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Slides
In-Class Activity
Step 1: Explore
In this part of the exercise, you will spend about 10 minutes EXPLORING broad topics of interest. This is where you do your background reading. At the end of this step, you will choose ONE broad topic to focus on for Step 2. You can also take a look at your class readings or take a look at the "Selected Ebooks" for some inspiration.
Example Broad Topics:
- Cultural implications of same-sex marriage
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Sex education
- Gender based violence
- Gender roles
Background Searching:
Step 2
Step 2: Identify
In this step, you will have formed a team of 3-4 like-minded individuals. Spend 15 minutes with your group and IDENTIFY a focused topic by completing the research exercise activity. Your group can refer to the readings in class or conduct some basic searching through the library. This is where you narrow down or adapt your topic. Open the link to the Google Drive below. Your team will choose one of the document to edit. Don't forget to write down everyone's names. Before moving onto Step 3, download a copy for yourself. Please do not overwrite other groups' document. Once your group has a narrow or focused topic, post that to the Padlet.
Step 3
Step 3: Collaborate
Now that your group has been "formalized", spend the next 10 minutes conducting a focused search in the literature. Using the "Finding Scholarly Articles" or "Finding News Articles" tab, find 1 source per person. Evaluate your source by answering the following questions:
- Copy and paste the citation of the source.
- Did you find a scholarly article or did you look up a current news?
- Skim the source. Why did you choose this source?
- Describe the study or purpose of the source. How does this address or support your group's research topic?
Every member should have their own slide with their name and topic listed. I will rearrange the slides later for your professor. Check out my example!