7th Grade Colony Research

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: Make an advertisement about why your colony is the best, so that you can attract new colonists. Also, write a news article for your colony, highlighting its good points + make a Works Cited page. Your advertisement must include: Pictures of your colony Creative slogan Important cities or settlement Natural resources and climate of your colony Economy and products of your colony Any other items that might attract new colonists. Your advertisement must have your name, and be on 8.5 x 11 paper. You will also write a news article (essay format), that includes: Famous people & colony success Selling points for your colony You must hand in a separate Works Cited.
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books, Internet, databases Databases and books are credentialed; if you use the Internet you will need to make sure your sites are academically credentialed.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: 973.2 ; food, 641.59 Databases: Facts on File American History, World Book, Grolier *Note: only ONE encyclopedia entry will be acceptable* - you can't use both World Book and Grolier, or multiple articles from either source. Internet encyclopedias count as one encyclopedia entry. 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: Colonial Williamsburg Old Sturbridge Village Colonial House (PBS) UH Digital History
	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 EasyBib: Website (info) Easybib: Digital image from a website Easybib: Digital image from a database
	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. Help with Microsoft Word See the video for 7th grade hanging format Example Works Cited MLA basics for 7th grade MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you find all the information required? Are you being careful to be neat in your presentation?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Task: Make an advertisement about why your colony is the best, so that you can attract new colonists. Also, write a news article for your colony, highlighting its good points + make a Works Cited page.

Your advertisement must include:

Pictures of your colony
Creative slogan
Important cities or settlement
Natural resources and climate of your colony
Economy and products of your colony
Any other items that might attract new colonists.

Your advertisement must have your name, and be on 8.5 x 11 paper.

You will also write a news article (essay format), that includes:

Famous people & colony success
Selling points for your colony

You must hand in a separate Works Cited.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Books, Internet, databases

Databases and books are credentialed; if you use the Internet you will need to make sure your sites are academically credentialed.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 973.2 ; food, 641.59

Databases: Facts on File American History, World Book, Grolier

Note: only ONE encyclopedia entry will be acceptable - you can't use both World Book and Grolier, or multiple articles from either source. Internet encyclopedias count as one encyclopedia entry.

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:

Colonial Williamsburg

Old Sturbridge Village

Colonial House (PBS)

UH Digital History

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

EasyBib: Website (info)

Easybib: Digital image from a website

Easybib: Digital image from a database

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.

Help with Microsoft Word

See the video for 7th grade hanging format

Example Works Cited

MLA basics for 7th grade

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you find all the information required?

Are you being careful to be neat in your presentation?