8th Gr. Social Studies - Reconstruction

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 (scope generated by students)	What were the challenges to Americans after the Civil War? See Mrs. Feldmeth's topic sheet - clear topic with her. *Due December 6.* Format: text, pictures, map, objects
	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.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: Events: 973.8-9, Search the catalog, using keywords Databases: Facts on File American History Online,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:* Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (PBS) Assassination of Lincoln from the Library of Congress Assassination of Lincoln (PBS) Black Americans in Congress (US House of Rep.) Ku Klux Klan (ADF) (Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable because it cannot be credentialed.)
	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. Citation generator *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 Citation example: 21 Sep 2009
	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.
	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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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

(scope generated by students)

What were the challenges to Americans after the Civil War?

See Mrs. Feldmeth's topic sheet - clear topic with her.

Due December 6.

Format: text, pictures, map, objects

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.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: Events: 973.8-9, Search the catalog, using keywords

Databases: Facts on File American History Online,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:

Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (PBS)

Assassination of Lincoln from the Library of Congress

Assassination of Lincoln (PBS)

Black Americans in Congress (US House of Rep.)

Ku Klux Klan (ADF)

(Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable because it cannot be credentialed.)

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.

Citation generator

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

Citation example: 21 Sep 2009

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.

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?