Westward Expansion Research Report
Lesson 7 - Evaluating Online Sources and The Transcontinental Railroad
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Today you will start researching and taking notes on the Transcontinental Railroad.
You will use the research information below ONLY to collect your details. After you have exhausted the resources below, than, with parent permission, you may use Google or other resources to complete your notes, if necessary.
Take your notes on the attached Doc in Google classroom only. Do not forget to look for a fun fact as well.
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Do a split screen or have two tabs open to make it easier for you.
- Do a split screen or have two tabs open to make it easier for you.
- Remember do NOT copy anything directly, you should restate what you learned in your own words.
- Remember do NOT copy anything directly, you should restate what you learned in your own words.
- Do NOT use complete sentences. Use “caveman words”.
- Do NOT use complete sentences. Use “caveman words”.
- Keep in mind that you need enough notes to be able to write a good 5th grade paragraph.
- Keep in mind that you need enough notes to be able to write a good 5th grade paragraph.
- Read a section of the text or watch a portion of the video, pause to think about what is important, and write your notes.
- Read a section of the text or watch a portion of the video, pause to think about what is important, and write your notes.
- Use a structure to stay organized , like bullets
- Use a structure to stay organized , like bullets
Evaluating Online Sources
Meaning - The ability to exam a website in order to identify if it is a reliable source.
Check out this website:
Kids believe everything they read online is TRUE. You need to understand that anyone can make a website. It is up to the AUDIENCE to evaluate the website for authenticity before it can be used for a reference.
Kids need to think for themselves. You need to debate questionable information.
Here is what you should do...
Watch the two videos to learn more about Evaluating Online Sources.
So, what do you think about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website? Use the 5Ws to evaluate it.
Before we start researching The Transcontinental Railroad, let's first take a look at what it was.
Read The article.
Take the quiz.
Now, open the Transcontinental Railroad Research Notes, and use the resources below to start taking your notes.(Remember: make a copy.)
You will have 2 days to complete your research on The Transcontinental Railroad. This is 2 days to take notes. You should not start writing your essay. Next, you will do the Pioneer Life.
Passwords are on the bottom of the lesson 1 page.
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