Teacher: Mr. Royce
Grade level: 12th Grade
Subject:English
Date of Lesson: April 10th
Length of Lesson: 30-40 min
Lesson Topic: Finding sources when writing a paper on the effects of air security in America following the events on September 11, 2001.
Overall Goal: Students will be able to find credible sources to write a paper.
Learner Background: Students are familiar with how to find sources on the internet through a google search. Students know how to select the options on the first page of the search. Students know how to put the source into the required MLA format. Students know the difference between a primary and secondary source.
Student Learning Objectives:
- Use more than one search engine to find information
- Find at least one peer reviewed source
- Find one first hand account of the event
Assessment:
Part One: Students will be verbally assessed on how many search engines they can name. Students will also be asked if they know of any search engines that give completely reliable information every time they are used. Students will also be asked if they have ever used information from the internet that was not reliable.
Part Two: Students will submit five sources in MLA format at the end of the class. All of the sources must be from online work. One source must be from a peer reviewed article and one source must be a primary source.
Materials:
- Computer
- Paper and Pencil
The Lesson:
The teacher will lead the students to the computer lab where the students will sit down at a computer. The teacher will display the topic of the research on the board at the front of the classroom. The teacher will put an example of a source in MLA format up on the board. He will also direct students to the Purdue OWL. This website gives information on how to correctly cite an article from any kind of online source. He will then suggest different search engines such as Google, Ebscohost, and AcademicOneFile. Then the teacher will show the students the entire database the school has available. The teacher will then walk around and answer questions on what sources are credible and which ones are not.
Closure: The teacher will then walk around and collect the students’ work. The work will be assessed on accuracy and completion. In closing remarks, the teacher will ask students if finding credible information was easier or more difficult than finding non-credible information. Students will also be asked if they know how to take the information from the sources and use it effectively in their papers.
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