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Have your class read texts on a specific famous person using a Student Encyclopedia. They will learn to use basic research skills to answer questions about their famous person, take notes, and learn how to cite sources to complete a simple bibliography. Note: There is an extension to write a short report available.
Focus on research skills, specifically identifying key words and concepts on a specific topic and evaluating information for relevance and authority. This is part of a multi-step lesson on Ancient Rome; however, it is useful for any content area.
How do researchers narrow their searches so that they get the most useful and accurate information available? This essential question is at the heart of the activities suggested by a research skills activity. Tips include how to craft keyword searches, how to evaluate a source, and how to cite sites.
In this reference/research skill worksheet, students answer 12 multiple choice questions about using reference materials, including library card catalogs.
In this research skills learning exercise, students use a dictionary to look up definitions and answer the questions on the learning exercise. There are 4 questions to answer.
In this research skills activity, learners use the internet or the library to answer questions about Mexico. Twenty questions include multiple choice and short answer. Answers are provided.
In this research skills worksheet, students practice the research skill of paraphrasing written information. They read short passages and sentences before using their own words to rewrite the important information. They learn the techniques of using their own words, blind paraphrasing, not using more that three words from the source in a row, and using synonyms and key words.
Develop your students' research skills by using this primary source analysis lesson. They will view selected images and documents from the Library of Congress and analyze them in order to improve their research skills. Digital links and file resources are included.
High school social studies teachers addressing the crisis in Darfur could use elements of this plan to increase social studies vocabulary and research skills. It includes a page of lecture/discussion notes, instructions for creating higher-level questions, and a DBQ essay assignment.
In this research skills activity, learners complete sentences by inserting names of places in London. A word bank of twenty words is given for twenty questions.