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Basics of social studies and good research methods
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Primary sources – original evidence from a time period
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records
CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art
RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildingsEx: Diary of Anne Frank, Constitution of the US,
weavings and pottery, journal article reporting NEW research and findings
Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources
A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or
graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of secondary sources include:
PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias
Ex: A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews
previous findings A history textbook A book about the effects of WWI
Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources
Using your textbookClosest to your reading levelSmaller chunks of informationIndex!
Good Research Methods
Using GoogleBeware “Ask” websites
Most people don’t cite their sourcesWikipedia
Check the sources – if sources are good, get information from the sources
Beware websites that do not cite their sourcesAlso look-out for:
Lots of misspellingsWeird formatting
Good Research Methods
ParaphrasingCopying word for word is plagiarizingGood paraphrasing is the same as a good
summary
How Not to Plagiarize
“In the movie Liar Liar, Jim Carrey plays Fletcher Reede, a man who lives in a world of lies. He lies not only as a lawyer but as a parent, fabricating excuses to his son Max for why he was late or why broke a promise. Max makes a wish that his father will, just once, spend a day telling the truth. The wish comes true, with calamitous results: Fletcher calls his law partners buffoons, gets in trouble with a police officer who pulled him over, and ultimately so exasperates his ex-wife that she decides to remarry and leave town with Max.” – Games Primates Play by Marc D. Hauser
Paraphrase the passage
Paraphrasing
Liar Liar, starring Jim Carrey, is about Fletcher Reede a man who lies all the time. His son finally gets so tired of his lying he wishes for one day that Fletcher can only tell the truth. Once his wish comes true, Fletcher gets in trouble in various ways in his life.
It is similar, but not word for word
Paraphrasing Example
http://www.citationmachine.net/Creates your citations in whatever format you
need
Look at my paraphrasing example – if you quote something:“Put quotation marks first. That way it is clear
you are quoting. Be careful of using large quotes – paraphrasing is better!” – Name of article by the author (first and last name)
Citing Your Sources
READ the ENTIRE PASSAGE you are trying to get your answer from
DO NOT JUST COPY IT WORD FOR WORDRewrite it in your own words – paraphrase!
Group Work If each person should have your own paper,
answers should be similar but not word for word If answers are word for word, they should only
match YOUR GROUP. I.E.: No other group should have the exact answer
as your group
How Not to Plagiarize
How I determine plagiarizing, copying, and cheatingWord for word wrong answersWord for word correct answers with the exact
same wrong spellingWord for word wrong answers with the exact
same wrong spelling Different colors and handwritings on answers
(except in group work when you are sharing one worksheet)
How Not to Plagiarize
Consequences for Cheating:First time – the two of year share the gradeSecond time – both of you receive zeros and
parents are calledThird time – disciplinary action through the
office
How Not to Plagiarize
