CNX 282: MEDITERRANEAN MIGRATIONS
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- CNX 282: MEDITERRANEAN MIGRATIONS
- Evaluating Authority Workshop
SESSION BREAKDOWN
Learning Outcomes:
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Students will become familiar with Google search results to determine what sorts of sources appear in popular search engines.
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Students will discuss the difference between scholarly and popular sources to determine characteristics of credible resources.
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Students will locate and assess credible resources to determine what they can use in their research, and how they may use them.
Lesson Outline:
1. Introduction: (5 min)
- Write your topic on the wall
2. Discussion (5 min)
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Google "refugee crisis italy"
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What is the difference between a scholarly and popular source?
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What are the elements of scholarly sources? What is peer review?
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How does Google return results?
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How do library databases return results?
3. Evaluating Activity (30 minutes)
4. Independent Searching/Quadrant Activity (10 minutes)
5. Closing: (Less than 5 Minutes)
LINKS TO ARTICLES
While examining these resources, determine the following:
1. Who is the author?
2. What is the publication?
3. Would you use this in a research paper/project?
4. If so, how? As fact, counter-argument, etc.?