Today we will begin conducting our research for the Living Museum Project.
When I was in middle school research was done by looking up books in card catalogs (see image). Giant cabinets were filled with index cards containing information about available books in the library. Sorting through them alphabetically, you could find any book in the library. It was awesome.
Today information is stored online and google makes things simpler. With a few keywords and clicks, thousands of websites and be found about any topic imaginable. It can be impressive. However there are a lot of good sources that do not make it into the top of the results on google. Just like those card catalogs, if you are not digging deep you might never find the perfect source.
Below I have provided links to great resources on geography that may be of use to you. These sites are not going to appear ahead of ask.com or about.com on any search result. You have to dig to find them.
Research is more than an internet search. Dig Deep!
Explore these sites. See if they can be useful.
List of Websites
I will add more as I find them. Check back here often!
Also...
Each student will be graded on participation for the week. By the end of school on Friday the 17th, each student needs to have submitted 10 sources they have found to earn this participation grade. I have provided a document to help record source information. You will find a link below where you can download and edit the document outside of class.
When I was in middle school research was done by looking up books in card catalogs (see image). Giant cabinets were filled with index cards containing information about available books in the library. Sorting through them alphabetically, you could find any book in the library. It was awesome.
Today information is stored online and google makes things simpler. With a few keywords and clicks, thousands of websites and be found about any topic imaginable. It can be impressive. However there are a lot of good sources that do not make it into the top of the results on google. Just like those card catalogs, if you are not digging deep you might never find the perfect source.
Below I have provided links to great resources on geography that may be of use to you. These sites are not going to appear ahead of ask.com or about.com on any search result. You have to dig to find them.
Research is more than an internet search. Dig Deep!
Explore these sites. See if they can be useful.
List of Websites
I will add more as I find them. Check back here often!
Also...
Each student will be graded on participation for the week. By the end of school on Friday the 17th, each student needs to have submitted 10 sources they have found to earn this participation grade. I have provided a document to help record source information. You will find a link below where you can download and edit the document outside of class.
note-making.docx |