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Lesson Plan Archive

This archive was constructed by the outstanding teaching staff at Walnut Grove Secondary. Use these resources to develop new lesson plans or as inspiration for new ways to approach teaching!

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Research and Report

How to Identify and Locate Key Information for an Assignment through Online Research

Keywords - Browser, Database, Note-taking, Citation

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Sample Assignment

Collection Elements

1. Think About Your Search Parameters

What is propaganda? What is bias? How are each of these terms used in deceptive, or misleading advertisement?

Parameters Help Guide

2. Gather Notes

Collect the best facts, figures, and data with purpose.

Note-taking Template

3. Start Your Research

Use Encyclopedias to begin learning about your topic and finding key words - "you don't know what you don't know".

Encyclopedia Britannica

Canadian Encyclopedia

4. Continue with Databases

Switch to database searching to deepen your understanding.

District Databases

5. Start a search on a reliable browser

Using non-commercial browsers helps find what you are looking for. Use search parameters: AND, OR, NOT, AROUND (_)

6. Evaluate Sources

How to determine your source is "quality".

CRAAP Checklist

7. Citation

Citing your sources is equal in value to the notes you take.

Citing your sources - Citation Maker

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