Students in grade 9 and up will research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, and bias of electronic information sources in groups of 3-4. They will explore what constitutes a reliable information source on the web. Internet terminology will be introduced and defined. Each group will decide on a method of presentation for the information they found about their web source and will present it to the instructor and the class.

Instructional Goals:

• To evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, and bias of electronic information sources.
• To explore what constitutes a reliable web page for accurate information.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to define four vocabulary words related to the World Wide Web and use them properly in their presentation.
• Students will be able to apply evaluation criteria to specific web sites.
• Students will be able to explain the importance of authenticating online resources.
• Students will be able to authenticate web sources based on site authorship or ownership, content, and currency.

 

Motivational Goals:

• Build students’ confidence in the information contained in websites.
• Build interest in using the internet for reliable research results.
• Promote satisfaction in research accomplishments.
  
• Students’ will understand the importance of evaluating websites and their content.

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Teaching Zack to Think - http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/internet/teaching_zack.cfm

See supporting files for complete lesson plan.

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SLMS, Technology teacher, and English Language Arts teacher