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AP Government 1 Person: Library Day 1

Today's library tip

Quick Cite: copy and paste feature in Noodletools

1. Pretest (20 points)

Kunicki 2nd Period AP Government

Kunicki 8th Period AP Government

2. Noodletools (3 points)

Login to Noodletools
Update: My Profile
Create a new project
Share project with teacher dropbox:
- Kunicki 2nd period APGovt
- Kunicki 8th period APGovt

3. Essential Question (class discussion)

Opening - Why Study History?
Essential Question: In the course of history, to what extent can one person really make a difference?
Select a person of interest
- What do we need to know about the person in order to be able to answer the essential question?

4. Background Information (15 points)

Depending upon the Person of Interest you decided on select one of the following databases:

U.S. History In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Provides a complete overview of our nation’s past
World History in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Covers the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, and people.

Browse Topics

Open overview article
Email the article to yourself & cc Mrs. Marquet on the email (mbmarquet@fcpsschools.net)
Cite the article in Noodletools - using Quick cite copy and paste (5 points)
Print the article (if you are on a school computer)
Read highlight & annotate (5 points)
Notes - list of facts about your Person of Interest (5 points)

5. Britannica Image Quest (5 points) - Period 8

Britannica Image Quest This link opens in a new window
Millions of rights cleared images for student use.

Excellent source for images for student projects. Wide range of topics from historical to present day.

Perform a search for your person of interest.
Select and image
Create a citation for the image in Noodletools
Email the image to yourself and to Mrs. Marquet (mbmarquet@fcpsschools.net)

6. Popular vs. Scholarly Sources (5 points)