Warm Up: (1/2 point each for each correct answer) (10 minutes max)

Evaluating Sources
Below are 10 descriptions of sources for a research paper on the effects of diabetes.  Identify each source as either P = Preferred Source, or LR = Less Reliable.  Consider why the Less Reliable ones are less reliable.

1. _____an entry in a medical dictionary published in 1973
2. _____an article published this year in a medical journal
3. _____a recent magazine article titled "Dealing with Diabetes," written by a doctor
4. _____a web page prepared by the American Diabetes Association
5. _____an autobiography of an actress with diabetes
6. _____a 1985 encyclopedia article on the causes of diabetes
7. _____an AMA pamphlet called Living with Diabetes displayed in your doctor's office
8. _____an online chat room discussion for people who have diabetes
9. _____an interview with a doctor, published in the New York Times this year,

         about diabetes treatments
10. _____an interview, published in the LA Times this year, with a woman whose

           grandmother died from undiagnosed diabetes

• 5 sources / 3 types: know it, live it.
• Reliability of the Publication or Web Site.

--what biases may the publication or web site have?
--can we trust the publication or web site?
• Reliability of an author.

--what biases may an author have?
--can we trust a particular author?
• "dot coms" versus "dot govs" or "dot orgs".
• Old books versus recent publications

--when will this matter most?
--when is this less important?

1. Research Topic is due this Friday, April 30th (Mr. B will review them over the weekend)
   --See your Tuesday Notebook, Wednesday's worksheet, and/or the Topic Stuff at the research paper site.
2. Note: Maus Unit Final Projects are still due Thursday, May 6th.

Research Project Timeline: From Here to May 28th (6 minutes max)

1. Learning about Outlining: (in-class, week of 4-26.)
2. Choosing a topic and developing guiding questions for your research: (in-class, week of 4-26.)
3. Learning about Evaluating Sources: you'll need "5 sources / 3 kinds": (in-class, week of 4-26.)
4. ***Research Topic is due this Friday, April 30th***.
5. Learning about citing the sources of your research; i.e. "bibliography": (in-class, week of 5-2.)
6. Learning about taking notes for research: (in-class, week of 5-2.)
7. Review of Outlining: Creating your Rough Draft Outline: (in-class, week of 5-2.)
8. Learning about Library Etiquette: What is, and is not, Acceptable: (in-class, week of 5-2.)
9. Library Work: Our 10 days in the library begin on Monday May 10th, 2004.

--Mrs. Speidel will give us a brief orientation to the library during our first three days there.
10. Rough Draft Outlines are due ***Friday May 14th, 2004***.
11. Rough Drafts of your Research Papers are due ***Friday May 21st, 2004***.
12. Final Drafts of your Research Papers are due ***Friday May 28th, 2004***.

• Bad News: Maus Unit Final Projects are still due on Thursday May 6th.

--I can help you with Vladek's work experience in Maus II, or you can base your project solely on Maus.
• More Bad News: We will not have enough time to read Maus II, aloud in class.
• Maus I is not the whole story.  You will want to read Maus II.
• We will read Maus II at home as KBAR: sharing the in-class copies between our three classes.

--Period 5 starts first: has Chapter 1 for two nights, then has Chapter 2 for two nights, etc.
--Period 3 starts second: has chapter 1 for two nights, then has Chapter 2 for two nights, etc.
--Period 2 starts third: has chapter 1 for two nights, then has Chapter 2 for two nights, etc.
• We will spend the first 5 to 10 minutes discussing MausII, before going to the library each day.
• Good News: You will have Maus II quizzes; but you will be done with  Maus Unit Projects.