LESSON 4A – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Crisis? Complete the first 2 stages of their research process Success Criteria I can form a research question, using both command and clarifying terms

PREVIEW What does Crisis mean? Can you think of an example of a “crisis” you experienced in the last week? So what do you think a Cold War Crisis means?

VOCAB Cold War Crisis Command Term Analyze Assess Evaluate To what extent Clarifying Term

RESEARCH PROJECT Students will create a research essay on the topic of Cold War crisis Possible Crisis to research Yugoslavia 1948 Poland 1956 Suez Crisis 1956 Hungary Book US Crisis Book Congo 1960s Berlin Book Cuba Book Sino-Soviet Split Day War (Egypt, Syria, Jordan vs. Israel) Czechoslovakia Book Pick which topic you would like to focus on

STEPS TO RESEARCH Step 1 – Search the encyclopedia/wikipedia to understand a bit more about your topic Step 2 – Form a question to answer Step 3 – Research to find the answer to your question Step 4 – As you research, add to your outline We will look more closely at each of these next

STEP 1 – SEARCH THE ENCYCLOPEDIA/WIKIPEDIA TO UNDERSTAND A BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR TOPIC Know a little bit about your topic before you research To get you started, wikipedia is fine, just to give you a basic understanding Why? This will allow you to be more specific on your internet searches You will not waste time reading pages that don’t have much to do with your topic Goal – Find out enough info to create a question that you can base your essay on Spend 5-10 minutes researching your topic

STEP 2 – FORM A QUESTION TO ANSWER Why? This will help guide your through out your research Keywords All students must include a Command Term and Clarifying terms Command Term – determine the type of answer you should give Analyze – explain the reasons Analyze the circumstances that would allow students to receive a 7 in History. Assess – which is the most significant Assess the significance of studying to achieving high scores on the IB. Evaluate – look at the strengths and weaknesses of the argument Evaluate the effect of not doing your homework in grade 10. To what extent – how much do you agree To what extent do you agree with the statement, “Grade 10 is the best class at ISG.”

STEP 2 – FORM A QUESTION TO ANSWER What is the Command Term? What is the Clarifying Term?

STEP 2 – FORM A QUESTION TO ANSWER Task Form a question to answer for your topic What must your question include? Command Terms Analyze Assess Evaluate To what extent Clarifying Terms Date? Where – make sure to include the name of your crisis Am I successful? Highlight your command term Underline your clarifying terms Evaluate the role of US policy in the origins of the Cold War Early Finishers Begin to breakdown the Question Research

LESSON 4B – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Review – Break it down Begin work on your outline Success Criteria I can begin researching to add to my outline

REVIEW In your groups, break down this “Big” question into smaller questions Assess the reasons why Germany lost WW2. Assess the reasons for the breakdown of the Grand Alliance.

VOCAB No New Vocab

STEP 3 – RESEARCH TO FIND THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION Why? This will make sure your essay stays focused How? Step 1 – Break down the question Ex. Evaluate the role of US policy in the origins of the Cold War Key terms? – What is the Cold War? 2.What was US policy from ? 3.US Policy Started the Cold War 4.US Policy did not start the Cold War Step 2 – Research those specific questions and answer them in your outline Take 5 minutes to breakdown your question Early Finishers Begin researching

STEP 4 – AS YOU RESEARCH, ADD TO YOUR OUTLINE

Question: Evaluate the role of US policy in the origins of the Cold War A.What was US foreign policy? i.One fact showing US foreign policy ii.A second fact showing US foreign policy In George Kennan’s Long Telegram, he recommended to stop the spread of communism What do I write here? The US followed a policy of containment. Key Term Definition – Cold War A.Example 1 of containment i.What happened ii.How did it contribute to the start of the Cold War B.Example 2 of containment i.What happened ii.How did it contribute to the start of the Cold War US Policy started the Cold War What do I write here? Where did you find this fact? What do I write? In 1947, President Truman outlined US foreign policy with his Truman Doctrine Where did you find this fact? A.Example 1 of Stalin starting the Cold War i.What happened ii.How did it contribute to the start? B.Example 2 of successful containment i.What happened ii.How do you know it was successful estones/ /truman- doctrine oldwar/documents/episode -1/kennan.htm US Foreign Policy US Policy Didn’t Start the Cold War Success? You have found enough reliable info for one part of your question

LESSON 4C – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Trustworthy? Research if their sources are reliable Success Criteria I can make sure my sources are reliable

PREVIEW Do you think you are a trustworthy person? Has someone ever asked you for directions and, not knowing the answer but not wanting to admit it, gave them wrong directions? For example, have you ever asked a teacher to go to the washroom and you didn’t really have to go, you just wanted to check a phone message? For example, have you ever had a friend tell you a secret, because they trusted you, but you told someone else? What are the characteristics of a trustworthy person?

VOCAB No New Vocab

RELIABLE SOURCES? What to check? When was it published is it the most up-to-date info? When was it updated? Who wrote it? Are they an expert? Who is responsible for updating the website? Why did they write it? Inform? Earn money? Persuade you?

RELIABLE? e.php?ModuleId= th.htm What to check? When was it published is it the most up-to-date info? When was it updated? Who wrote it? Are they an expert? Who is responsible for updating the website? Why did they write it? Inform? Earn money? Persuade you ? Think OPCVL

RELIABLE? Before you move any further, review the sources you used last class Are they reliable? If you believe they are reliable, continue researching If you do NOT believe they are reliable, replace this info with one from a more trustworthy source What to check? When was it published is it the most up-to-date info? When was it updated? Who wrote it? Are they an expert? Who is responsible for updating the website? Why did they write it? Inform? Earn money? Persuade you ? Success? You can confirm that all the sources you are using are trustworthy

LESSON 4D – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Primary vs. Secondary Review their sources and classify which type they are Success Criteria I can ensure that I have included primary and secondary sources

REVIEW What is a primary source ? Show your partner an example of this source in your outline What is a secondary source ? Show your partner an example of this type of source in your outline

VOCAB Primary Source Secondary Source

REQUIREMENTS All students must make sure they include: 2 examples of primary sources Created at the time of the event Ex. Newspaper, photo, speech, diary, government document, etc… 2 examples of secondary sources Created by someone after, using primary and secondary sources Ex. Textbook, something written by a historian Famous Cold War Historians John Lewis Gladdis Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Success? You can show Mr. McCarey your 2 examples of primary and 2 examples of secondary sources

LESSON 4E – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Preview – Past performance Review their sources and classify which type they are Success Criteria I can complete 2 main body paragraphs of my draft

REVIEW Take a look at the 3 previous essays you have written 1.Assess the reasons for why Germany lost WW2 2.Assess the reasons for the breakdown of the Grand Alliance 3.“The US policy of containment was justified.” To what extent do you agree with this statement. Take a look at the rubric Where did you receive high scores? How can you make sure to follow these same strategies this time? Where were your scores lower? How could you have corrected these problems?

WRITE IT!!! You have completed your outline Time to write your essay Using the examples, write out your essay 3 essays completed in class 4 different example essays on the website Success? Complete 2 Main Body Paragraphs by the end of class

LESSON 4F – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Review – does it match? Complete their draft Success Criteria I can complete my draft

REVIEW Take a look at your first 2 main body paragraphs and your outline Does the information you put in your paragraphs match the outline? Shouldn’t it since you spent all that time organizing it?

WRITE IT!!! You have completed your outline Time to write your essay Using the examples, write out your essay 3 essays completed in class 4 different example essays on the website Success? Complete your draft

LESSON 4G – RESEARCH PROCESS Essential Question How can I ensure I follow the research process for my paper? Learning Outcomes - Students will: Review – Easybib referencing Success Criteria I can complete my referencing

PREVIEW What is easybib? Why do we use it? Show your partner how it works

VOCAB Bibliography Footnote

REFERENCING Bibliography Appear at the end of the document Every source that helped you write this essay must go here, even if you didn’t use any info within the essay Must be placed in alphabetical order Only need to write the sources 1 time FOOTNOTES Appear at the bottom of each page Every specific piece of information Must be placed in the order they appear in the essay Need to write the source every time you use it

BIBLIOGRAPHY Best to Use Easybib - MLA Spend 15 minutes beginning your bibliography

FOOTNOTE Let’s create this together

Demands of the Question Question is somewhat understood Question is generally understood The question is understood, but not all factors are included/analyzed Answer is balanced and clearly focused on the demands of the question Use of Knowledge Present a narrative Some info is correct and somewhat relevant Presents a narrative Most of the info is correct and mostly relevant Presents an argument All the info presented is relevant and strong Analyzes the evidence, supporting a specific argument All info is specific, relevant and strong Structure Question is partially addressed A chronological or thematic structure is attempted Answer is successfully structured Answer is clearly structured and focused Referencing 123 Bibliography and Footnotes are attempted Referencing is mostly correct Referencing is completely accurate