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This webquest is designed for 10th grade communication arts classes at Francis Howell North High School. It is intended to be the culminating project for the "America's Role in the World Community" section of the CA curriculum. It also addresses multiple objectives in the Information and Technology Literacy curriculum. It is designed to be team taught by the 10th CA teacher and library media specialist. A lesson on summarizing and paraphrasing is recommended in the classroom before the start of the webquest.
Timeline:
1st day: CA teacher introduces project in the classroom by going over the following pages: Home, Introduction, Task, and briefly over the Process page.
2nd day: In library. LMS briefly reviews Home, Introduction, Task, and Process pages. LMS goes over the beginning of the Resources page, including "How to make an annotated bibliography," "Sample annotated bibliography," and "How to use and cite EBSCO." Students choose topic, research on EBSCO, and begin making entries on their annotated bibliography.
3rd day: In library. LMS goes over "How to use and cite Newsbank" and "How to use and cite Student Research Center." Students research on EBSCO, Newsbank, and Student Research Center and continue making entries on their annotated bibliography.
4th day: In library. LMS goes over "How to find good information on the internet and cite it." Students research on EBSCO, Newsbank, Student Research Center, and the internet and continue making entries on their annotated bibliography.
5th day: In library. Students research on EBSCO, Newsbank, Student Research Center, the internet, and county library databases and continue making entries on their annotated bibliography.
6th day: In library. Students research on EBSCO, Newsbank, Student Research Center, the internet, and county library databases and continue making entries on their annotated bibliography.
SPED Modifications:
See "Ms. White's Scoring Guide" on the Evaluation page.
Honors Modifications:
Honors students have a different product, less instruction, and therefore a different set of web pages. See Oprah Honors Teacher Page.
10th Grade Diverse Voices GLE's covered:
Items in parentheses indicate Missouri Show-Me Standards.
- Apply writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing. (CA 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2)
- Persuasion with appropriate rhetorical devices (repetition, rhetorical question, overstatement/understatement, parallelism, analogy, allusion, anecdote). (CA 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2)
- For various audiences and purposes, select and apply appropriate format, tone, and point of view. (CA 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2)
- Evaluate the validity of sources print and nonprint. (CA 2, 3, 4, 5, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8)
- Correctly document electronic sources. (CA 2, 3, 4, 5, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8)
- Summarize and paraphrase various texts. (CA 1, 2, 3, 4, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2)
- Identify topic/key word, purpose, and intended audience in nonfiction. (CA 2, 3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7)
Information and Technology Literacy curriculum covered:
Items in parentheses indicate Missouri Show-Me Standards.
Learner Objective 1.2 Apply appropriate reading strategies to assimilate information from text in the most effective way possible. (1.5, 1.6, 3.2, 3.3; All content areas)
1.2.1 scan headings and subheadings of nonfiction reading material
1.2.2 skim information for main idea under relevant headings
1.2.3 read, interpret, and verify graphic information found in illustrations, maps, charts, etc.
Learner Objective 2.1 Define an information problem and identify information needed to solve the problem. (1.1, 1.10, 3.1; All Content Areas)
2.1.1 identify main topic
2.1.2 brainstorm to develop subtopics/questions
2.1.3 identify and evaluate information already known
Learner Objective 2.2 Demonstrate proficiency in developing a search strategy for locating information. (1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7; CA2, CA3, SS7
2.2.1 identify and determine all sources appropriate to the task
2.2.2 define and develop keyword and Boolean search terms to assist in locating call numbers and searching for information in print indexes and on electronic databases
2.2.3 develop and list alternative, narrower, and broader terms needed to perform an information search using electronic databases
2.2.4 consider and prioritize selected sources of information
Learner Objective 2.3 Apply understanding of the systematic arrangement of library materials. (1.8; SS 7, MA 5)
2.3.2 locate information in a variety of print and electronic resources
Learner Objective 3.1 Determine and use the best resources for a given need. (1.2, 1.4)
3.1.1 identify and compare possible resources for their appropriateness to the task
Learner Objective 3.2 Use specialized encyclopedias and reference sources. (1.2, 1.4)
3.2.1 evaluate and select information resources that are understandable, relevant, current, valid and authoritative
3.2.2 recognize information based on opinion and select information resources for
objectivity
Learner Objective 3.3 Evaluate and utilize appropriate resources for the required task. (1.5, 3.7, 1.7; CA 3, 5)
3.3.1 use paraphrase and summarization to record information
3.3.2 use an efficient system to organize information
Learner Objective 3.4 Practice ethical use of information and technologies. (4.4; SS 3, 6)
3.4.1 make ethical choice, adhere to district policies and abide by federal copyright laws
Learner Objective 4.1 Effectively communicate information or ideas through a completed product. (1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.7; CA 1, 4, 6)
Learner Objective 4.2 Construct a bibliography for a variety of print and non-print resources using MLA and/or APA styles. (1.8, 4.1, 4.4; CA 4)
Learner Objective 4.3 Apply the information problem solving process to acquire and use information for
solving personal, school and work-related tasks. (3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 4.1)
4.3.2 apply skills to other libraries, to electronic resources available outside of
the library setting
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