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Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills Through True Crime Research: The Case of Lizzie Borden

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Location

Classroom 106D

Start Date

17-12-2024 9:00 AM

End Date

17-12-2024 10:00 AM

Description

Speaker: Ashley Dees, UM Associate Head of Research & Instruction Services
Topic: Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills through True Crime Research: The Case of Lizzie Borden
Location: Classroom 106D, First Floor

Take an in-depth look at the famous murder trial of Lizzie Borden in the context of true crime research, including fact finding, primary and secondary resources, misinformation, and media bias. Participants will read and discuss selections from multiple sources including news articles, official court documents, and an autobiography of a reporter who covered the trial. Objectives: Develop critical thinking and information literacy skills by examining multiple sources for credibility and relevance; recognize library staff, resources, and services as reliable and available sources of information; and understand that authority is contextual and constructed.

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Everyone has a theory

Verdict? Not Guilty. If not Lizzie, then who?

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Dec 17th, 9:00 AM Dec 17th, 10:00 AM

Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills Through True Crime Research: The Case of Lizzie Borden

Classroom 106D

Speaker: Ashley Dees, UM Associate Head of Research & Instruction Services
Topic: Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills through True Crime Research: The Case of Lizzie Borden
Location: Classroom 106D, First Floor

Take an in-depth look at the famous murder trial of Lizzie Borden in the context of true crime research, including fact finding, primary and secondary resources, misinformation, and media bias. Participants will read and discuss selections from multiple sources including news articles, official court documents, and an autobiography of a reporter who covered the trial. Objectives: Develop critical thinking and information literacy skills by examining multiple sources for credibility and relevance; recognize library staff, resources, and services as reliable and available sources of information; and understand that authority is contextual and constructed.