Information Lesson – Online Resources – Team Teaching Lesson

Learning Standards:

English Language Arts:

E1c – Read and Comprehend informational Materials

E1d – Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of Public documents

E2a - Produce a report of information

E3b – Participate in group meetings

E3d – Make informed decisions about TV, radio and film (and other resources)

E5a – Respond to non-fiction, fiction, poetry and drama using interpretive and critical processes.

E5b – Produce a work in at lest one genre that follows the conventions of the genre.

Applied Leaning:

A3a – Gather information to assist in completing project work

A3b – Use information technology to assist in gathering, organizing and presenting information.

A4a – Learn from models

A4c – Set goals for learning and review process

A5a – Take responsibility for a component of a team project

Objective:

The students will distinguish different types of resources focusing on online resources.

Opening:

Mini-Lesson:

Using a model of the Hershey chocolate company,  the students will understand the difference between different databases and search techniques. They also will have the opportunity to use a search engine to discover information regarding their selected company.

Mini Lesson:

1. Discuss the different formats of resource.

2. Have the students form groups by topic.

3. Explain the procedures for using the computers.

4. Distribute the computers to each group.

5. Introduce the resources the students can use, including on-line databases.

Work Period:

6. Allow the students to think about questions they will be asking and how they can get facts about their topic.

7. Introduce the appropriate search techniques for use in databases and search engines, including the "keys" to validate legitimate information.

8. If there are multiple students addressing similar issues, they will work in small.

9. While the students are working in groups, allow them to inquire regarding the use of specific resources for

research.

10. If time allows, have the students to use the word processing program on the laptops to begin formulating their questionnaires using their constructive notes.

11. If time allows, when the students have completed their questionnaires and have them save to disks for later

printing.

12. Allow the students to return the computers to the cart and begin the share-outs.

Closing:

Share Outs:

After the students have completed viewing the website, and discussed the details needed for their projects, they will

share the characteristics and how they can use the different resources.

This sharing will allow the students to explain and demonstrate how will formulate relevant uses of resources for their individual issues.

Reflection / Summary:

The question will be asked “Why do you believe it is important to use different resources ?”

(Discussion)