Ohio Standards Connections:

Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies

B. Demonstrate comprehension of print and electronic text by responding to questions (e.g., literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing).

Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text

D. Explain and analyze how an author appeals to an audience and develops an argument or viewpoint in text.

E. Utilize multiple sources pertaining to a singular topic to critique the various ways authors develop their ideas (e.g., treatment, scope and organization).

Writing Processes

A. Formulate writing ideas and identify a topic appropriate to the purpose and audience.

B. Determine the usefulness of organizers and apply appropriate pre-writing tasks.

C. Edit to improve sentence fluency, grammar and usage.

F. Prepare writing for publication that is legible follows an appropriate format and uses techniques such as electronic resources and graphics.

Writing Applications

D. Use documented textual evidence to justify interpretations of literature or to support a research topic.

Research

A.     Formulate open-ended research questions suitable for investigation and adjust questions as necessary while research is conducted.

B.     Evaluate the usefulness and credibility of data and sources.

C.     Organize information from various resources and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.

D.    Use style guides to produce oral and written reports that give proper credit for sources (e.g., words, ideas, images and information) and include an acceptable format for source acknowledgement.

E.     Communicate findings, reporting on the substance and processes orally, visually and in writing or through multimedia.

 

 

Lesson Summary:

Students will be able to locate, process, evaluate, and utilize information effectively by creating an annotated and evaluated bibliography of resources accessed and evaluated.


Estimated Duration:

Ten 45-minute blocks.

 

 

Commentary:  Students will have previously experienced Freshman media center orientation and instruction, practice, and assessment in MLA citation format.


Pre-Assessment:

Interviewing conference with whole class on mock student research skills.

Scoring Guidelines:

Think-Pair-Share Peer Discussion.

 Ongoing Assessment:

Timeline Checklist

Online journaling

Post-Assessment:

Annotated/Evaluated Bibliography

Scoring Guidelines:

           

            Rubric


Instructional Procedures:

Day 1:  Pre-assessment activity with mock student research and review instruction in proper MLA citation techniques

Day 1 homework:  Online journaling

Day 2:  Think-pair-share peer discussion

Day 3:  School media center effective search techniques tutorial and student practice

Day 3 homework:  Apply practice at public library

Day 4:  INFOhio effective search techniques tutorial and student practice

Day 5:  Instruction and practice in creating annotations from a variety of collected nonfiction sources

Days 6-9:  Plan, create, proofread, and prepare Web-based annotated and evaluated bibliography

Day 10:  Sharing and peer critique of annotated and evaluated bibliography


Differentiated Instructional Support

·        Student topic choice

·        Individual or group work

·        Varied number of required sources

·        Alternatives to Web-based publication


Extension

Access of materials from college library.


Homework Options and Home Connections

Included in daily activity section.


Interdisciplinary Connections

Through extensions and other academic subjects, students can apply skills learned to research topics.


Materials and Resources:

For teachers

·        Rubric Assessment

·        Mock search resources and evaluation forms

·        Think-Pair-Share sheets

·        Media center and computer lab reserved

·        INFOhio bookmarks

·        Timeline checklists

·        Public library directions and phone number

·        Model annotations and practice sheets

·        MLA notecard models and citation model

·        Peer review sheets

·        Planning sheets

·        Peer critique sheets

For students

·        Rubric Assessment

·        Mock search resources and evaluation form

·        Think-Pair-Share sheet

·        INFOhio bookmark

·        Timeline checklist

·        Public library directions and phone number

·        Model annotations and practice sheet

·        MLA notecard model and citation model

·        Peer review sheet

·        Planning sheet

·        Peer critique sheet


Key Vocabulary

Novice, annotation, citation, key word search, subject search, bibliography, credibility, online databases, electronic resources, inference, scope, evaluation, documentation, formal language, print, and non-print


Technology Connections

Internet, INFOhio, Winnebago electronic card catalog, Web publishing software


Research Connections

ODE Content Standards for Language Arts and Guidelines for Effective School Libraries.


General Tips

Record observations and suggested modifications to facilitate instruction and student learning in the lesson.


Attachments

List and attach any additional materials created for the lesson, including student handouts, blackline masters, overheads, etc.