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As part of unit on the Civil War, students have been asked to explore the Library of Congress’s digital resources for images to augment their multi-media presentation on the Civil War. They have previously chosen their subject and reviewed subject, and keyword searching. Now they need to learn how to properly cite images from the Library of Congress’s collection.
Goals & Objectives:


 

Instructional Goals:

 

  Student will be to create photo credit citations for images downloaded from the Library of Congress’s collection

 

Learning Objectives:

 

·         Students will be able to identify the necessary information they need to correctly cite a digital image from the Library of Congress, and list it for each image resource selected on the resource sheet.

 

·         Students will create a credit page for their presentation that correctly credits each digital image resource selected.

 

Motivational Goals:

 

·         Students will feel confident and secure about their ability to properly credit image files used in their multimedia presentations

Materials & Sources:
Smartboard or projector, a slideshow of sample images from the Library of Congress’ collection of Civil War images playing. (http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/uscw_rec_links/digital.html#photos), Where Credit is Due.ppt, Digital Resource Guided Practice sheet,Digital Resource Worksheet.doc
Procedures:

Introduction:

 Sneak Preview (A)

Have a slideshow of sample images from the Library of Congress’ collection of Civil War images playing. (http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/uscw_rec_links/digital.html#photos)

 The images should include all include a photo credit citation.

 

Explain to students that these are some of the many resources they will have the opportunity to explore and use for their project. But before they go explore today, they need to learn how to create photo credit citation.

Smartboard or projector.

 

Body:

Quick Lecture (R)

 

Present lesson on how to identify the five photo credit essentials: Title, photographer, date, source and Library of Congress reproduction number.

Where Credit is Due.ppt, (Projector or Smartboard).

 

 

 

Guided Practice:

 Worksheet/Job Aid (C)

 

Review the 5 necessary components of a photo credit citation (The class should be able to name them.), before distributing the resource practice sheet.

Distribute worksheet. Model a sample search on the smart board and fill out a sample worksheet together.

LOC, Digital Resource Guided Practice sheet, Smartboard,

 

 

Exploration:

Practice (C)

 

Distribute the individual worksheet packets, and allow students to explore the image section of their Civil War Internet Resource Pathfinder to explore the Library of Congress’s collection.  (Activate prior knowledge, by reminding them how to perform subject searches).

 

Students locate and record their image selections using the digital resource worksheet.

 

Both the Teacher and SLMS should circulate around the room and answer student questions as they arise while the work individually on their resource collecting

LOC, Digital Resource Worksheet.doc

 

Conclusion:

Review their work (S)

 

As the period draws to a close, have students pair up and review each other resource sheets for completeness.

 

Digital resource sheets are then collected by their teacher to be placed in the student’s research folders for later use. 

 

Assessment:
Learning Assessment Method:
• In class review of the 5 necessary components of Photo Credit citation for the Library of Congress.
• Each student must hand in a completed Library of Congress, Digital Image Resource Credit Worksheet along with their project.
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