1) Once you have selected a topic, brainstorm keywords that relate to that topic. Do some background reading in your class text to build a list of keywords and alternate search terms such as "Axum" or "Aksum" and "Kush" or "Nubia."
2) Use the databases and e-books below to search for more information about your topic.
3) Start a project in NoodleTools and share it with your teacher's project inbox. Track your sources and take notes using NoodleTools. Make sure that each notecard is connected to a source. See the sample notecard below.
Here's a sample notecard...