6.06 gathering information

06.06 Assignment Instructions
Directions:
Conduct an Internet search to answer the following question: How did Presidential addresses and Supreme Court rulings begin to change the lives of the American people beginning in the mid-20th century? Note: When conducting your research, do not copy and paste this question into a search engine. Instead, simplify your research by searching key words.
List each of the three sources in the chart provided.
Evaluate each source according to its accuracy, currency, bias, and authority. An example has been completed for you.
Gathering Information Worksheet: Part One
Title and URL Accurate?
How do you know? Current?
How do you know? Biased or
Unbiased?
Explain Authority?
Explain Overall
Reliable?
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-ri…

Teaching With Documents:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Yes, the author cites other well-known, reliable sources Yes, it was written this year (2014) Unbiased because the author shared facts and evidence and not her own opinions Yes, the author has a doctorate in this field Yes

Review Grading Rubric

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There are various presidential addresses as well as Supreme Court rulings that have had an enormous impact and began to change the people of America’s lives starting in the mid-20th century. Not only do these rulings of the Supreme Court and addresses of presidents have an impact on the way the United States is run but also change the lives of the people living in America.

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