Geography Research Project

Sixth Grade World Cultures

Be a Research SUPER HERO.

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Bulleted Notes

Plagiarism (n.):

using someone else’s words or ideas as your own without properly giving credit to that person

What can you plagiarize?

Steps to Avoid Plagiarism

• FACTS

• NO complete

sentences

• Succinct

• Reword

synonyms/descri

ptions 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!

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!

Close Reading: Three Steps

1st 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 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.

BASIC GIST:BASIC GIST:

Guinea is facing many environmental

problems.

2nd Reading - DetailsSymbol 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.

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∞ .

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.

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

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.

Third ReadingA 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

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!

Paraphrasing – Your TurnA 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

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

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.

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