7th Gr. Social Studies - The World in 1491

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 for 1491 Research**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	The world in 1491: pick one of the three regions (Africa, Europe or Americas) and describe life, culture or history. Life: agriculture (farming and crops) & hunting, food, entertainment, language, holidays and celebrations: traditions/customs, jobs, health (diseases, medicine, hygiene & sanitation, life expectancy), education, population, trade & commerce (products and goods), technology (war, inventions, sailing & navigation, weapons), slavery, clothing & fashion, luxeries, shelter & housing, art, literature, music, architecture, marriage and family, towns and villages (settlements), sports and hobbies, communication, transportation. Religion: religion factor in war, belief systems, movement of religion (missionary, etc.), monotheism & polytheism, celebrations, Popes, places of worship, types of religions, ceremonies, churches or formal groups, religious practices. History: significant figures (rulers), trade & trade routes,disasters, plague or epidemics, localized conquest war/battles, important union of crowns, gold/salt trade, sailing and navigation/maps: exploration. Government: type of government (feudalism/ manor system / confederation /dictatorship /monarchy / chiefs / leaders), currency,rulers, crime & prisons, , empire and power, trade, social classes, laws, people in power (monarchs, others), military strength/army/warriors, how people fought wars (weapons, style), population, strategies of warfare, rank and structure of gov’t Product: written part (2 page paper + Works Cited) and visual element (pamphlet, flyer: think of curator in museum) – NO POSTERBOARD - must be on 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Format: text, pictures, video, graphs, timeline, maps Minimum 2 resources, maximum 4, including pictures.
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet, atlas (historical) 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: 910 & 920 for explorers, 941.2, European history; 970's for Native Americans; 966 for Africa; 641.5 for cooking Databases: FOF Ancient and Medieval History Online, FOF Modern History Online FOFAmerican Indians World Book Early Peoples Internet: Google, but be careful of the credentials (Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.) Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability; also, you are limited to ONE encyclopedia article.
	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 How to cite a website on EasyBib (For encyclopedias on EasyBib, use database: encyclopedia; for pictures from the web or database, use DIGITAL IMAGE) Easybib: Digital image from a website Easybib: Digital image from a database The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources. MLA date format: day month year Heading example: 21 September 2010
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Did you answer the questions in your area? Did you make comparisons between Native Americans, West Africans, and Europeans? Did you do your Works Cited page? 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. Double space everything - no more than double space. PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	What did you learn about these three cultures? How are they alike and different? What did you learn about research?
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Big 6 Research Method for 1491 Research

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

The world in 1491: pick one of the three regions (Africa, Europe or Americas) and describe life, culture or history.

Life: agriculture (farming and crops) & hunting, food, entertainment, language, holidays and celebrations: traditions/customs, jobs, health (diseases, medicine, hygiene & sanitation, life expectancy), education, population, trade & commerce (products and goods), technology (war, inventions, sailing & navigation, weapons), slavery, clothing & fashion, luxeries, shelter & housing, art, literature, music, architecture, marriage and family, towns and villages (settlements), sports and hobbies, communication, transportation.

Religion: religion factor in war, belief systems, movement of religion (missionary, etc.), monotheism & polytheism, celebrations, Popes, places of worship, types of religions, ceremonies, churches or formal groups, religious practices.

History: significant figures (rulers), trade & trade routes,disasters, plague or epidemics, localized conquest war/battles, important union of crowns, gold/salt trade, sailing and navigation/maps: exploration.

Government: type of government (feudalism/ manor system / confederation /dictatorship /monarchy / chiefs / leaders), currency,rulers, crime & prisons, , empire and power, trade, social classes, laws, people in power (monarchs, others), military strength/army/warriors, how people fought wars (weapons, style), population, strategies of warfare, rank and structure of gov’t

Product: written part (2 page paper + Works Cited) and visual element (pamphlet, flyer: think of curator in museum) – NO POSTERBOARD - must be on 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.

Format: text, pictures, video, graphs, timeline, maps

Minimum 2 resources, maximum 4, including pictures.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Encyclopedia, database, books, Internet, atlas (historical)

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: 910 & 920 for explorers, 941.2, European history; 970's for Native Americans; 966 for Africa; 641.5 for cooking

Databases:

FOF Ancient and Medieval History Online,
FOF Modern History Online
FOFAmerican Indians
World Book Early Peoples

Internet: Google, but be careful of the credentials

(Remember that Wikipedia is NEVER academically acceptable.)

Reminder: your web sites will be graded for academic acceptability; also, you are limited to ONE encyclopedia article.

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

How to cite a website on EasyBib

(For encyclopedias on EasyBib, use database: encyclopedia; for pictures from the web or database, use DIGITAL IMAGE)

Easybib: Digital image from a website

Easybib: Digital image from a database

The Internet can be used but be sure to use credentialed sources.

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Did you answer the questions in your area? Did you make comparisons between Native Americans, West Africans, and Europeans?

Did you do your Works Cited page?

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. Double space everything - no more than double space.

PDF of sample works cited page with notes and highlights

PDF of sample finished works cited page- this is what your page should look like

If you are having trouble with the hanging format in Microsoft Word for your works cited, click here

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about these three cultures? How are they alike and different?

What did you learn about research?