Research
The first priority of doing research is to determine a what?
What is a Research Question.
A type of source that comes from an original research study or from someone who witnessed a historical event is a ...
What is primary source
Tectonic and Climatic
What were the two main causes of the Civil War in Sudan?
The two main causes of the Civil War in Sudan were the fight over religion and oil.
Why did the government decide to kill as many young boys as they could?
They considered it was easier to kill children then face them later as men with guns.
On google research box, name three tools that you can use to help you find relevant sources?
- when you want to exclude some specific word from your research
.gov or .edu when you want to filter the types of website on your research
"" when you want a phrase to be in the exact same order as you typed
ctrl f + word when you want to find a specific word in a long text
After you found good sources, as you read them, what should you do?
What is note taking.
What do earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes have in common?
They are all cause by tectonic plate movements
What is the word for to talk persistently in a dull a boring way. What is the word for a weapon which shoots bombs?
What is the word for a recipient made out of the shell of fruit?
Droned Mortar Gourd
What can you conclude about a website if it ends in .gov?
It was created by government institution.
How can you check back to confirm that your source of information is reliable
What is CRAAP
A type of source in which information is provided by a person not directly involved when a historical event happened or a source that is the result of research.
What is a secondary source
What is El Nino and La Nina?
Wheater phenomenon that changes the temperature of the Pacific Ocean waters in the surface, causing floods or droughts in the Americas, Asia and Oceania.
Why do Buska and Salva fall behind in chapter 4?
They go in search for honey.
What is the difference between natural hazards and a natural disaster?
A natural hazard is a naturally occurring event and it poses the threat of a negative effect on humans. This negative effect is what we call a natural disaster.
What is the table of content for in printed books and in long online articles
Gives an overview of the document's content and organization in order to find specific information for research.
When you document sources, how do you organize your bibliography such as the title, author, date?
Author Surname, First Name. (date). Title. Accessed date. Available website.
Name 4 different climatic natural hazards.
Tropical storms, floods, droughts, wildfires
Who is Marial and what does he have in common with Salva?
Marial is a boy Salva meets during his journey. They both lost their family.
Why didn´t Naya´s family live by the lake all year round, since it was bigger?
Nya´s family did not live by the lake the whole year round because of the fighting between the Nuer and Dinka tribe that took place over the land surrounding the lake.
How to find good and related sources online for your research?
What is selecting key terms on research bar.
Define what are the 4 types of academic misconduct
1. Plagiarism: use others ideas and not give credit
2. Cheating: unauthorized advantage in exams
3. Fabrication: create false information
4. Collusion: know about misconduct but don't report it
Explain what are the 3 main conditions that cause tropical storms
1. Warm ocean waters
2. Tropical latitude
3. Wind system and Coriolis effect
Give two reasons why Salva is dismayed when they are walking to Ethiopia?
Name and explain what each of the letters from CRAAP analysis stand for?
Currency; When the information was published?
Relevance; How does this source fits your needs?
Authority; Who is the author that published this information?
Accuracy; Is this information reliable and correct?
Purpose; Is there bias behind the reason for the author to publish this information?