Year 9Thursday Group

Mr. Green Jan 2010

Progress and Skills Practice

QUESTIONS & INVESTIGATION

Anyone can search the internet…

You must be able to follow an appropriate sequence and show that you can think like a geographer!

What are your sources? – check for bias!

Road to knowledge!Road to knowledge!

Sequencing an enquiryan example!

You have been asked to find out about these…

What questions would you ask ?

How would you sequence your investigation?

What would you use as sources of info?

Sequencing an enquiryan example!

You have been asked to find out about this…

What questions would you ask ?

How would you sequence your investigation?

What would you use as sources of info?

HWK investigation Sequence

• WHAT AM I TRYING TO FIND OUT?• WHAT DO I KNOW ALREADY?• WHAT QUESTIONS DO I NEED TO ASK?• WHERE SHALL I GO FOR THE INFORMATION?• WHAT SHALL I REJECT OR ACCEPT?• HOW WILL I RECORD THE INFORMATION?• WHAT HAVE I FOUND OUT?• HOW SHALL I PRESENT MY WORK?• WHAT HAVE I LEARNT?• HOW WILL I USE MY NEW KNOWEDGE?

• WHAT AM I TRYING TO FIND OUT?• WHAT DO I KNOW ALREADY?• WHAT QUESTIONS DO I NEED TO ASK?• WHERE SHALL I GO FOR THE INFORMATION?• WHAT SHALL I REJECT OR ACCEPT?• HOW WILL I RECORD THE INFORMATION?• WHAT HAVE I FOUND OUT?• HOW SHALL I PRESENT MY WORK?• WHAT HAVE I LEARNT?• HOW WILL I USE MY NEW KNOWEDGE?

HOMEWORKWhat sources of information and how to select and record?

• Rule 1: do not copy and paste (plagarism)• Rule 2: use more than one source• Rule 3: use a variety of sources (not just internet

searches or wiki). Try a book, newspaper or tv programme!

• Rule 4: always include a bibliography (a list of sources in detail at the end of your work – try to evaluate these – say why you selected them)

• Rule 5: think carefully….is the source valid or biased

Homework TaskDue 28th Jan 2010

• Visit www.mrgreen-geography.blogspot.com• Go through this powerpoint again to recap.• TASK• There will be 4 photos to choose from. Select

2 of them and write as many questions as you can. Imagine you have to investigate the issue in the photos.

• Print and put in book or paste onto word/ppt – write your questions around the image.