John R. Lewis Library: AP Government 1 Person: Library Day 2

Library Day 2 Agenda

Recap
Introduce Project details
Discuss What We Need To Know
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Investigate primary sources
Add primary source citations in Noodletools
Based on your background information article and your primary source article create 6 Notecards in Noodletools (complete for homework if not completed during class time)

Essential Question: In the course of history, to what extent can one person really make a difference?
Brainstorm what do we need to know about a person - to determine to what extent they made a difference
Select a person of interest
Popular vs. Scholarly sources
Find & investigate background information using U.S. History in Context or World History in Context
Noodletools - Set up project, share project with teacher drop box, create citations using Quick Cite Copy & Paste feature
Popular vs. Scholarly sources

Create a citation for the primary source using: Quick Cite: copy and Paste
Create 6 Notecards based on a combination of the background information article (library day 1) and the Primary Source Document

Library Days 1, 2, 3 & 4 will be worth 50 points
Library Days 1, 2 & 3 students will complete a series of steps to learn about the research process, find information in support of the Essential Question and in particular about your Person of Interest
Library Day 4 students will create a detailed outline (to include at least 6 in text citations) that will support an APEC essay about your person of interest
- Assertion-Proof-Explanation-Connection
  
  "A" - a statement of what you intend to prove
  
  "P" - some evidence or examples that illustrate the assertion (i.e. in text citations)
  
  "E" - an explanation of how the evidence proves the assertion
  "C" - a statement connecting the assertion to the thesis of your paper
Library Day 5 is worth 80 points (20 points for each part of the APEC)
- Timed writing using your outline (45 minutes)
- Person of Interest game

Depending upon the Person of Interest, 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.

Select your person of interest
On the right hand side of the screen under On This Page. select Primary Sources
Select a Primary Source document that is either a speech given by your Person of Interest OR something written by your Person of Interest (4 pts)
Email the document to yourself & cc Mrs. Marquet on the email (mbmarquet@fcpsschools.net) (3 pts)
Cite the document in Noodletools - using Quick cite copy and paste (3 pts)
- Be mindful to select the correct type of document in Noodletools - this will be different for everyone
If you are on a school computer feel free to print the article
Otherwise download the document and save it to your files so you can complete the next step.
Read highlight & annotate to document
Notecards in Noodletools (6 notecards 5 pts each total of 30 pts.)
- Today's notecards can be based on your background knowledge reading AND/OR your primary source reading
- Background information notecards should answer questions such as
  - Who?
  - What?
  - Where?
  - When
  - Why?
- Primary source notecards should include information such as:
  - What is the context of the speech/writing?
  - When did it happen?
  - Where did it happen?
  - Why was the speech given? Why was the document written?
  - Why did you select this particular speech/writing
  - How does it help answer the Essential Question?
  - Why is it inspiring?