Lesson Plan

• Identify and formulate a clear research question on a global issue.
• Locate primary, secondary, grey, and multimedia sources using academic databases and other search strategies.
• Evaluate sources for authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and relevance.
• Compare and synthesize diverse perspectives to support balanced arguments.
• Document sources correctly using a consistent referencing style.

• Computer lab with internet access
• Projector and screen
• Access to academic databases (JSTOR, Google Scholar, etc.)
• Evaluation rubric handout
• Source‑hunt worksheet
• Sticky notes or digital note‑taking tool

Begin with a short video clip showing conflicting news reports on climate‑induced migration to highlight differing viewpoints. Ask students to share what they already know about evaluating sources and why multiple perspectives matter. Explain that today they will learn systematic strategies to locate and assess a variety of sources, and the success criteria will be a completed source‑hunt worksheet with evaluated sources.

1. Do‑Now (5'): Students list three recent news items they have encountered about a global issue (checks prior knowledge).
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Explain types of sources and the credibility criteria using a slide deck.
3. Guided search (15'): Demonstrate advanced search techniques in Google Scholar and the library catalogue; students practice finding one primary and one secondary source.
4. Source‑hunt activity (20'): In pairs, students select a global issue, locate at least three primary and three secondary sources, and complete the evaluation table.
5. Share & feedback (10'): Groups present key perspectives found, discuss any gaps, and receive formative feedback.

Summarize how using varied sources strengthens arguments and reduces bias. For the exit ticket, each student writes one new perspective they discovered and one question they still have. Assign homework to locate an additional grey‑literature source on their chosen issue and add it to their bibliography.