A reminder of what we did last week: Mrs. Bond came in to teach us about interviewing, and then we went to the library to learn about researching (which applies to both English and Humanities). We researched about our topic, using the sites Mrs. Bond shared with us on the strip of paper. (The week before, we read … [Read more…]
Today, The Onion Chicken Coups met with Mrs. Bond, who went over how to find reliable sources. What is a reliable source? A source that contains accurate, unbiased and factual information. Three Steps Before Google: 1) Always start with Destiny! Unlike going straight to google.com or any other search engine, Destiny and other school databases comb through the information … [Read more…]
For all Humanities classes: Here’s a great resource from the library for HOW TO EVALUATE SOURCES. It’s oddly called “CRAAP”– yes, CRAAP! Click on the image below to read more about how to determine whether or not the source you are looking at is valid. –Currency –Relevance –Authority –Accuracy –Purpose