Thursday,+January+27

==I had to leave today with a sick child, so we will have to do lit circles on Monday. You may want to adjust your page numbers with your group. Don't forget to fill out the notes handout.[|Lit Circle Preparation- week 1.doc]==

==Follow the lesson plan. You should email me a quiz score and begin searching for sources on your research topic. Research plans should be complete. You may either email them to me or show them to me Monday.==

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Read Aloud
My research question: Is there a link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to people? My working thesis: Offenders in animal cruelty cases should receive harsher penalties and required counseling.

Use Ebscohost: Student Research Center to find a source.

Mini-Lesson: Using an Online Database

 * Sign In to ebscohost
 * Notice search terms and keywords (AND, quotation marks, OR)
 * How to add articles to your folder
 * Order by date or relevancy
 * Narrowing the results

Individual Reading Time/Writing Time
Now it's your turn to look for sources for your topic! By creating an account, you will be able to access the sources that you add to your folder.


 * Make sure to think about your research questions and your working thesis statement. Make sure the articles/sources you find are relevant.

Useful Online Databases:
Ebscohost: Student Research Center ERIC

You do not have to find all of your sources through these databases, but you are not hooked up to a printer in the classroom. This is a convenient way to collect your data as you find it and print resources that you need when you have access to a printer. Popular search engines, such as Google, are also fine ways to gather research provided you understand how to recognize a reliable source. Documentary videos and websites of organizations, such as PETA or the ASPCA, can make powerful sources!

Homework
Research plans must be turned in by the end of the week! Don't forget to read and journal!