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 a 4 fold brochure about why your colony is the best, so that you can attract new colonists. Also, make a Works Cited page. Your brochure must have your name, and be on 8.5 x 11 paper. (See Mr. Cusano's handout) Due FRIDAY OCT 31
	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, ABC-CLIO's Daily Life (search term: colonial America), 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: Library of Congress: America's Story The 13 Colonies - History Channel Chart of the 13 Colonies 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) Database: Make sure you are on database tab Cite article as "Originally published by database" URL is only to first slash - URL required DO NOT USE THE PROVIDED CITATION 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 a 4 fold brochure about why your colony is the best, so that you can attract new colonists. Also, make a Works Cited page.

Your brochure must have your name, and be on 8.5 x 11 paper. (See Mr. Cusano's handout)

Due FRIDAY OCT 31

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, ABC-CLIO's Daily Life (search term: colonial America), 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:

Library of Congress: America's Story

The 13 Colonies - History Channel

Chart of the 13 Colonies

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)

Database:

Make sure you are on database tab
Cite article as "Originally published by database"
URL is only to first slash - URL required
DO NOT USE THE PROVIDED CITATION

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?