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Class/Group: Year 10 Topic: Society & Environment - History (Research/Referencing)

Outcomes/Levels:
 * ICP 4.2: Applies social science data-gathering techniques to collect and record accurate information from a variety of perspectives.
 * ICP 5.2: Selects from a range of appropriate data sources and methods of recording that enhance the specific purposes of an investigation.
 * The Creation and Use of Information (Year 10): Practices associated with referencing particular sources of information according to an established system. (//e.g. library referencing, networking protocols//)

Specific Objectives: By the end of the lesson students will be able to research given information and determine whether the source is a primary source or a secondary source, and explain what each is.

Prior Learning: Students may have been introduced to the concepts of primary and secondary sources in previous classes and as such may be familiar. Students will be able to search for information in a search engine based on the knowledge gained from the previous lesson.

Resources/Materials Required:
 * A computer with internet connection for each student.
 * A worksheet (to be made and distributed by the teacher).
 * A projector connected to a computer to allow the teacher to perform actions on the computer for students to see.

Lesson Steps:
 * 1) Introduce the class while going around the room checking that students completed the worksheet from the previous class (Use as form of informal assessment, and to check their understanding of the content). (2 mins)
 * 2) Discuss the importance of resources and the part they play in history, leading into asking students what a primary and a secondary source is, and asking them to provide examples. (5 mins)
 * 3) Hand out the created worksheet with the list of resources. (1-2 mins)
 * 4) Students are required to complete the worksheet. Using a search engine, with the skills gained from the previous lesson, students are required to find the listed resources, and are then required to determine whether the source is a primary or a secondary source, citing reasons for their decision. (45 mins)