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Metallica. http://www.lyrics.com/and-justice-for-all-lyrics-metallica.html. Is Justice for All Possible?. Justice Course @Harvard University – What is the right thing to do?. F.I.N.D.S. Research Process. F… Focus on the information need Step One: Develop your essential question
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Metallica • http://www.lyrics.com/and-justice-for-all-lyrics-metallica.html
Is Justice for All Possible? • Justice Course @Harvard University – • What is the right thing to do?
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • F…Focus on the information need • Step One: Develop your essential question • Has more than one answer • Asks you to solve a problem or make a decision • For example – How? Which one? Should? • How can we achieve justice for _________? • Opposing Viewpoints
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • F...Focus on the information need • Step 2: Develop the smaller questions that help you answer the essential question • The answers are facts… • Or examples…the stories of specific people, places, situations • Or the results of studies, experiments… • Or statements from authorities • Or statistics, graphs, charts, etc.
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • I…Investigate and look for the answers of your smaller, factual questions • Read background information; learn about your topic • What does it mean? • Who, what, where, when, why • Search for specific examples, cases, stories • Keep track of your resources • Evaluate your resources • Use only reliable, authoritative sources • Compare sources with each other
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • N…Notetaking • Read your resources • Annotate, highlight • Record key items of information • Notecards • Graphic Organizers • Be sure to keep track of sources
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • D…Develop the answer to your essential question • Organize your notes • Create a plan/outline • Introduce your topic and capture the interest of your audience • Present your key points with specific evidence to support each • Conclude by reiterating your thesis; make recommendations, predictions
F.I.N.D.S. Research Process • S…Score your research process and product • Rubrics, checklists • Reflect and self-evaluate • Which parts of the research process were challenging? • Which parts did you do well?