Step 5: Develop an Annotated Bibliography - SY23

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Note from the author:
Directions: For this next objective, you have two different deadlines. Annotated bibliographies should be turned in via hard copy. Here are the slides in case you missed them.
  • 5A: Submit preliminary annotated bibliography for at least 2 primary sources and 1 secondary/tertiary sources.
  • 5B: Submit revised annotated bibliography with at least 2 primary sources and 3 secondary/tertiary sources.
Directions: For this next objective, you have two different deadlines. Annotated bibliographies should be turned in via hard copy. Here are the slides in case you missed them.
  • 5A: Submit preliminary annotated bibliography for at least 2 primary sources and 1 secondary/tertiary sources.
  • 5B: Submit revised annotated bibliography with at least 2 primary sources and 3 secondary/tertiary sources.
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Warm Up for Mon, 5/22: How is research going for you?

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Warm Up for Mon, 5/22: Have you been keeping bias in mind while looking through resources? Let's practice distinguishing fact and opinion before you set off to work on your own!

  • "In the first step to formally eradicating a thrilling but dangerous staple of the game — and an emphatic response to the concussion crisis that has gripped other sports — Major League Baseball’s rules committee voted Wednesday to eliminate home-plate collisions."
  • "Last month the N.B.A. issued 21 fines and suspensions — a punitive spree that amounted to about $602,882."
  • Fact
  • Opinion
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Any other questions about annotated bibliographies?

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Which is better description of Source 1 from last Wednesday's lesson for an annotated bibliography?

That's all for Monday, 5/22/2023. Please use the rest of this class period to do your own research and complete your annotated bibliography.

You should have the following by the end of class on...
  • Tuesday, 5/22 - Step #5A: 2 primary sources and 1 secondary/tertiary source
  • Wednesday, 5/23 - Step #6: Draft Thesis
  • Friday, 5/25 - Step #5B: 2 primary sources and 3 primary/secondary sources
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Warm Up for Tuesday, 5/23: Are you on track to meet Objective #5A today?

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Warm Up for Tue, 5/23: Have you been keeping bias in mind while looking through resources? Let's practice distinguishing fact and opinion before you set off to work on your own!

  • "A big reason America is falling behind other countries in science and math is that we have effectively written off a huge chunk of our population as uninterested in those fields or incapable of succeeding in them."
  • "On Tuesday, Ms. [Mary] Barra, 51, completed a remarkable personal odyssey when she was named as the next chief executive of G.M.--and the first woman to ascend to the top job at a major auto company."
  • Fact
  • Opinion
That's all for Tuesday, 5/23/2023. Please use the rest of this class period to do your own research and complete your annotated bibliography.

By the end of the class period, you should have at least 2 primary sources and 1 secondary sources filled out in your annotated bibliography.
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Warm Up for Wed, 5/24: Are you on track to meet Objective #5B by Friday, 5/26?

On Thursday, 5/25 before Memorial Day weekend, we will be conducting peer reviews of our Thesis. In order to gain feedback on your Thesis , you need to draft your Thesis by the end of class!
Stuck? Check out the Past Student Exemplars:
  • Class of 2023, Kayla Houston, The Red Summer
  • Class of 2023, Jennifer Guerrero, Crisis Pregnancy Centers
  • Class of 2023, Dayanara Macedo, Zero Tolerance Policy
  • Class of 2023, Sydney Ornelas, Pauli Murray
  • Class of 2023, Kaleb Latham & Kayla Cabello, Racism in Sports
  • Class of 2020, Jaylen Starr, LGBT Counterculture
  • Class of 2020, Cielo Sanchez & Alyssa Gutierrez, The Possible Benefits of Conservatism
  • Class of 2020, Jesica Sanchez, Interracial Marriage
  • Class of 2020, Davonte Hudson, Civil Rights Movement vs. Black Lives Matter: What's the Difference?
  • Class of 2019, Jalen Young, The Harlem Renaissance
  • Class of 2019, Jasmine Almaraz, Civil War: Medicine and Nursing
  • Class of 2019, Vanessa Leon, American Women During WWII

Remember that your Thesis ultimately needs to answer one of these two prompts. Here is the full project description for your reference.

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Exit Ticket for Wed, 5/24: Draft your Thesis here. It does not have to be perfect, just complete so you can get peer feedback.