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Criteria for Success - My notes…

  • Are written in detailed bullets (not complete sentences)
  • Are written in my own words (not copied directly from the source)
  • Fully answer each of my 10 priority questions and show a complete understanding of my topic
  • Use at least four different sources - three websites and one book
  • Cite my sources in the second column:
    • If a website - write the article title and the short URL
    • If a book - write the title, author name, and page #

Example Question 1: When was Julius Caesar born and when did he die?

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  • born 102/100 B.C.E.
  • died March 15, 44 B.C.E.

Julius Caesar: Historical Background vroma.org

  • born 100 B.C.E.
  • died 44 B.C.E.

Julius Caesar

history.com

Follow up questions--these answers make me wonder…

Why don’t they know what year he was born? Is there a real answer?

Why and how was he killed?

Step 3 - Gather

Name: _________________________

Section: ____

Topic:

Example Question 2: Why and how was Julius Caesar killed?

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Why was he killed?

  • Some Senators fearful of JC’s growing power, popularity, and extravagance
  • Thought he was becoming a king → would take power from Senate
  • Examples: military successes, named dictator for life, birthday → holiday, only the gods were considered greater than him

Ancient History Encyclopedia

www.ancient.edu

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Julius Caesar: Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt (p. 28)

How was he killed?

  • Group of 60 enemies and friends (Cassius, Brutus, etc.) secretly plotted an assassination; called themselves “the liberators”
  • Stabbed to death during a Senate session (35 times!)
  • JC tried to defend himself and flee but was surrounded
  • Around 200 other Senators watched the attack in shock
  • March 15 44BCE → Ides of March

Ancient History Encyclopedia

www.ancient.edu

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National Geographic

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Julius Caesar: Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt

(p. 35 + 37)

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“Bottom of the Iceberg” / Open Questions

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Question 2: How did ___________________ affect people’s daily lives?

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“Bottom of the Iceberg” / Open Questions

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My Google Search Strategy

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Background: When using a search engine, like Google, to find information about your topic, you will type keywords, also called search terms, into the search bar. Google works by finding your keywords on websites.

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Your Goal: Create a list of keywords related to your topic that you will use to search Google to find websites with information about your topic. Begin with one of your research questions and break it down into keywords and synonyms. Then, do the same for your other research questions.

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Keyword Criteria for Success

My keywords…

  • Express the most important ideas of my research question
  • Are broad and/or specific (depending on my topic and research goals)
  • Use synonyms (words that mean the same or nearly the same)
  • Do not use comparative words

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My Google Keywords

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