Essay about Human Rights Handout

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Day 1: Locate examples of current events that violate human rights using Google Advanced Search and Gale Student Resources in Context. Remember to site your sources as you locate them.

Search Tips:
|Google Advance Search |Gale Student Resources in Context |
|Use keywords ONLY to search |Use keywords ONLY to search |
|DO NOT search using a question |DO NOT search using a question |
|Exclude Wikipedia from search |Sort results by date |
|Limit search to .org or .gov |Limit search by newspaper and/or magazines |
|Limit search by date | |

Citation Tips: 1. Use citation machine to site sources found using Google 2. Copy and paste citations from Gale Student Resources articles

By the end of the period on day 1 you should have… 1. At least two examples of current events that violate human rights 2. At least two correctly cited sources

Day 2: Finish locating current events and locate resources to get involved using Google Advanced Search and Teen Health and Wellness.

Search Tips:
|Teen Health and Wellness |
|Use keywords ONLY to search |
|DO NOT search using a question |
|Narrow search by subject with drop down menu at top of page |
|Select an article and click on the resources hyperlink in the left column |
|Limit to .org or .gov sites |
|Limit to resources available in the US |

By the end of the period on day 2 you should have…
1. At least three examples of current events that violate human rights
2. At least three correctly cited sources
3. At least two resources to help

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