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English 10: Difficulty into Activism: Day 2

English 10:

Difficulty into Activism

Today's Agenda

Research Day!

Today's Gameplan:

Using Noodletools to take notes 

How to use SIFT to find credible and reliable websites

Use suggested resources to find more information OR the guide of how to find strong resources

NoodleTools Notecards

Notecard Reminders: 

You need at least one notecard (clearly titled) for each of the following:

  • unchecked Life basics: Name, birthday, death day (as appropriate), place born, any other early life circumstances
  • unchecked Early life important moments
  • unchecked Traumatic event/s
  • unchecked Activism activities - at least two notecards
  • unchecked Impact on society

 

Source Reminders:

You need at least three sources, with one being a database and one being a website. The third is of your choice.

  • unchecked One database
  • unchecked One website (that you’ve used SIFT on)
  • unchecked One source of choice

Starting Your Research

How should I approach my research?

  • Start with databases
  • Websites that are NOT Wikipedia and that you have used the S and I from SIFT to explore

SIFT

SIFT Infographic

Resources for Analyzing Sources

SIFT Handout

Reminder: Use SIFT to ensure your sources are credible and reliable.  You should perform the "S & I" steps for all sources.

SIFT Video

SIFT Assessment for Online Resources

Database Passwords

Database Passwords

(For use if you are on a personal computer at school or at home on any device)

Databases

Databases

Contact the Librarians

Contact the Librarians

librarians

Lisa Koch & Morgan Popma