In order for students to be successful in online portals and in the workplace, they must possess proficient digital literacy skills. The purpose of this lesson is to teach how to find legitimate information online.
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
· use search engine Bullion search techniques to perform research
· identify reputable vs. non-reputable websites
· use search strategies to research a topic effectively
Student Target
“I can use effective Internet searches to research a topic.”
CCR Standards
Reading
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outline by Standard 10.)
Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Reading Anchor 7: Level D
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply Reading standards from this level to literature (e.g., “Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text”). b. Apply Reading standards from this level to informational text (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s)”).
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
KYAE Employability Standards
E.2 Utilize workplace tools and technologies to communicate effectively (e.g., memos/e-mails, basic computer programs, phone systems).
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.
E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.
