Native+Americans+-+8th+Grade+SS

@http://americanindiantah.com/history/nar_colonial_legacy.html
 * Welcome to Mrs. DeSimone's Native American Page ||  ||
 * Background Information: || media type="youtube" key="il5hwpdJMcg" width="560" height="315" ||
 * A good researcher always finds more than one point of view. || media type="youtube" key="TTYOQ05oDOI" width="560" height="315" ||
 * Start with CREDIBLE SOURCES || Please read the article below:
 * Start with CREDIBLE SOURCES || Please read the article below:

Optional Reading: http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/history.htm http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj.html#more ||
 * [[image:hbdupontlibrary/images.jpg]] || **Before** using a source you should always evaluate it for //**credibility.**//
 * Some things to look for:**
 * WHO - Who (person or "sponsoring organization") wrote it? Are they/it an EXPERT?
 * WHY - Why was the website written? Look out for websites that are trying to SELL something or that show a BIAS.
 * WHERE - Where else can you find the same information? If you can't find the same information anywhere else it may not be true.
 * WHEN - When was the site last updated? Is it important that your resources be recent? How recent?
 * WHAT - What does the site look like? Are there grammatical errors? Dead links? Inappropriate language or pictures? Suspicious advertisers?

Use the following form to collect citation information and evaluate your source: || || Choose a topic related to Native Americans in Colonial America:
 * Your Research:
 * Biography of a famous Native American
 * How Disease in Colonial America affect Native Americans?
 * Have another idea? See your teacher.

Choose a topic related to 19th Century Native Americans:
 * Biography of a famous Native American
 * Native American "removal" and reservations
 * Native American boarding schools

Choose a topic related to 20th Century Native Americans:
 * Biography of a famous Native American
 * World War II - Navajo Code Talkers
 * "Racing the Rez" and the importance of running for the Navajo and Hopi tribes


 * [[image:google.png width="127" height="127"]] || How to Google:
 * [[image:google.png width="127" height="127"]] || How to Google:

Think you know how to Google? Learn how to use keyword searching and some advanced search features to get better results! media type="custom" key="27019034" ||
 * [[image:diigo1.jpg]] || Your Diigo.com account allows you to:
 * Bookmark your websites and access them from any computer
 * Highlight and take notes right on your website - and save it to access later
 * Share websites with other classmates studying the same topic and get ideas from other classmates. ||
 * [[image:idea-48100_150.png width="233" height="152" caption="pixabay.com"]] || Find at least one //**credible**// **w**ebsite to supplement your research.

Show you can give proper credit by filling out the worksheet supplied by Mrs. Delgado. Your worksheet will be graded (25 points formative).

The Citation Machine will help you to format your references once you have found all the necessary information. You will need to properly cite at least two sources in APA format for your paper. ||
 * [[image:pencil.png width="248" height="239" caption="www.pixabay.com"]] || =You have a topic...Now what?! =

Now you need to break your topic down...
=Brainstorm until you have three BROAD questions you want to answer about your topic. You should be able to find at least three facts to answer each question. =



=Getting your information organized:=

AFTER you make sure your sources are credible you can use them to take notes. Only direct quotes can be copied and pasted. Put everything else in your own words.

Note-Taking Organizer: Use the following worksheet to help you organize your notes. You can print it out and write by hand or type as a word doc. (DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR WORK!) || The website: []
 * [[image:question-mark-112390_150.jpg width="203" height="185" caption="pixabay.com"]] || Example:

The citation:

Ibeji, M. (2011, March 10). Black Death. Retrieved November 11, 2014, from [] ||
 * || Final Product: Share What You Learned ===**Required:**===
 * Create a bibliography in APA format with at least two source with weblinks.**
 * List the WEBSITE (not Google - google is a search engine) where you got each of your pictures.**



**Choose One:**

 * Create a poster (list the website where each picture is from under the picture)
 * Use Animoto.com to create a video with written facts
 * Use Voki.com to create a "spoken" video
 * Use ThingLink to create an online poster with written explanations ||
 * [[image:edmodo.jpg width="163" height="164"]] || =No more paper!!!=

Submit your work electronically on Edmodo! Mrs. Delgado will provide your class code. If you ALREADY have an Edmodo account please log into your account and then ADD Mrs. DeSimone's class.

Turn in a DOCUMENT:



Turn in a LINK to an online presentation:

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