Teams frame questions that will help focus the inquiry and direct the information gathering.
Collect Information
Teams collect information from a range of sources to help answer the key question. They research primary and secondary sources to find out about an idea and/or action of Sir Edmund Hillary's that demonstrates how the successful ascent of Mt. Everest has impacted on his life and that of New Zealanders over time., .
Key resource: "Hillary - Nothing Venture, Nothing Win" CD Rom.
Suggested primary sources:
- Listen to recorded interviews with the people involved
- Listen to audio recordings of Sir Edmund talking
- View photos, slides and films taken at the time
- Study maps
- Read diaries, letters and comments written by those people involved
- Read documents in original handwriting
Suggested secondary sources:
- Read library books written about the people and their ideas and actions
- Read newspaper articles
- View videos made about the people involved
- Listen to audios with the people involved talking
- Read paraphrased and summarised reports and comments
Record information
As they go students can sort and sift the information they find, jotting down the relevant information they find on a draft Recording Chart. This could be enlarged onto A3 for all team members to contribute notes to. Finally use these notes to complete a final version of the recording chart ready to share with the class. As they go cite their sources on the Information Sources Chart.
At a predetermined time share their team's findings from their final recording chart with the class. Students record the key points on the Note Taking Matrix as they listen to the other teams present their findings.
