9th Grade Gang Research

Mission:

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**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Choice 1: Compare and contrast the reality of gang violence in Syracuse with the gang violence portrayed in The Outsiders. Choice 2: Compare and contrast the Holocaust with other genocides that have occurred worldwide. Choice 3: Determine how mentally challenged people are treated today in society. PROJECT DUE MONDAY September 24
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Use only the materials below.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Websites for Choice 1: Syracuse man sentenced to prison for fatal gang assault New York biker gang Kihary Blue dies Syracuse toddler's death blamed on gang revenge More children in harm's way Syracuse Police round up wanted suspects Feds slam 13 Bricktown gang members Ninth 110 gang member pleads guilty Syracuse man could face federal death penalty At Oakwood Community meets Should gang history factor into an upcoming murder trial? Books for Choice 2: 940.53 Databases for Choice 2: ABC-CLIO's World at War, Gale (NY Newspapers) Databases for Choice 3: Teen Health and Wellness, Facts on File Health Reference Center, Gale Websites for Choice 3: The ARC Autism Speaks
	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. Citation generator 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	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. Example Works Cited MLA basics for High School Did you find all the information required? Are you being careful to be neat in your presentation?
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you remember how to do an MLA citation? Was the actual reporting of gang violence like the gang violence in the book?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Choice 1:

Compare and contrast the reality of gang violence in Syracuse with the gang violence portrayed in The Outsiders.

Choice 2:

Compare and contrast the Holocaust with other genocides that have occurred worldwide.

Choice 3:

Determine how mentally challenged people are treated today in society.

PROJECT DUE MONDAY September 24

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Use only the materials below.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Websites for Choice 1:

Syracuse man sentenced to prison for fatal gang assault

New York biker gang

Kihary Blue dies

Syracuse toddler's death blamed on gang revenge

More children in harm's way

Syracuse Police round up wanted suspects

Feds slam 13 Bricktown gang members

Ninth 110 gang member pleads guilty

Syracuse man could face federal death penalty

At Oakwood

Community meets

Should gang history factor into an upcoming murder trial?

Books for Choice 2: 940.53

Databases for Choice 2: ABC-CLIO's World at War, Gale (NY Newspapers)

Databases for Choice 3: Teen Health and Wellness, Facts on File Health Reference Center, Gale

Websites for Choice 3:

The ARC

Autism Speaks

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.

Citation generator

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

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.

Example Works Cited

MLA basics for High School

Did you find all the information required?

Are you being careful to be neat in your presentation?

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you remember how to do an MLA citation?

Was the actual reporting of gang violence like the gang violence in the book?