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Literacy Lions
Standard 7: Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and
questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a
variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their
discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
Standard 8: Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g.,
libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to
create and communicate knowledge.
Lesson Objectives
Students will learn how to determine credibility on Internet sources.
Students will apply techniques and strategies for determining credibility, reliability and
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accessibility of their research sources.
Modifications/Accommodations
Modifications:
Accommodations:
Research-Based Strategies
Anticipation Guide (pre-reading and post reading)
Whole Group Discussion / Freewrite
Small Group/ Collaborative Learning
Materials/Resources
Computer/Some form of technology with internet access
Anticipation Guide handout
A Visual Guide to Evaluating Sources on the Web handout
How Credible Is Your Source? chart
Arrangement of Physical Space and Students
Whole Class
Provide students with the handout from the website
http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/evaluatingweb-resources/
Discuss Evaluating sources on the web
2. Read through handout as a class discussing:
The URL
The author (who is accountable for the information)
Timliness (whether or not the source is outdated
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Sources (how theyre cited)
3. On the board, complete the following search:
- Search: Colonial America New York
- Choose #2: A Brief History of the Colony of New
York,
1609 1692
Individual
Students should be able to complete the After
Reading side of the Anticipatory Guide
D. Follow-up Activities
To follow up this activity, students will be completing
their own research and searching for credible sources
on their chosen colony. They will be asked to determine
whether or not their sources are credible by filling out
their own How Credible Is Your Source? chart
individually based on their research.
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7th ELA
Name: ___________________________________
Before Reading
.com = ___________________
.edu = ___________________
.mil = ____________________
.gov = ___________________
.org = ___________________
After Reading
.com = ___________________
.edu = ___________________
.mil = ____________________
.gov = ___________________
.org = ___________________
Credibility:
Credibility:
Accessibility:
Accessibility:
Reliability:
Reliability:
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7th ELA
Name: _______KEY_______________________
.com = ___________________
.edu = ___________________
.mil = ____________________
.gov = ___________________
.org = ___________________
After Reading
Credibility:
Accessibility:
Reliability:
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sources
Source Title:
Source Author:
Source Title:
Source Author:
Is writer an
expert, or did
the writer show
that he/she
researched the
topic?
Is the website
or the
publisher of
the website a
credible
resource?
Is the authors
purpose for
writing to
inform?
Is this source
and writer
believable?
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Source Author:
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