2. Searching the Internet (Section 1)
Learning Targets - What I will know or be able to achieve by the end of this unit:
- I can state the difference between a website, blog, wiki, and database.
- I can examine a website and rate how accurate or reliable it is.
- I can examine a website and recognize whether or not it contains bias.
- I can use a variety of digital resources to locate information.
Part 1: Pretest
Select the link below to take the pretest covering searching the Internet.
Select the link below to take the pretest covering searching the Internet.
Part 2: Investigating Websites for Reliability
Website: This is a set of webpages, usually including a homepage, that is prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.
Website: This is a set of webpages, usually including a homepage, that is prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.
Part 3: Investigating Alternatives to General Websites
Blog: This term refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page. Instead of writing confidential entries in a book that no one is supposed to see, people now can share their personal feelings and experiences with thousands of people around the world.
Wiki: This type of web page is created by a number of people contributing to the content of that web page.
Database: A collection of information (such as news articles and research papers) that can be accessed and used as sources for your own projects and papers.
Links
Michigan Trails Blog
College Basketball Recruiting Blog
Bill Steffen Weather Blog
Wikipedia Link
Michigan Electronic Library Database
Eric Database
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Part 4: Post-Test
Select the link below to take the post-test covering searching the Internet.
Select the link below to take the post-test covering searching the Internet.
7. Searching the Internet (Section 2)
Learning Targets: What you will know or be able to achieve by the end of this unit?
- I can create well organized slides that use slide space wisely.
- I can create slides that use the 50/50 photo/text rule.
- I can use photos that match closely to the information on my slide.
- I can take information from an online source and put that information in my own words using points.
- I can create citations for the photos I use in my project.
Part 5: Mystery Country Project
Students will create a "Mystery Country" presentation using Google docs. The research for their mystery country will be done using the following online databases:
MLA Citation:
Last, First M. “Article Title.”Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.
The Mystery Country presentation will consist of the following 12 slides.
Slide #1 - Title Slide
Slide #2 - Basic Facts
Slide #3 - People & Dress
Slide #4 - Popular Food
Slide #5 - Transportation
Slide #6 - Landscape & Climate
Slide #7 - Living Conditions
Slide #8 - Student Choice Slide (Current Event/Issue or Flag with Meaning or Cool Cultural Piece)
Slide #9 - My Country's Leader
Slide #10 - Currency
Slide #11 - Location
Slide #12 - Photo Citation
Mystery Country Checklist/Rubric
___ Slides were well organized & slide space was used wisely
___ 50/50 photo/text rule used
___ Strong information that students put in their own words & placed in points
___ Strong photos that matched the information
___ Photos cited correctly
Students will create a "Mystery Country" presentation using Google docs. The research for their mystery country will be done using the following online databases:
- CultureGrams (username: lcpse password: elem)
- CIA World Factbook Website
- Creative Commons Search
- Britannica School - Middle
- World Book Encyclopedia
- MacroMeter (lists vehicles per 1,000 people)
- www.xe.com. (currency conversion)
MLA Citation:
Last, First M. “Article Title.”Website Title. Website Publisher, Date Month Year Published. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.
The Mystery Country presentation will consist of the following 12 slides.
Slide #1 - Title Slide
Slide #2 - Basic Facts
Slide #3 - People & Dress
Slide #4 - Popular Food
Slide #5 - Transportation
Slide #6 - Landscape & Climate
Slide #7 - Living Conditions
Slide #8 - Student Choice Slide (Current Event/Issue or Flag with Meaning or Cool Cultural Piece)
Slide #9 - My Country's Leader
Slide #10 - Currency
Slide #11 - Location
Slide #12 - Photo Citation
Mystery Country Checklist/Rubric
___ Slides were well organized & slide space was used wisely
___ 50/50 photo/text rule used
___ Strong information that students put in their own words & placed in points
___ Strong photos that matched the information
___ Photos cited correctly
Mystery Country Example Slides
Below are some example slides for the country of Bangladesh. The first document covers slides 1-4, the second document covers slides 5-6, and the final document covers slides 7-12.
Below are some example slides for the country of Bangladesh. The first document covers slides 1-4, the second document covers slides 5-6, and the final document covers slides 7-12.
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mystery_country_example_5-6.pdf | |
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mystery_country_example_7-12.pdf | |
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