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Essential Question

What were the Five Most Significant Culture Categories that helped your Civilization to Thrive?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Thrive means to grow or develop successfully;  to flourish or succeed. 

For Example: The region thrived (or prospered) under her rule.  

 

Using Non-Fiction Sources to Find Information

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 Using a Non-Fiction Source for Information 

1. Look at the Cover of the Book - what is the title of the book? What type of information might be included in the book? 

2. Look at the TABLE of CONTENTS. What kind of information is in the book, and how does this help you find what you need?  Scan the book for clues as to how it is arranged.

3. Does the Book have an INDEX?  How will that help you find information?

4. SCAN the pages of the book to see how it is arranged, and how it might help you find information. 

  • How are the pages of the book arranged? 
  • Are there BOLD headings or subtopics?
  • Are there picture, maps or illustrations with CAPTIONS?
  • Are there informational BOXES or other ways that the author presents specific information?

 

CORNELL Notes

Bibliography

1. As you collect information record the source or sources you use on the Source Collector Sheets. They are the same ones you used for Animal Cognition. You may use the link here or the one on Schoology. Be sure to the record the information for the type of source you use - Magazine, Book, Web Site or library eSubscriptions. At the end of the project we will create a Bibliography from these forms. 

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