1. English I: Winter 2014

3. Goals:  Foundational skills in research  Inquiry project (similar to senior project—smaller scale)  Topic of your choice  Pose important questions—broad and narrow  Seek credible information Product: Present 2-4 min PowerPoint due Mon/Tues Feb 3-4 Homework for this unit is to work on project!

4.  Airport Security  Animal Rights  Bullying  Censorship  Child Soldiers  Drug Abuse  Education  Food  Holocaust  Immigration  Military  Parenting  Privacy  Racism/ Bias  Social Justice  Steroids  Technology  Terrorism  Vaccines  Wages

6. Research is… diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc. Dictionary.com

7. What do the words primary and secondary mean? In what contexts have you encountered these words?

8.  Credibility  Evaluation of Sources  Sources Primary Secondary

9. Definition: The quality of being believable or worthy of trust Dictionary.com

10. With so much available information, students must decipher what is credible and useful for their purposes. Where to look What to look for What to accept

11.  Does the author have expertise to write on the topic?  Is the information in this source up-to- date?  Does the publisher affect the information?  What do reviewers say about the source?  Is the source appropriate for your research?

12.  Who is the owner of the site—the producer of the content? Does that owner have anything to gain from you using the site? advertising links potential purchase  Is the information consistent with book sources?  Is there a prejudice or bias that is readily apparent? advocacy or hate group  Does the site have a professional, reputable appearance? (Note: Many websites are software now and not self-created, so they generally appear more professional; thus, this cannot be the only criteria for judgment.) no flashy ads or pop ups no malicious links

13.  Source: Something that supplies information  Primary Source: a document/ physical object written/ created during the time under study…present during an experience or time period & offer inside view of event  Secondary Source: interprets and analyzes primary sources…one+ steps removed from event & may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them

14. PRIMARY SOURCESSECONDARY SOURCES  Artifacts (coins, fossils, furniture, tools, clothing, etc.)  Audio recordings  Diaries  Internet communications on email  Interviews  Journal articles w/ NEW research findings  Letters  Newspaper articles from the time  Original documents (birth certificate, will, etc.)  Photographs  Records  Speeches  Survey research  Art, literature, music  Bibliographies  Biographies  Commentaries/Criticisms  Dictionaries, Encyclopedias  Histories  Journal articles reviewing previous findings  Magazine/ newspaper articles digesting information after the fact  Textbooks  Website

15.  Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html http://www.loc.gov/index.html  The National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/index.html http://www.archives.gov/index.html  Sweet Search: http://www.sweetsearch.com/ http://www.sweetsearch.com/  Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/ http://scholar.google.com/

16.  Title Page —Title, author(s), edition, publishing company, place of publication  Table of Contents —chapters, subheadings, page numbers  Appendix —charts, documents, tables, illustrations, and/or photographs  Glossary —dictionary of words found in a book  Index —end of book—shows topics and page numbers  Bibliography —titles, authors, and publishing information for references/resources used to write book

23. 1) Individually: Identify primary and secondary sources 2) As a small group: Evaluate the credibility of sources (use evaluation questions)

24. 1. Work individually to determine if sources on handout are primary or secondary (we will review as a class) 10 minutes

25. 1. In small groups of 2-3, identify as primary/secondary and evaluate the credibility of the source given to you on a scale of 1-5 (1= not credible; 5= very credible). 2. Be ready to defend your evaluation and explain how/when it might be useful. 10 minutes

26. Why is research important? Why is distinguishing between primary and secondary sources helpful?

28. What interests you? What are you curious about?

29.  Airport Security  Animal Rights  Bullying  Censorship  Child Soldiers  Drug Abuse  Education  Food  Holocaust  Immigration  Military  Parenting  Privacy  Racism/ Bias  Social Justice  Steroids  Technology  Terrorism  Vaccines  Wages

30. How can I create guiding questions and find credible/useful sources?

31. Essential Questions (EQ): Broad (but specific enough for the scope of your project) question to be answered as a result of completing the project.

32. Guiding Questions: More focused questions which help guide the path of your research—you will develop some before beginning the research, and then more as you research and find other unknowns

33. Steps: 1. Decide on Topic 2. Pose Essential Question 3. Share EQ with peer for feedback 4. Pose Guiding/ Follow-Up Questions 5. Get Ms. Sho to sign for approval Due Friday (A) or Tuesday (B) if not finished in class

34. 1) Find sources listed below pertaining to your guiding questions A) Find secondary source—dictionary or encyclopedia B) Find secondary source—website C) Find another source—journal, newspaper, or magazine article, letter, interview, or artifact (physical item or photograph) 2) Record information on CREDIBLE sources— don’t do source notecards until you are sure the source is credible/useful for your project

37. Watch the following video clip, and jot down STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES of the speaker’s presentation.

38.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/ 28/best-ted-talks_n_1307131.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/ 28/best-ted-talks_n_1307131.html Kepler NASA  http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merch ant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merch ant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html Walking Meetings  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrv AUbU9Y&list=PL70DEC2B0568B5469 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrv AUbU9Y&list=PL70DEC2B0568B5469 The Puzzle of Motivation

39.  Know the content— research completely  Organized outline  Practice/ Rehearsal of information

40.  Confidence  Brisk pace  Clear delivery  Formal word choice  Professional demeanor

41.  Use gestures/body language effectively Poor mannerisms distract people  Smile, eye contact, straight/relaxed posture  Subtle gestures with hands/arms

42.  Ask questions as needed  Pause and check in with audience  Ask for volunteer help/modeling as appropriate

43.  Support but do not dominate your message  DON’T read from slides— slides should simply highlight key points/ images  KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid

45. In-Text and Works Cited Link: OWL Purdue: MLA

46. INTERNET (NO AUTHOR)INTERNET (WITH AUTHOR)  (First part of citation).  (Harris).  (“Military Branches”).  (Last Name).  (Smith). BOOKDIGITAL IMAGE  (“Shortened Title”).  (“Effects of Diet”).  (Author Page #).  (Wordsworth 63).

47.  Double space entries, but no extra spaces between entries  Provides a complete citation for works mentioned in in-text (parenthetical) citations in body of your work  Indent second (and third if needed) lines  Label it Works Cited—no quotes or bold  Alphabetize entries by first word listed

48. Entries for electronic sources include five types of information (as available): (1) author name (2) title of webpage (3) name of site (4) publisher (publication information) (5) date of resource creation (6) medium of publication (Web.) (7) date of access

49.  Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006. The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.

50.  Webpage (with author) Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Confessions of a Closet Trekkie." Jammer's Reviews. N.p., 20 Feb. 2004. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.  Webpage (no author) "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009. "New Media @ the Center." The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. U of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center, 2009. Web. 11 Sept. 2009.  Internet: Picture brandychloe. "Great Horned Owl Family." Photograph. Webshots. American Greetings, 22 May 2006. Web. 5 Nov. 2009.

51.  Personal Survey Results: Yourname. “Name of Survey.” Method (survey). Date of survey. Schonhar, Megan. “Opinions on Military Involvement in War.” Survey. 19 Jan. 2014.  Online-only Published Interview: Interviewee. “Title” (or Description, as below). [Rest of web site info]. Zinkievich, Craig. Interview by Gareth Von Kallenbach. Skewed & Reviewed. Skewed & Reviewed, 2009. Web. 15 Mar. 2009.  Personal Interview: Interviewee. Method. Date. Purdue, Pete. Personal interview. 1 Dec. 2000.

52.  Book: Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print. Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.  Dictionary: “word.” Title of Source, Date Updated. Web. Date accessed. "hacker." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2011.Web. 8 May 2011.

53.  Author Name. “Article Name.” Title of the Web Magazine. Publisher name, publication date. Medium of publication. Date of access. Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web." A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. Web. 4 May 2009.