Sources

Don’ts for scavenger hunt

• Don’t just ask your mom

• Don’t just ask the school receptionist

• Don’t just get the answer. Know the first and last name

Don’ts for getting correct sources

• Don’t just ask friends

• Don’t just use and trust the internet

• Don’t assume the first person who answers the question is correct

• Wikipedia is not a valid source

How would I find this info?

• Number of parking tickets given last year

• Teacher who led a protest march in 1968

• Student who speaks the most languages

• Amount of money in the Stuco account

• Game score for the freshman basketball game again West

• Original name of the school

Do’s for getting correct sources

• Think about who would be a logical starting point for the info

• Know the sources background or responsibility

• Make sure the internet site is trustworthy.

• Doublecheck your information

• Look for printed backup

Sources• Students

• Student poll

• Teachers

• Parents

• Alumni

• District statistics

• Doctor/Psychologists

• Regional Education administration

• Local/county statistics

• Professional source

• Building or local administrator

• Area college professor

• Teens @other schools

• School/club organizations

• Book authors

• Advocate organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving or the National Rifle Association

Don’ts for scavenger hunt

• City where LBJ library resides• Answer: Austin, Source: My mom.

• Tax rate in Overland Park• Answer: $3.15 cents on $100 valuation• Source: Guy with skull tattoo on his chest

• Number of books in library• Answer: 4,043 Source: Ms. Larson