World Cultures Geography Research Project 2014

1. Geography Research Project
Sixth Grade World Cultures

2. Be a Research SUPER HERO.
Bulleted Notes
Citing Paraphrasing

3. Plagiarism (n.):
using someone else’s words or ideas
as your own without properly giving
credit to that person

4. What can you plagiarize?

6. Steps to Avoid Plagiarism
• FACTS
• NO complete
sentences
• Succinct
• Reword
synonyms/descripti
ons in own words!
• Look @ notes
• Rewrite in own words
• No need to look at
original text
• Cite every source you
use
• When?
• As SOON as you
know it will be
useful!

9. Close Reading
 How to be a GOOD reader
 Careful, purposeful rereading of text
 Zooming in close  pulling back
 Asking questions
 Knowing your text INSIDE and OUT
 Why?
 So you can explain it
 Know main idea
 Ask and answer questions
 Make connections – learn!

10. Close Reading: Three Steps

11. 1st Reading
A Perilous Plight
BASIC GIST:
BASIC GIST:
Guinea is facing many
environmental
problems.
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as many neighboring countries, the abundance of
natural resources provides it with the means for sustainable development. Since 1985 the
Republic of Guinea has tried to protect its illustrious natural resources. Unfortunately, it does
not appear that the nation will be able to avoid environmental destruction. Deforestation is
already a big problem; forested areas areas are being cut down and are overpopulated, and
the presence of refugees from other countries has made conservation impossible. Guinea has
no national parks, and its plants and animals are dying as they lose their habitat to logging and
cultivation or are hunted for meat. Some areas of the country are turning into desert. The soil
has become contaminated in places, and erosion is occurring; poor mining practices are
especially likely to damage the ground. The coastal waters have been faced overexploitation
to the point where there is a significant shortage of fish to be caught.

12. 2nd Reading - Details
Symbol Tool
Underline What you understand or know about
Star Important word/ concept I know
Highlight Important word /concept I do not
know
? Unsure/I have a question
Infinity sign (∞) Reminds me of something else
A Perilous Plight
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as many neighboring countries, the abundance of
natural resources provides it with the means for sustainable development. Since 1985 the
Republic of Guinea has tried to protect its illustrious natural resources. Unfortunately, it does
not appear that the nation will be able to avoid environmental destruction. Deforestation is
already a big problem; forested areas are being cut down and are overpopulated, and the
presence of refugees from other countries has made conservation impossible. Guinea has no
national parks, and its plants and animals are dying as they lose their habitat to logging and
cultivation or are hunted for meat. Some areas of the country are turning into desert. The soil
has become contaminated in places, and erosion is occurring; poor mining practices are
especially likely to damage the ground. The coastal waters have faced overexploitation to the
point where there is a significant shortage of fish to be caught.

13. Second
Reading
Symbol Tool
Underline Important facts
Star (*) Important word or concept I know
? (??) Unsure/I have a question
Infinity sign (∞) Reminds me of something else
Highlight Important word or concept I do not
know
A Perilous Plight
While *Guinea is not as ?ecologically diverse? as many ∞neighboring
countries∞, the abundance of *natural resources provides it with the means
for ?sustainable development. Since 1985 the Republic of Guinea has tried
to protect its illustrious natural resources. Unfortunately, it does not appear
that the nation will be able to avoid ∞environmental destruction∞ .

14. Second
Reading
Symbol Tool
Underline Important facts
Star (*) Important word or concept I know
? (??) Unsure/I have a question
Infinity sign (∞) Reminds me of something else
Highlight Important word or concept I do not
know
A Perilous Plight
*Deforestation is already a big problem; forested areas are being cut down and are
∞overpopulated, and the presence of refugees from other countries has made
conservation impossible?. Guinea has ∞no national parks, and its plants and
animals are dying as they lose their habitat to logging and cultivation or are hunted
for meat. Some areas of the country are turning into ∞desert?. The soil has become
contaminated in places, and *erosion is occurring; poor mining practices? are
especially likely to damage the ground. The coastal waters have faced
overexploitation to the point where there is a significant ∞shortage of fish∞ to be
caught.

15. Third Reading:
Understand!
 Bulleted Notes
 Read all the way through!
 No complete sentences
 Most important facts in your own words
 Rephrase synonyms and important phrases in your own words
 Can use symbols

16. 3rd Reading – Bulleted Notes
A Perilous Plight
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as many neighboring countries, the abundance of
natural resources provides it with the means for sustainable development. Since 1985 the
Republic of Guinea has tried to protect its illustrious natural resources. Unfortunately, it does
not appear that the nation will be able to avoid environmental destruction. Deforestation is
already a big problem; forested areas are being cut down and are overpopulated, and the
presence of refugees from other countries has made conservation impossible. Guinea has no
national parks, and its plants and animals are dying as they lose their habitat to logging and
cultivation or are hunted for meat. Some areas of the country are turning into desert. The soil
has become contaminated in places, and erosion is occurring; poor mining practices are
especially likely to damage the ground. The coastal waters have faced overexploitation to the
point where there is a significant shortage of fish to be caught.

17. Third Reading
A Perilous Plight
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as many
neighboring countries, the abundance of natural
resources provides it with the means for sustainable
development. Since 1985 the Republic of Guinea has
tried to protect its illustrious natural resources.
Unfortunately, it does not appear that the nation will be
able to avoid environmental destruction. Deforestation
is already a big problem; forested areas are being cut
down and are overpopulated, and the presence of
refugees from other countries has made conservation
impossible. Guinea has no national parks, and its
plants and animals are dying as they lose their habitat
to logging and cultivation or are hunted for meat. Some
areas of the country are turning into desert. The soil
has become contaminated in places, and erosion is
occurring; poor mining practices are especially likely
to damage the ground. The coastal waters have faced
overexploitation to the point where there is a
significant shortage of fish to be caught.
Bulleted Notes
• + natural resources
• Environment in danger
• Forests cut down
• Overpopulation
• Refugees make conservation
hard
• No national parks
• Habitats destroyed (logging,
hunting)
• Soil pollution from mining
• Not enough fish left

18. Paraphrasing
• Writing in your own words the essential
information and ideas expressed by someone else
• Taking your bulleted notes and rewriting the main
ideas IN YOUR OWN WORDS
• CREATIVITY!

19. Paraphrasing – Your Turn
Bulleted Notes
• + natural resources
• Environment in danger
• Forests cut down
• Overpopulation
• Refugees make conservation
A Perilous Plight
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as many neighboring
countries, the abundance of natural resources provides it with the
means for sustainable development. hard
Since 1985 the Republic of
Guinea has tried to protect • its No illustrious national parks
natural resources.
• Habitats destroyed (logging,
Unfortunately, it does not appear that the nation will be able to avoid
hunting)
environmental destruction. • Deforestation Soil pollution from is mining
already a big problem;
forested areas are being cut • Not down enough and fish are left
overpopulated, and the
presence of refugees from other countries has made conservation
impossible. Guinea has no national parks, and its plants and animals
are dying as they lose their habitat to logging and cultivation or are
hunted for meat. Some areas of the country are turning into desert.
The soil has become contaminated in places, and erosion is
occurring; poor mining practices are especially likely to damage the
ground. The coastal waters have faced overexploitation to the point
where there is a significant shortage of fish to be caught.

20. Paraphrasing
Paraphrase
Guinea has so many natural
resources, but their environment is in
real danger. Every day, forests are
being cut down. The country is
overpopulated, and refugees make
protecting the environment a very
difficult thing to do. There are no
natural parks, and habitats are
destroyed every day from logging and
hunting. The soil is also polluted from
mining, and there is a shortage of fish
to be caught.
Bulleted Notes
• + natural resources
• Environment in danger
• Forests cut down
• Overpopulation
• Refugees make conservation
hard
• No national parks
• Habitats destroyed (logging,
hunting)
• Soil pollution from mining
• Not enough fish left

21. Paraphrasing
Original Text
While Guinea is not as ecologically diverse as
many neighboring countries, the abundance
of natural resources provides it with the
means for sustainable development. Since
1985 the Republic of Guinea has tried to
protect its illustrious natural resources.
Unfortunately, it does not appear that the
nation will be able to avoid environmental
destruction. Deforestation is already a big
problem; forested areas are being cut down
and are overpopulated, and the presence of
refugees from other countries has made
conservation impossible. Guinea has no
national parks, and its plants and animals are
dying as they lose their habitat to logging and
cultivation or are hunted for meat. Some
areas of the country are turning into desert.
The soil has become contaminated in places,
and erosion is occurring; poor mining
practices are especially likely to damage the
ground. The coastal waters have faced
overexploitation to the point where there is a
significant shortage of fish to be caught.
Paraphrase
Guinea has so many natural
resources, but their environment is in
real danger. Every day, forests are
being cut down. The country is
overpopulated, and refugees make
protecting the environment a very
difficult thing to do. There are no
natural parks, and habitats are
destroyed every day from logging and
hunting. The soil is also polluted from
mining, and there is a shortage of fish
to be caught.

22.  Next Up!
 LibGuide and NoodleTools
 Practice Activity
 Any Questions?