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Potential Sources of Information
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Potential Sources of Information

You are studying the weather. Which of the items below is raw data and not organized information: The temperature outside today. You are part of a group that must write a report on mammals. Who is the best person to ask to help you find information: Your school librarian. You need to find facts about a country for a report. What are the best tools to use: Nonfiction book, website, Google Maps. Your city is going to build a new high school. You want to know if the school will have a swimming pool. Which one of these sources would be the best source of information: The local newspaper. Which of the items below is a primary source: Letter. A friend tells you that he is reading a good fiction book. The book is James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. You go to the library to find a copy of the book. Where would the book be located: On the “D” shelf for Dahl. You are writing a report about a desert habitat. Which book should you use to find facts for your report: A nonfiction book about desert plants and animals. Mary is assigned a science project. Where should she begin her research: A science website for kids. You want to learn more about dolphins. Which of these sources would be the best starting point for getting information on your topic: . You are looking for facts about your grandmother. Here is a list of places to find information:LetterDiaryPiece of clothingPhoto: Primary sources. You are looking for a nonfiction book in the library on Serena Williams. Your options include..: All of the above

Grade:Grade 2_AI - Grade 4_AI
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Credibility and Evaluating Sources
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Credibility and Evaluating Sources

Historical Question: Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.. Historical Question: What was slavery like in South Carolina?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writer's Project.. Historical Question: What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.. Historical Question:Why were Japanese Americans put in internment camps during WWII?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Government report on Japanese internment from 1983 based on declassified government documents.. Historical Question: Did American soldiers commit atrocities during Vietnam War in 1969?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969.. Historical Question: What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Neither source is credible.. Historical Question: How do the principles of the Constitution prevent tyranny?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: . Can a secondary source be a credible, trustworthy source: Yes, a secondary source interprets, summarizes, and analyzes primary data. Also, secondary sources include findings based on primary studies.

Grade:College_AI
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