Research: Reviewing current knowledge

When you begin a project, you need to work out what you already know. This will be the starting point of your research. 

Use the activities on this page to help you develop a mind-map of your current knowledge. 

Activity 1: watch this video about concept mapping

Activity 2: use the questions below to build your mind map

• What key terms (words and phrases) do you know that relate to your topic?
• How do these connect together? 
• What facts do you know?
• Who are the key people related to the topic? 
• When are the key dates related to the topic?
• Which locations (locally, nationally or internationally) are related to the topic?