Gather Background Information
| Questions Asked? | How to Answer? |
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Who? |
Who are the major figures involved in this movement? Who was protesting? |
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When? |
When did the major events of this protest movement take place? |
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Where? |
Where did this protest movement begin? Where did the major events take place? |
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Why? |
Why did this protest start? Why were people protesting? Why did they want change? |
| What? |
What was the power structure they were fighting against? What happened as a result of this protest movement? (Laws changed? Ideas changed?) |
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Save Your Sources (links)!
1.) Log into your Office 365 account.
2.) Click on Word.
3.) Create a folder called 'American Protest Movement'
4.) Create a Word doc inside the folder.
5.) Copy and Paste the links to artciles, images, videos, etc. into that doc so you forget what you found!
Contact Mrs. Lorraine at slorraine@jsmorton.org or chat me through Teams if you need some help finding information on your topic!
Using the Search box - type in your protest movement - keep your search short and simple!
Example: Black Lives Matter
Ida B. Wells
Bloody Sunday
Locate Your Sources
Search Terms
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Keep your phrases short and simple! Example: Black Lives Matter
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Use the word 'AND' to combine SIMPLE words or phrases Example: Black LIves Matter AND founders
- Use your articles to help you generate NEW search terms and BE CREATIVE!
Example: BLM seeks to combat police brutality, the over-policing of minority neighbourhoods, and the abuses committed by for-profit jails.
From the article Black Lives Matter in Encyclopedia Britannica.
Evaluate Your Sources
C.R.A.P. Test
| Currency | Relevancy | Authority | Purpose |
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•How recent is the information?
•How recently has the website been updated?
•Is it current enough for your topic?
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•What kind of information is included in the source?
•Is content of the source primarily opinion? Is it balanced?
•Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
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• Who is the creator or author?
•What are the credentials? Can you find any information about the author's background?
•Who is the published or sponsor?
•Are they reputable?
•What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
•Are there advertisements on the website? If so, are they cleared marked?
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•Is this fact or opinion? Does the author list sources or cite references?
•Is it biased? Does the author seem to be trying to push an agenda or particular side
•Is the creator/author trying to sell you something? If so, is it clearly stated?
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