Methods of Geographic Inquiry and Communication

Overall Expectations

• use the methods and tools of geographic inquiry to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information about Canada’s natural and human systems
  
  
• analyse and interpret data gathered in inquiries into the geography of Canada, using a variety of methods and geotechnologies

Specific Expectations

Research

• gather geographic information from primary sources (e.g., field research, surveys, interviews) and secondary sources (e.g., reference books, mainstream and alternative media, CD-ROMs, the Internet) to research a geographic issue
  
  
• evaluate the credibility of sources (e.g., authority, impartiality, expertise) and the reliability and usefulness of information (e.g., accuracy and relevance, absence of bias or prejudice, arguments substantiated by evidence)

Lessons

A Tale of Two Cities

Deconstructing Web Pages

Finding and Authenticating Online Information on Global Development Issues

ICYou See: A Lesson in Critical Thinking

Hurricane Katrina and the "Two-Photo Controversy"

MNet Special Initiatives
 
Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information

Related MNet Resources

Backgrounders

Internet Glossary: Authenticating Online Information

How to Search the Internet Effectively

The Five W's of Cyberspace

Quick Tips for Authenticating Online Information

Evaluating Internet Research Sources

Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach

Tip Sheets

How to Discourage Plagiarism

Professional Development

Reality Check: Evaluating Online Information