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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Formulate an inquiry question that is connected to this week's lesson focus.
  • Effectively and efficiently find, evaluate, and communicate information related to an inquiry question using electronic sources.
New Literacies
Synthesize
Analyze
Communicate
Navigate/Search
Identify Questions
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
OBJECTIVES
  • Review terms used to name different sources.
  • Use a reference source to find information.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 10
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NEW LITERACIES
Internet Inquiry Activity
EXPLORE CHILD PRODIGIES
Use the following 5-day plan to help students conduct this week's Internet inquiry activity
on child prodigies. Remind students to follow classroom rules when using the Internet.
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 4
DAY 3
Identify Questions Discuss the lesson focus question: How can being unique sometimes make a person lonely? Brainstorm ideas for specific inquiry questions about child prodigies. For example, students might want to find out how children with special talents feel about being unique and the pressures that come with being special. Have students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to write an inquiry question.
Navigate/Search Review how to begin a simple Internet search using a student-friendly search engine. Ask students to determine keywords related to their inquiry questions. Remind students to spell the keyword correctly. Misspelling keywords will not provide the best search results. Once sites have been identified, students can read the descriptions to determine which will be most helpful in answering their inquiry questions.
Analyze Have students explore the Web sites they identified on Day 2. Tell them to scan each site for information that helps answer their inquiry questions. Students may need to do additional searching if more information or different information is needed. They can print out or take notes about relevant information.
Synthesize Have students organize the information from Day 3. Remind them that when they organize, they pull information together and arrange it in an orderly, functional way. Organizing information will help students develop answers to their inquiry questions.
Communicate Have students share their inquiry results. They can use a word processing program to create a short biography about a child prodigy.
DAY 5
RESEARCH/STUDY SKILLS
Reference Sources
TEACH
Ask students to name reference sources that they have used to find different kinds of
information. Define the following terms, showing a variety of reference books, including
an almanac, an atlas, and a dictionary.
  • An almanac is a book of facts that is updated yearly. It includes information in
    many subject areas, such as weather, sports, populations, and important
    events of the year.
  • An atlas is a book of maps. It can include local maps, state maps, country maps,
    or continent maps.
  • A dictionary is a book of word meanings.
Have students work in small groups using as many of the reference sources above
as possible. The reference books can be exchanged among groups. Ask groups to
record two or three facts they find in each source. With the class, discuss these
questions.
1. Which source would you use to find information about a professional football team's record for one year? (almanac)
2. Which source would you use to plan a route to a nearby town? (atlas)
3.
 Which source would you use to check the spelling of a word? (dictionary)
 
Atlas
Map
ASSESS
As groups work with the references, check that they understand how the books are
organized and that they know where to look to find specific information.
For more practice or to assess students, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 10.