Short citizenship session

Research for Citizenship using a variety of sources

(Can you trust these sources)

Why is research important for Citizenship ???

Sources

• books• newspapers (newspaper websites)• websites (look for .gov, reliable websites of

official organisations .org)e.g. cancer researchNHS Choices, Cancer Research, Macmillan

What could be problematic/advantageous about these sources?

newspaper book Website (Wikipedia)

Checking for reliability

• What newspaper is it? Is it a tabloid or broadsheet? Who wrote it? Is it an “opinion piece”?

• How old is the book? Who wrote/published it? Who is the audience?

• Who wrote the website? Did they include their sources? Why did they create it? If you can’t find the author’s name be cautious.

• Be careful of open source!(Be wary of organisations who may have sponsored news or websites!)

The Day & BBC

Sources which aim to be unbiased & report facts

• Theday.co.uk (available in school)

• BBC website

How do I find a book in the library?

How do I find information in the book?

Fronter – Library home page - Oliver

Source: www.homeandlearn.co.uk

Source: http://www.nicolausassociates.com/images/M1D%20Index%20Page%201.jpg

Avoid plagiarism = rephrase, acknowledge sources

Quotation

Find a quote that you would like to use;“Have you ever seen anyone hit, kick, push, bite or spit at someone else? These are forms of physical bullying” (pg 8, Bullying Why does it happen? Medina, Sarah)

Paraphrasing..“ Attacking someone physically is a form of bullying.”

Citing your sources

Find a quote that you would like to use•Book:Matz, Robert. Defending literature in early modern England: Renaissance literary theory in social context. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000. “Every year throughout the world..E.g. Langley, Andrew. Should We Eat Animals , pg 5•WebsiteA&E doctors say pressure is threat to patient safetyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-244320728/10/2013

Activity

• 2 fact from the books• 1 form Issues online, Credo Reference or

NewsBank• Cite both your sources using example(I will put this screen up for you to follow)

10 minutes

Quotation

Paraphrasing