ECASD 6th Grade Social Studies Research Project: Social Studies Research

Research is not: "Hey Google, Solve all my Research Problems!

• Google lets almost anyone put things on the internet.
• If you do use Google, you need to ask the HARD QUESTIONS (Who, What, Where, Purpose).
• Why evaluate websites when Databases are free and easy to use!

Your task: Based on what you learned in this unit about product movement in Latin America, choose a conflict that results from a product's process that you find interesting. Using media resources (ScholasticGO and Gale in Context Middle School) to conduct research to learn about action steps you or others could take to resolve the conflict.

1. What conflict would you like to focus on? (choose one)

• Pesticide Use
• Child Labor 
• Fair Trade
• Farmer's Rights

2. Create a New Project in Noodletools (proceed to Noodletools tab).

 A general database with information on most topics.

 Start with Scholastic Go! for all the topic choices. 

Database with information on many topics: cultures, biographies, social issues, history.