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Evaluating Information Sources for Learning

[Music] [Music] good day everyone i'm man carla not your typical but your tender loving english teacher broadcast for today we will discuss the different materials we can use to gather information how to find information sources and how to check the validity and reliability of these sources are you ready to learn all of these then fly in and join the fun in learning english start our lesson let's warm up first i will be asking you three questions and let's see if you can guess the answers correctly are you ready good here is my first question do you know where to find information if you are asked to research about the life of our national hero dr josephi rizelle very good you're correct history books now here's my second question if we're looking for the meaning of a difficult word what's the best source for this great you're right the answer is a dictionary and for my third and last question if we are watching a documentary film can we consider it as a good source of information why or why not cool your answer is correct a documentary film is a good source of information and we can learn a lot from it now it's time to discuss our main lesson today we will study about where to get information from various sources in everyday life information is available data everywhere can be found in different platforms and through different means such as news reports speeches informative talks and panel discussions among others knowing how to identify sources will help you understand what type of sources they are as we know in this era where social media trending topics and hashtags are in the spotlight with cheap information available anytime and fake news spreading everywhere getting valuable information from credible sources has been very difficult to do share them indiscriminately and unknowingly destroy other people's reputations or worse create fear in innocent people to avoid a trap an understanding of the various types of sources can come in handy with this you will be able to predict the form context and use of the type of information you encounter and determine the relevance and its authenticity [Music] as a starter let's try answering our first activity i want you to identify the source described in each number use the clue provided write your answers in your notebook number one it is a book or set of books that gives information on many subjects or in many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically that's right it is an encyclopedia number two it is an organized conversation where one participant asks questions while the other provides answers correct it is an interview number three it is a yearly address by the president of the philippines to a joint session of the congress of the philippines that is usually delivered every fourth monday of july you're exactly right it is the state of the nation address or also known as the sauna number four it refers to an alphabetical list of names subjects or others with references to the places where they occur it is typically found at the end of a book yes it is an index number five this is a list of books of a specific author or publisher or on a specific subject brilliant it's called the bibliography how many did you get cool give yourself a gentle path in the back for acing our first activity now get ready with your self-learning module and bring out your pen and paper as we discover the different types of information from bar you sources let's go getting information will basically expose you not only to a pool of information but will also help you identify which details are factual and not there are various sources of information that you may use in finding significant details in data that can be used in your daily life sources of information will be classified as primary secondary and tertiary sources the context of information presented in a source is helpful in classifying information let's discuss them one by one first primary sources sources of information are classified as primary if they are original or authentic and have not been subjected to evaluation or assessment primary sources report discoveries and sharing of first-hand information it means that the person saw or experienced the event read the document or looked at the actual thing he is writing about this is information written at a certain time of period of research definition of primary sources varies depending on the contexts and or disciplines now let's go on a trip could you wait for me i am ready are you okay cool do you know what place this is you're right we're in one of the historic urban destinations in manila called rizal park more popularly known as lunetta did you know that this place is considered as one of the largest urban parks in asia yes you heard me right that's because it covers an area of 58 hectares well during the spanish era this used to be called bagumbayan hey do you see that aha that is the result monument oh wait i'm gonna take a selfie [Music] this is so lovely hold on i will post this on my instagram account revisiting the wonders of manila on a beautiful day hashtag when in lunata hashtag it's more fun in the philippines hashtag primary source wow fantastic yeah a picture this is a primary source since we saw the monument with our very own eyes and took a picture of it we gathered a primary source seeing and experiencing a primary source is a good way to get information examples of primary sources are photographs speeches video recordings government records communication newspapers and magazines that portray information from eyewitnesses your turn i want you to do the same browse your last travel photos on your phone's gallery and post the best you want on your social media account using the hashtag dappecdaio prime resource next source of information secondary sources secondary sources provide information discussion and or interpretation of the evidences these are also information written by authors who did not personally witness the event or action the definition of secondary sources varies depending on the contexts and or disciplines to better understand secondary sources i want you to look at my picture and write something about it on a piece of paper can you guess how i felt during that trip or how many times i have been there what about the place what did you say about it [Music] if you wrote ma'am carla looks overjoyed during the trip she has been to lunetta thrice and lunetta is a beautiful and spacious historical park then you're absolutely right now since you gave your interpretations and comments about my picture you now have a commentary which is an expression of opinions or description or explanation about an event or situation it is a secondary source examples of secondary sources are commentaries critics evaluations histories journals and magazines that do not portray information from eyewitnesses lastly tertiary sources tertiary sources serve as a collection of primary and secondary sources examples of tertiary sources are bibliographies directories dictionaries almanacs abstracts indices encyclopedias and databases got them okay let's recap primary sources are first-hand accounts of events recorded during or shortly after the events described occurred while secondary sources are analyses of the evidences these are the ones that are created later by someone who did not experience firsthand or participate in the events and tertiary sources are materials that serve as a collection of primary and secondary sources again we have primary secondary and tertiary sources now let's see if you understand the three sources i want you to answer learning task 2 on page six of your self-learning module identify if each source of information is considered primary secondary or tertiary write your answers on a piece of paper number one encyclopedia number two interview with a politician three state of the nation address four indices five bibliography [Music] six history of tayabas seven court hearing eight references nine adds a people power picture and ten biography now let's see if you got them right encyclopedia is tertiary interview with a politician primary state of the nation address is primary indices tertiary bibliography is tertiary history of tayabas tertiary court hearing primary references is tertiary adds a people power picture is primary biography is secondary what's your score are you satisfied with what you got no problem that's why there are only second chances let's have a second round identify if each source of information is considered primary secondary or tertiary source don't forget to write it down on a piece of paper number one letter two abstract three dictionary four autobiography of benjamin franklin five cctv footage six glossary seven movie review eight greeting card nine almanac and ten diary you have ten seconds to finalize your answers i'm sure you got a better score now maybe a perfect score wow you're undeniably impressive time's up let's check your answers number one letter is primary two abstract tertiary three dictionary is tertiary number four autobiography of benjamin franklin primary number five cctv footage primary six glossary tertiary seven movie review secondary eight greeting card primary nine almanac it's tertiary 10 diary primary i'm sure you got a better score now maybe a perfect score wow you are impressive [Applause] is everything clear great this time let's work on learning task 4 on page 8 of your self-learning module this activity is about bliss abraham lincoln's the gettysbridge address which was delivered on november 19 1863 at the official dedication ceremony for the national cemetery of gettysburg in pennsylvania in the united states of america he gave this speech exactly at one of the sites of the most unforgettable and significant battles of the american civil war this remarkable address was considered as one of the central species in american history fun fact abram lincoln was the 16th president of the united states his presidency spanned for about four years only that's from 1861 to 1865. he is known as the great emancipator because he preserved the union during the american civil war and brought the emancipation or freedom of the slaves one of his famous lines is my concern is not whether god is on our side my greatest concern is to be on god's side for god is always right he says this when a man called his attention during an interview and told him mr president we trust during this time of trial in which the nation is engaged god is on our side and will give us victory again he replied my concern is not whether god is on her side my greatest concern is to be on god's side for god is always right what does that mean [Music] lincoln's quotation reminds us that being on god's side is better than knowing that he is on our side this means that if we are guided by god we will extend this love to the world around us in the way we interact with people around us we will love forgive and treat others fairly and besides since god is god shouldn't we already know that he has promised that he will always be with us at all times now let's read bliss abram lincoln's the gettysburg address then answer the questions that follow write your answers on a piece of paper number one is the information primary secondary or tertiary explain since the gettysburg address was written by abram blinken himself this information is primary number two how many years do four score and seven years mean one score is equivalent to 20 years times four is eighty therefore four score in seven years is 87. number three what do you think was the occasion being celebrated when lincoln delivered this speech explain your answer [Music] lenten speech commemorated the deaths of the soldiers of the civil war remember there are various sources of information that you may use in finding significant details and data that can be used in your daily life sources of information may be classified as primary secondary or tertiary sources the context of information presented in a source is helpful in classifying information finally for your assignment answer learning task 6 on page 9 of your self-learning module learning english may be difficult at first but if you put your heart in it you will surely love it again i am carla hart your service uh you