Transcript 2010 Monster PP - Monster

MONSTER
Discovering
Crime
Goals &
Objectives
• Use an almanac to look up statistics
• Examine encyclopedia entries to find
information
• Compare and Contrast the benefits of
usian a search engine, almanac and
encyclopedia
• Identify the best research source for
information
• What is the best
place to locate
information?
• Is it important to
have a valid
resource? Why or
why not?
• How do we know
which resource is
good to use?
• Does length or
amount of resource
mean that the
resource is good to
use?
Almanacs contain statistics and facts.
They are published annually and are
excellent resources to locate numerical
data.
When using an almanac it is best to
start in the index or table of contents to
locate information
ALMANAC EXAMPLE
• Research Question
– Which state had the highest graduation rates
during the 2004-05 school year? The lowest?
– WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST
KEYWORD?
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Education
State
Dropout
School
Diploma
MONSTER Example
• To gather data for use in Steve Harmon’s
trial which would be a good keyword to
use?
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Crime
Blacks
Murder
African American
ENCYCLOPEDIA
• Encyclopedias provide information in a
concise format. They are good for basic
facts and to gather notable data.
• Encyclopedias do not always have
information on your topic.
ENCYCLOPEDIA EXAMPLE
• RESEARCH QUESTION
– What is crime? What are types of crime?
• http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home
• Crime is a term that means something is against
the law. Examples of crime include stealing a car,
resisting arrest, murder, drunk driving and selling
drugs.
MONSTER Example
• What is murder?
• Paraphrase your answer.
SEARCH ENGINE
• The most used sources to locate
information. Popular search engines
include Google, Ask and Yahoo.
• Advantages include numerous sources
and easily accessible websites.
• Disadvantages include lack of credible
sources and excessive results.
Web Path Express Search Engine
• Search for the keyword crime Web Path
Express.
– How many results on Web Path Express?
– How many results on World Book?
Difference?
MONSTER Example
• Use Web Path Express and World Book to
locate information on the author of
Monster.
• Use the search query Myers, Walter Dean.
• Which source provides the best
information? How do you know it is
credible?
1. Which of the following is the best source
to find out about the boyhood of Walter
Dean Myers?
a. www.walterdeanmyers.net/bio A brief
biography of Walter Dean Myers
b. Bad Boy: A Memoir A memoir of Walter
Dean Myers’ childhood
c. “Myers, Walter Dean.” World Book
Online Reference Center An
encyclopedia entry about Walter Dean
Myers
2. Which of the following would be the
best source to identify the marital
status of the U.S. Population?
a. Atlas
b. Almanac
c. Encyclopedia
d. Internet
3. What would be the best search
keyword(s) to research information
on wind power?
a. Alternative Energy
b. Wind Turbines
c. Wind Energy
d. Wind