5/15 Independent Investigation

Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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Today in class you will

• Take notes on a topic of choice
• Find additional sources on your topic

Why?

• To better understand human geography and physical geography.
• To practice reading skills.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt or create a meme for one of our social studies topics from the year. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Read the chapter related to that topic and take two column notes.  (If you choose the last topic, start with this. You do not have an assigned partner. Move it to the social studies folder.)           30 minutes

3.  Identify the main ideas / points someone should understand about your topic. Put them in appropriate spots on the left side of your two column notes.           10 minutes

4. Find additional sources related to your topic.           30 minutes

see Mr. d'E for search help

check to see if the source is reliable

collect citation information for the source

5.  Take two column notes on the additional sources.           30 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What important and/or interesting ideas have you found out about your topic?