Junior Social Studies Research

• History
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Junior Research Methods

PowerPoint Contents:

• What is an inquiry?
• Different research sites to use 
• Triangulation researching style 
• Primary vs. Secondary source
• What is paraphrasing?
• S.E.X.Y Acroynm writing paragraphs 

SST: Inquiry Task 

You are going to conduct an inquiry. This inquiry will take place over the next 4-5 weeks. The topics will be surrounding the different controversies of the past Olympic Games. 

You will be selecting your own topic.

What is an inquiry?

An inquiry is another word for research. Typically you will have developed a topic or question that you want to find an answer to. For this inquiry, you have been given key questions to answer. 

The inquiry process allows you to explore and discover new ideas. 

Researching steps

Step one: Find a resource - using the triangulation method

Look for the information here: 

• Library 
• Youtube
• EPIC - Username: naenaecol Password: 54naenae
• Carrot 2 - https://search.carrot2.org/#/web
• Duckduckgo - https://duckduckgo.com/?va=z&t=hc
• NZ History - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/ 

Triangulation

Using more than one source to support your research. This means not using the first result that Google.com shows you.

Example: 

If the question I am trying to answer is:

Is a Dolphin a mammal?

I would look through three different (websites, videos, books) to find out the answer. Once I have seen the same information three times then I would include it in my inquiry. 

Determine what kind of source am I using?

Is it a primary or secondary source?

Primary vs Secondary source 

Primary Source = A piece of evidence created by someone at the time of the event e.g (speeches, diaries, academic research, interviews)

Secondary Source = Not the original but an overview of a particular event or person e.g (history textbooks, magazine articles, encyclopedias)

Watch the video to get a better understanding

Primary or Secondary Source?
MLK Video of "I have a dream"

1. Primary
2. Secondary

Primary or Secondary Source?

1. Primary
2. Secondary

Primary or Secondary Source?

1. Primary
2. Secondary

Primary or Secondary Source?

1. Primary
2. Secondary

Researching steps

Step one: Find a resource - using the triangulation method

Now I have found the information I need to check whether it's reliable 

Step Two: Check whether the source is reliable

Reliable sources

• Is the purpose of the information to inform, persuade, sell, or even to entertain? (.org, .nz, .com)
• Has the information been written and published recently? 
• Does the date of publication appear? 

• Finally, who is responsible for the information? 
• Is an author or publisher listed at all?

Researching steps

Step One: Find a resource - using the triangulation method

Now I have found the information I need to check whether it's reliable 

Step Two: Check whether the source is reliable

Now you have reliable sources you have to paraphrase and construct paragraphs

Step Three: Construct information into paragraphs 

Writing effective paragraphs 

A good paragraph uses evidence to support the main idea. 

This could be quotes, paraphrasing, statistics or referencing a historical person or event.

Paraphrasing 101

If you don't understand a word in the text what should you do?

Use the exact word anyways.

Leave the resource and find another one.

Use the internet to find the definition.

Give up.

Ask a friend.

What is plagiarism?

What is paraphrasing?

When should I paraphrase?

1. Every time I use someone else's work or ideas
2. Never. Just copy and paste.
3. When I am taking a direct quote from a resource.
4. Always.

The 4 R's of Paraphrasing 

REWORD: Can you replace any words with synonyms?

REARRANGE: Can you move any words around?

REALISE: Some information such as names, dates, or titles can't be changed 

RECHECK: Did you include the important and key information? Does it make sense?

Attempt the paraphrasing task on the Google Classroom

S.E.X.Y

By now you should have either started writing paragraphs using topic sentences or the S.E.X.Y acronym. Both are fine to use in SST!

WHAT DOES THE "Y" STAND FOR IN THE ACRONYM S.E.X.Y

1. YOUR EXAMPLES
2. YOUR OPINION
3. WHY

WHAT DOES THE "S" STAND FOR IN THE ACRONYM S.E.X.Y

1. SOLUTION
2. START
3. STATEMENT
4. SIGNAL

WHAT DOES THE "E" STAND FOR IN THE ACRONYM S.E.X.Y

1. EXPLAIN
2. EXAGGERATE
3. END
4. EXAMPLE

WHAT DOES THE "X" STAND FOR IN THE ACRONYM S.E.X.Y

1. EXPLAIN
2. EXAGGERATE
3. END
4. EXAMPLE

WELL DONE FOR COMPLETING THIS LESSON 

Inquiry topics will be coming out next week with more information. For now.. get some rest.