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What strategies have you and your group used to ensure that all members are actively contributing to group assignments? Explain how you communicate, divide responsibilities, and hold each other accountable throughout the process.

  Prompt Response:  We used the strategy of splitting up our workload equally between each member in order to ensure we work together effectively as well as finishing all of our work in time. Summary: We wrote two group paragraphs about our topic question Reflection:  I learned more about how to write about my topic

What challenges did your group face while selecting and analyzing sources, and how did you overcome them? Be specific about how your group communicated and worked through disagreements.

Prompt Response:  Some challenges we faced were finding sources that were diverse while also staying on topic of our prompt question. we overcame this challenge by us making sure that we really considered everyones sources and picking the ones we found worked best for us Summary:  we finished working on picking out the best of each source type from all of the group members sources Reflection: I learned more about how to find the most efficient quotes from a source related to a prompt question

Reflect on your research topic and identify the most compelling issue connected to it. Clearly explain what the issue is and discuss why you find it particularly interesting or important. Support your response with specific details from your research.

Prompt Response:  The most compelling issue connected to it is in my opinion is how with a decline in birth rates countries economies will suffer as labor workers become less and less. I find it most interesting because it shows how many countries care about the lack of workers that come from low birth rates Summary: we began working on picking out the best of each source type from all of the group members sources Reflection:  I learned more about other peoples sources

How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

Prompt Response:  It has helped me better understand the multiple stances that are taken by separate authors on the topic of birth rate declines. They are all about birth ratea and gaining new information is going to be useful for my essay Summary: We wrote more of our annotated bibliographies  Reflection:  I learned more about how to write annotated bibliographies 

Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

  Prompt Response:  The summary was the most difficult part as many of my articles either had to many obvious points to make or it was very hard to find one solid point like with the graph and cartoon. This challenge has helped me to better pick out singular topics from a source and summarize them properly Summary: We worked on creating our annotated bibliography  Reflection:  I learned more about how to effectively make a organized annotated bibliography 

As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

Prompt Response:  The contrasts and differing opinions on my topic helped me understand how I can approach the different subject matter of my topic and to use the ones that i dont find as obviously useful Summary: We gathered sources for our topics and put them into a file Reflection:  I learned more about how to properly sort and find sources for my topic

Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

Prompt Response:  Being very specific about what I was looking for was incredible for finding my sources but for certain topics or types of sources i needed to use less filters ans spend more time finding my documents just scrolling through documents Summary: We used Galileo to find sources for our topic Reflection:  I learned more about how to use Galileo as a search engine

Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

Prompt Response:  Trump is saying that Iran and Isreal fighting is the most important thing while uncle sam (america) is being attacked by internal issues Summary: I was not here that day I was on school trip Reflection:   I was not here that day I was on school trip

Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research.

Prompt Response:  Using key words connected to your topic as well as specific words that will you give the specific type of source you want is very different from google and i found it much easier to navigate compared to google Summary: We used Galilieo and learned how to efficiently search for sources Reflection:  I learned how to better use Galileo as a tool

Reflect on your past experiences with research in school. What challenges have you faced when working independently or in a group, and how did you handle them? Explain how those experiences will influence the way you approach this current research project.

Prompt Response:  I have always had a good experience in doing research with and without a group. Im going to approach it in a positive way and make sure to do my independent work and work with my groupmates Summary: We did a Kahoot, made groups for our project, and answered questions Reflection:  I learned more about current events 

Your research question is designed to explore a complex issue. What makes this topic difficult to answer or solve? Identify at least two different perspectives or factors related to your topic and explain why understanding multiple viewpoints is important.

Prompt Response:  One of the perspectives about population increase is that we need less people on earth and another conflicting perspective is that the population is fine and dosent need to change. Understanding multiple veiwpoints is important because it allows you to see more information Summary: We used galileo to research topics for our projects Reflection:  We learned about how to use galileo to find sources for our research 

If you could plan the perfect spring break with no limitation, money, time, or responsibilities—what would it look like? Where would you go, who would you bring, and what would you do?

Prompt Response:  I would go to south korea, i would bring my main friend group, and i would make sure to do a good mix of normal touristy things and learn some more about traditional korean stuff Summary: we did nothing u weren't in class Reflection:  i learned more about my shopping addiction  

How does watching the film version of Into the Wild change or deepen your understanding of Chris McCandless compared to reading the book? In your response, explain one key difference in how his character or experiences are presented, and connect this to a time when seeing something visually changed your understanding of a situation.

  Prompt Response:  It allowed me to better understand his life and his motivations Summary: we read more of into the wild Reflection:  i learned more about chris mccandless

McCandless set out to live independently in the wilderness, but his death reveals the harsh reality of nature and survival. In your blog post, analyze how his desire for independence contributed to his death. Then, connect this idea to your own life by explaining a time when you wanted complete independence or control over a situation. Did things go as planned, or did you face unexpected challenges?

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