The Roaring Twenties: A Decade of Change

In this project, students will apply the "Big6" information gathering process to do research on a topic related to the roaring twenties.

The Big6äInformation Gathering Process:

Step 1. Task Definition
1. What am I supposed to do?
2. What information do I need?

Step 2. Information Seeking Strategies
1. What are the possible sources of information I can use?
2. What are the best sources for this assignment?

Step 3. Location and Access
1. Where will I find these sources?
2. Do I know how to use them?

Step 4. Use of Information
1. How will I record the information?
2. How will I evaluate the information?

Step 5. Synthesis
1. How will the information be used?
2. How will I credit my sources?

Step 6. Evaluation
1. How will I be graded?
2. How did I do? What might I do differently another time?

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