Having done a small bit of reading on our topics, it is now time to become an "expert" on the topic. How to do that?
1. Read
2. Take Notes
3. Ask questions
4. Use the questions to find more to read
5. Review -- look at information from several stances.
You already have a foundation: digital history work last night; crash courses; terms; documents. So, today the idea is BUILD on that foundation by finding and using three different “entry-level” sources. You will do that by using some of the terms you came across to find another source.
EX. If I was doing research on Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, I might have come across the term “Horace Greeley.” So I might read about Horace Greeley and his letter to Lincoln. That might take me to Lincoln’s response. I might also find reference to “contraband,” which might lead me to information on Colonel Butler, which gets tied back to Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.
1. Read
2. Take Notes
3. Ask questions
4. Use the questions to find more to read
5. Review -- look at information from several stances.
You already have a foundation: digital history work last night; crash courses; terms; documents. So, today the idea is BUILD on that foundation by finding and using three different “entry-level” sources. You will do that by using some of the terms you came across to find another source.
EX. If I was doing research on Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, I might have come across the term “Horace Greeley.” So I might read about Horace Greeley and his letter to Lincoln. That might take me to Lincoln’s response. I might also find reference to “contraband,” which might lead me to information on Colonel Butler, which gets tied back to Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Ms. Williams showed us THREE different data bases (ABC-Clio/American History, Gale, and Salem). If you were absent, please make sure to talk to a classmate to get notes!
We are requiring a particular note-taking format. Please make sure that you follow the directions on this powerpoint (also found on the Library Webpage): Color Coded Notecards
Don't forget that you are working on your Research Review sheet as you go. You should make a copy of this document and keep it in your U.S. History Google folder. You should fill it out at the end of each days research adding to it appropriately as you work. This allows me to see how you are doing at getting sources.
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