Mini-Lesson Plan

Grade: 7 Subject: English/Evaluating Web sites

Lesson Objectives
2 or 3 student outcomes Begin with verb

Adopt good standards for evaluating Web sites referenced when doing online research Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources. [W.7.6] Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. [W.7.7] Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. [SL.7.1a]

Natl / State Standards

AL College & Career Ready Course of Study Common Core Learning Targets / District Standards National Standards (NCTM; NCTE; etc)

Pre-Instructional Activities
Review Formative Assessment Introductory Set Prior Knowledge Essential Questions Problem Question Writing Prompts Predictions / Purpose Vocabulary

Homework: List five URLs related to symbolism, symbolism in literature, and symbols. Turn these in via Edmodo. Prior knowledge: Ask if they have ever done research on-line? Have they researched papers or for projects? Has anyone ever used incorrect information found on-line in a paper or a project? Has anyone found a completely useless Web site? What was so awful about it? Hand out copies of key slides for them to take notes on and paste into their notebooks.

Teaching
Direct Teaching Graphic Organizers Reading Instruction Tech Integration Teacher Demonstration Guided Practice Independent Practice Small Group Activities Experiential Activities Research / Study Simulations Problem Solving Activities Differentiated Instruction Accommodations

Present PowerPoint based on the one Dr. Haralson created for EDUC 556 with appropriate edits and substitutions of sample sites to suit the 7th grade level. Open sample sites and pause to have the students evaluate it according to the criteria just presented in the slides. The criteria include Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Timeliness, and Scope. Put particular emphasis on the clues provided by the extensions: .com; .org; .edu; .gov; and .html. Discuss additional challenges to keep in mind while doing Web research. Remind them to use Reference Librarians and books/print mediaand also tell them not everything has a Web site. (20-30 minutes) Ask the students to pull up their list of five Symbolism-related

Ongoing Assessment

Closure Summary / Conclusions Ret-teaching Formative Assessment Review Reflection

Web sites (assigned previous week during lesson on Symbolism) and have them evaluate each using an evaluation sheet I hand out. Based on what they have learned, ask them to rate the sites for each criteria based on a scale of 1 to 3; with 1 being the lowest score. Be sure the slide handouts are glued into the students interactive notebooks for future reference. Emphasize that they will be using Internet research to complete projects for Mrs. Mcs English class during the rest of the year, so these critical thinking skills are important to practice.