The Geography Bee is quickly approaching - just under a week to go!
On Tuesday, January 23rd, at 7:00 PM, the competition will begin in Issaquah Middle Commons. Be ready to respond to questions about everything: Earth science, where the tourists go, sports, pop music, unique culture, and what's going in the world. Mark it in your calendars and please sign the RSVP form below. Some tips to do well in the Bee:
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This is a really helpful way to specialize your knowledge on various countries. Although it does not have every country, this series has in-depth profiles for the countries it does have.
http://www.dliflc.edu/countries-in-perspective-afghanistan/ The side bar has the remaining countries. Doing research on the Internet is a fantastic method to learn more about our world. However, there are several criteria that should be met in order to trust a website or article. Here's a small guide to help you decide if something is credible or not.
1. If it is from a university/college (.edu) or the government (.gov) you can put a lot of trust into the site. Even though organizations (.org) are also very good sources, you should be a little skeptical of anything that sounds awry. And, of course, be very skeptical of any site which is commercial (.com). You never know who has published the site. 2. The site you're going on should have authorities - that is, if you're looking at information on, say, a health epidemic, you want to be on a WHO (World Health Organization) website or related. Furthermore, there should be a quality 'works cited' page. 3. Look for any bias. This includes anything which is simply not objective and too opinionated. You should be making an opinion based off an objective article. 4. Does the site look good? Anyone can publish a website in a few minutes. However, it will look sloppy. 5. Is the information up-to-date? Things change. If someone hasn't updated a site for a few years, or even months, how can it be credible? 6. You should be able to check any piece of information with at least 2 others. 7. Finally, just use common sense - if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is not true. Thinking about where you're getting information is incredibly important today. A great method to find out more about the world is to do in-depth research about many countries.
We're working in our meetings on a project which does just this. We're presenting on Tuesday, November 7th. Please find the following and put it down on a brochure or booklet:
See you next week. We went over the methods of studying in the 2nd meeting. What are some recommendations so that you can do well in the Geography Bee and beyond? The first thing you have to do is collect your materials. This would include:
It's not enough just to have these resources - you need to learn with them.
Finally, you need to get a feel for the questions that may appear. There are several ways to do this (you should utilize all of them!).
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