937; atlas; don't forget about reference section

Databases: Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History Online; for Roman life, World Book's Early Peoples

Internet: Google, but be careful of credentials - do NOT use travel agency sites!

Search using "Judea" - Palestine brings up modern Israel/Palestinian issues.

Recommended sites:

Jewish Virtual Library

PBS: Frontline: From Jesus to Christ

PBS: Roman Empire

Dutch historian Jona Lendering

Bibleplaces.com (pictures)

Nazareth Village

(Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.)

Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability.

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 notes - page 4 at a minimum. Remember that the header (name, course, date, etc.) is ONLY on page 1.

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

PDF example of Notes/Works Cited

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you use credentialed sources? Did you paraphrase correctly, putting ideas and facts in your own words?

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