Westward Expansion Research Report
Lesson 8 - Citing Sources and Pioneer Life
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Today you will start researching and taking notes on Pioneer Life.
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
Citing Sources
Meaning - To give credit for the original source of information, an idea, or way of articulating an idea. It is a standardized method of acknowledging resources used in your research.
Watch the two videos to learn more about Citing Sources.
Make sure you have added all the places you got information from on your research notes handout in the bibliography section at the bottom.
Before we start researching Pioneer Life, let's first take a look at what it was.
Read The article.
Take the quiz.
Now, open the Pioneer Life 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 Pioneer Life. This is 2 days to take notes. You should not start writing your essay. This is our last research topic. Next, you will start to write your paragraphs.
Passwords are on the bottom of the lesson 1 page.
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