TRIDENT project: WHAT YOU CAN DO
In this project, you will be choosing a current event topic, exploring it, figuring out what issue that surrounds it (the problem), what's being done about it, and what you can do about it.
Research process |
Following the Steps of the Research Process:
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Step 1: Explore
Start here:
ProCon.org is a website providing pro and con information on more than 80 controversial issues from gun control and death penalty to illegal immigration and alternative energy.
This is a great place to get an overview of the pros and cons of topics you're interested in. |
Then go here:
Similar to procon.org, this database presents all sides of important controversial issues. This database is published by Gale and provides news, magazine, reference, audio, video, and more information from trustworthy sources.
This is a great place to get in-depth information about the pros and cons of topics you're interested in. |
Step 2: ask
Identify the problem you're trying to solve - this is your big "question."
For example, if your topic is Banned Books, your problem might be: Books are challenged based on an individual’s beliefs, but this affects all people’s ability to read them. Now that you've identified that limiting access to books based on individual opinions and feelings is a problem, figure out why. Your response might be something like: People have different beliefs based on upbringing, experience, religion, and other elements that have made them the way they are. Nobody should be able to limit what others have access to based on their own beliefs. Additionally, if we limit access to information, people won't have a chance to learn, grow, and potentially expand their horizons. Once you've completed this part in the Trident Packet (step 4), complete the Google Form to the right. |
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Supporting Questions
Thinking about the "Questioning" activity we did in class, Identify what smaller, supporting questions you will need to answer in order to find the "answer" to your problem.
Submit those questions in the google form linked here. |
Step 3: Select
Now that you're reading to start answering your questions, you need to pay attention to the sources you're using.
You've already used Procon.org and the Opposing Viewpoints database (two great sources!). Don't forget about the rest of the library databases.
You've already used Procon.org and the Opposing Viewpoints database (two great sources!). Don't forget about the rest of the library databases.
For the sources above and regular Google and Google News searches, remember to use TRAC and FANTA to evaluate information and news sources.
Use the TRAC Score Rubric to give each source you use a score.
Record the score in the Annotation section of every citation on MyBib!
Record the score in the Annotation section of every citation on MyBib!
MyBib video

This is an example INFOGRAPHIC.