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Loyola Marymount University: Evaluating Sources: Using the Radar Framework

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The RADAR Framework can help you remember what kinds of questions you should be asking about an information source as you evaluate it for quality and usefulness in your research. The Framework can be downloaded in PDF format. Includes...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Introduction to Types of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to evaluating sources and the types of sources available.
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Library and Archives Canada

Nlc: Defining Primary and Secondary Sources

For Students 2nd - 9th Standards
Libraries and archives hold documents and books that can be used for your research projects. Learn how to divide and identify them into primary and secondary sources in this tutorial.
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Do History: Using Primary Sources

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
This site explains the difference between a primary and secondary source. It also provides students with questions to ask when gathering evidence about a primary source document.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Evaluating Print vs. Internet Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to look at different text features to determine whether a print or electronic source might be more effective. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources
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Minnesota Historical Society: Minnesota Communities: Lesson: Primary Sources

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan with necessary documents attached in PDF format where students read three eye-witness accounts of a car accident and compare them to the secondary source insurance report. Then students read three eye-witness accounts of a...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Source Relay

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will sort breakfast food items into sources in this activity.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Sources: Putting It Together: Using Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a summary of the lessons on integrating credible sources using paraphrase, summary, and quotations and citing sources. Click on the Next button on the bottom right to learn about Why It Matters: Multimodality; you will have the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Energy Resources Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on energy resources. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Critiquing a Source

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over how to critique a research source for reliability. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Citing Sources: Parenthetical Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to document sources while writing and creating a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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University of California

Uc Berkeley Library: Critical Evaluation of Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: History Assessments

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of innovative assessments, interactive rubrics, and annotated samples of student work with an emphasis on primary source documents for the use in a wide range of history concepts.
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George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Material Culture: Images

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Investigate the meaning of different cultures' images and materials. Learn to examine different questions such as what is the image, what is the meaning, what is the function, and what is the social condition.
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George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Official Documents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A guide to dissecting official documents. Learn how to find the author of documents, the primary audience, and other important information.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Obtaining Energy Resources Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the important role of net energy in obtaining energy resources. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Curated OER

Biz/ed: Sources of Growth Where Does It Come From? [Virtual Economy]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes four essential sources of economic growth.
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Documenting Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here's a basic guide to documentation -- more of the why and what and when, than the actual format.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Summarizing a Source

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information that can be read or listened to that discusses two methods of how to write effective summaries as well as how to avoid plagiarism when summarizing informational texts. Finally, examples of literary summaries are provided....
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Lesson 2: The Ideal Energy Source

For Students 9th - 10th
Eating right and exercise is the key to a healthy lifestyle. In this lesson, you will explore carbohydrates, fiber, and ways to balance nutritional needs with physical activity energy expenditure.
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Other

Migration Information Source: Glossary of International Migration Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of a basic overview of the vocabulary of international migration statistics and concepts.
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Bib Me: Citation Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need to make a bibliography but don't know how? This site formats your bibliography for you and saves you the hassle. Choose your citation standard (APA, MLA, Chicago) and your reference type, and input your source information. It will...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Roman Republic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson using primary resources in which students investigate how democratic the Roman Republic was. Includes downloads for student materials, teacher mateials, PowerPoint, and original sources.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Pocahontas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Young scholars use primary source documents to investigate central historical questions. In this investigation, students use evidence to explore whether Pocahontas actually saved John Smith's life and...

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