Instructional Goals:

• Students will develop their listening skills
• Students will take comprehensive notes using the 5 W’s.
• Student will look for information on the internet and use print resources.
• Students will begin to create a power-point presentation.

Motivational Goals: Having students use technology celebrating African-American History month and developing presentations.  Students will be able to choose what person they would like to research

Learning Objectives: To have students learn how to take notes.  To gain knowledge of famous African-American people.  To develop a power-point presentation.

Procedure:

1. Students will enter the library.  First the LMS will read the article on Barbara Jordan to students.  The students will listen to the article and take notes on index cards using the 5 W’s (who, what, where, when and why).

2. Students will then be given their own copy of the article and read it independently.  They will check to see if they took the correct notes.

3. The LMS and the teacher will explain the importance and relevance of note-taking.  Students have to take notes throughout their educational careers (high school, college, etc.) Even in teaching, teachers sometimes have to take notes during meetings.

4. Students will be able to choose a famous African-American person to research.  They will take notes on that person using the 5 W’s.  Half the class will go on the internet to suggested websites and the other half will use print references.  Then they will switch.

5. At the end of the period, the students will share-out any concerns and the LMS and the teacher will make clarifications on the projects expectations.  The rest of the project will be outlined such as the power-point presentation.