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Objectives:

  • Students will be use accurate, reliable sources of information.
  • Students will evaluate information based on assignment criteria.
  • Students will present information with the help of design tools to create a virtual booklet.

Language Objectives:

  • Students will summarize information from selected sources.
Standards:
 
Big6 Skills:
Location and Access

Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA W.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
ISTE Standards:
5c. Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

Model School Library Standards:
1.3 Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies.
1.4 Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner.
2.1 Determine the relevance of the information.

Vocabulary:


Source
Reliable
Accurate
Formatting
Paragraph
Tab
Table of Contents

The Lesson:

  • Welcome
  • Library Expectations
  • Through:
    • Direct Instruction:
      • Google Slides Presentation: "Ms. Lu A-Z"
      • Unpacking the Assignment:
        • Requirements
        • Format
        • Deadline
      • Computer Work:
        • Students will be assigned a computer
        • Students will select a browser
        • Students will open two tabs: Google Docs and machslibrary.com
        • Students will be directed to the assignment page with a list of websites where they can find reliable information (two of the sources are in Spanish)
        • In Google Docs, TL will model how to create a new Doc and name it
        • Students will go to the Diseases and Conditions page of the cdc.gov website to select one disease per letter of the alphabet.
        • Students will use selected websites to locate information according to assignment criteria.
  • Next Steps:
Materials:

Technology:
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