GP 8B Lesson 8-9

GP 8 Lesson 8 Review

Open Ended

Write the examples of primary sources of information!

Open Ended

Write the examples of secondary sources of information!

Primary and Secondary sources of information

• Primary: interview, questionnaire, survey, bar graph or chart – direct and first-hand

• When: to develop a local perspective about an issue or gain local information

• Secondary: internet, textbooks – indirect, reported, second-hand, existing data

• When: to develop a national or global perspective about an issue or gain information from a wider audience

Steps for researching information on the internet

• Decide what information to look for.

• Type between three and six important key words into the search engine.

• Look further down the page beyond the first view results of the search.

• Click on the website to open it.

• Skim read the text: Is it easy to follow? Do I understand the text? Might it be useful? Book mark it if so.

Multiple Choice

Which website name (domain) is the most reliable?

• (website name).gov.(country abbreviation)

• (website name).org

• (website name).wiki

GP Lesson 9

Multiple Choice

What is a search engine?

• System to use internet

• System to send and receive emails

• System designed to search for information on the world wide web

• System for internet connectivity

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular search engine in the world?

• Google

• bing

• Yahoo!

• Baidu

• YANDEX

Open Ended

Why is a search engine useful?

To use search engine, you need to

• Decide what information to look for.

• Type between three and six important key words into the search engine.

• Look further down the page beyond the first view results of the search.

• Click on the website to open it.

• Skim read the text: Is it easy to follow? Do I understand the text? Might it be useful? Book mark it if so.

Further ideas

• Keep a list of useful websites.

• Check the credibility of the author by searching for other articles by the author.

• Check the reliability of the website (.gov; .org; .wiki)

• Can use videos and podcasts as well as written articles.

Prepare for a quiz next week.

Read the material on lesson 6-9 especially the prior learning, starter activity and tips.