Step 2
Develop research questions and do your research.
A - Develop Research Questions - BLUE SHEET
Using your background knowledge (blue sheet), write out 4 research questions that you think will give your audience a good sense of your WHOLE topic.
Supporting Questions help you answer the Compelling Question
How can you break your topic up into smaller topics?
Look at your background research idea, topics and concepts to get ideas.
Did you choose the 4 most important supporting topics?
YES
Open-ended questions
Questions that take a lot of facts to answer
Questions that can support a whole paragraph of writing
Questions that connect to your main topic
NO
No "yes/no" questions
No questions with one simple answer
No questions that don't connect to your main topic
CHECK POINT: Get your questions APPROVED by your teacher.
B - Research - YELLOW SHEETS
Write your APPROVED supporting research questions on your YELLOW SHEETS. Link to YELLOW NOTES SHEETS
Begin to to develop lists of KEYWORDS for EACH question
Use the books in the library and the digital resources below to research each question.
Take good quality research notes and keep track of your sources on the pink sheets.
Keep track of your sources on your PINK SHEETS
Works Cited for BOOKS, ARTICLES - click and then print if you need another copy
Noodle Tools for digital resources (websites, ebooks)
Ancient Rome Digital Resources
Ancient Greece Digital Resources
Use the SEARCH: Ancient Rome + topic
NOVA Secrets of Lost Empires Roman Bath (also aqueducts)
Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Rome
Nat Geo: Transition to a Republic
SmartHistory: Ancient Roman Art
Khan Academy articles and videos (good for art, architecture, Roman Forum)
Use the SEARCH: Ancient Greece + topic
Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Culture (good for food, homes, clothing, theater)
British Museum: Ancient Greece
SmartHistory: Ancient Greece (art, architecture, Olympic Games)
National Geographic: Greek City-States
Khan Academy: Ancient Greece (good for art, architecture, Olympic Games
VIDEOS
Discovery Education: Ancient Rome Channel use school login Discovery Education: Ancient Greece Channel use school login
Guided Resources
Ancient Rome
General websites with LOTS of topics
Ducksters Ancient Rome scroll down for more links!!!
Britannica ES: Ancient Rome - can listen to article
Government and Laws
Video: Discovery Ed: Senate
Video: Discovery Ed: 12 Tables
Video: Discovery Ed: Government
Army
Art:
Ancient Roman Mosaics beautiful images
Slideshow of different mosaics click through
How to Make a Roman Mosaic article and great video
Early Roman Mosaics
1 min
Meals in Ancient Rome
Housing
Ancient Greece
Ducksters: Ancient Greece scroll down for more links
Hoplite. Ancient Greek Soldier
5 mins
Ancient Greek House