Useful+materials+for+your+inquiry

=Tools to assist with your personal inquiries.  = = =

__**1. Website Evaluation Criteria**__
Website evaluation is vital if you are to locate relevant, reliable sources of information. You can find copies of the two criteria that we have been using in your classroom, the Learning Centre or by clicking on the widgets below.

Share your findings with your inquiry circle group. If you are still unsure about the site, see your teacher or the library staff. They will provide further support for you.

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ [[image:http://www.abcteach.com/GraphicOrganizers/images/spider3.gif width="264" height="227" align="right"]]
A wonderful place to find PDF files to help you organise information. You are familiar with and have used the following:
 * Cluster/word web 1,2 and 3
 * Spider map
 * KWL
 * ISP: so that you remember to write down where you got your information from.

If you need to download one of the graphic organisers, double click on the link. You can save the organisers into your personal files to use again or simply copy the idea into your Inquiry workbook.

__**3. Useful PDFs**__
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g35/

This website has a series of guides designed for students your age in PDF format. Double click on the link to download the files that you believe may to help you. Save them into your personal folders so you can use them again.

Scroll down the page until you find MATERIALS REQUIRED. Below this heading is a list of the guides that will be useful for your personal inquiries. A screen shot has been taken to assist you.
 * Human Migration Guide: contains a list of useful definitions as well as links to websites that you will find helpful.
 * Interviewing Guide: important steps for holding an interview. This will be particularly helpful when you interview your family and friends about their experiences with migration and as refugees.
 * The photojournalism guide may also be useful particularly if you are interested in presenting you personal inquiry as a report.

__**4. Atlases**__
The Learning Centre has many new atlases in the Reference Section that you may find useful with your personal inquiry. It is important that you understand which part of the world you are inquiring into; including the continent, country, surrounding countries; the geography of the land (mountains, plains, seas); temperature (hot or cold); rainfall (dry or wet); majority and minority religions. The National Geographic site above, also includes a guide in mapmaking that you may choose to use as part of your presentation of information.