4th Grade U.S. History Research Guide by

Ethical research is a commitment to seeking and sharing information in a responsible, respectful, and beneficial way for all individuals impacted.

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Ways We Can Practice Becoming Ethical Researchers:

Check for CURRENCY - How old or new is the source or information?
Check for RELEVANCE - Does the source meet your needs and contain important information?
Check for AUTHORITY - Who is the author of the source and what company published the information?
Check for ACCURACY - Ensure the information is correct and true.
What is the PURPOSE - Why was this source written, what was the goal of writing this information?

I selected a book, website, journal or article, now what?

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After you select your sources you are going to paraphrase the information in your own words. Any information and sources you use you must CITE.

General Citation Format: (Authors Last Name, First Name. Title of Book/Article. Year Published.)
Example Citation: (Brown, Peter. The Wild Robot. 2016.)
Note: Remove the (PARENTHESIS) when writing your own citations.

Step 1: Task Definition

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What is the task?

What types of information do you need?

Answer The Essential Questions:

What are the main parts of the U.S. Constitution and what do they tell us about how our government works?
How can people participate in our government and make a difference?

Step 2: Information Seeking Strategies

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What are possible sources?

Which are the best sources?

Step 3: Location & Access

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Where do you find each source?

Where do I find the important information in each source?

Source Examples:

Library Books - Nonfiction
Databases - EX. Explora
Websites - .gov, .edu, .org

Step 4: Use of Information

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How can I best use each source?

What information from each source is useful?

Am I on topic or task?

Does this source answer the essential questions?

Step 5: Synthesis

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How can I organize and use all of this information?

Determine how to present your result.

Step 6: Evaluation

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Did I fully complete the task to the best of my ability?

How can I do things better?

Did I ask a classmate to review my work?

Did I ask an adult to review my work?

Select 1 product to create to synthesize your research.

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5 Paragraph Essay: You may write an essay paraphrasing your research and responding to the essential questions.
Brochure: Using Canva or Google Docs create a brochure that summarizes your research and fully responds to the essential questions about the U.S. Constitution.
Digital Poster: Using Canva or another digital design tool you may create a poster to share what you learned in response to the essential questions.

Slide Show: Must be a minimum of 10 slides using both text and images. You may use Canva, Google Slides, or Prezi.

Nonfiction Section

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You will need to visit the nonfiction section of our library to find books to use throughout the research process.

Check The Shelves For These Dewey Decimal Numbers:

342s Constitution & U.S. Law
900s History & Geography
970s North American History
973s United States History
973.4s Constitutional U.S. History

Library Book Recommendations

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This is a list of books in the library collection that could be helpful as you move through the Big 6 research process.

We the kids: the preamble to the Constitution of the United States by David Catrow. (Call # 342.73 CAT)
The United States Constitution by Mari Schuh. (Call #342.73 SCH)
The creation of the U.S. Constitution by Michael Burgan. (Call # 342.7302 BUR)
The Bill of Rights in translation: what it really means by Amie Jane Leavitt. (Call # 342.7308 LEA)
Connecticut: the Constitution State by Darice Bailer. (Call # 974.6 BAI)

4 Quick Tips for Safe Researching

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Watch this short video for information on safely using the internet for research.

Keywords

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Below is a list of keywords you can use when researching using an online database.

Keywords:

U.S. Constitution
U.S. History
Bill of Rights
Government
Laws

Library Catalog

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Follow the link to our library catalog!

The sources below will help guide your research, follow the links to be directed to a new webpage!

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Britannica Kids - U.S. Constitution https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/United-States-Constitution/353886
Elementary Explora https://research.ebsco.com/c/xf6m4t/topics
Metropolitan Library A to Z the USA https://www.metrolibrary.org/find/research-and-learn/databases/audience#children
Metropolitan Library PebbleGo https://app.pebblego.com/shell/modules/

Couldn't find what you were looking for? Check out these websites!

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Ben's Guides to the U.S. Government https://bensguide.gpo.gov/learning-adventures-14more?id=38&age=ben9_13

Britannica Kids- Government https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/government/390615
Ducksters United States Government for Kids https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government.php

National Geographic Kids - Three Branches of Government https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/three-branches-of-government

Local Research Sources

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National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/drc/
Oklahoma Historical Society: https://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/education

Annotated Bibliography

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