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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
OBJECTIVES
  • Review terms and symbols used in an atlas.
  • Locate places in an atlas.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 80
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NEW LITERACIES
Internet Inquiry Activity
EXPLORE IMMIGRATION
Use the following 5-day plan to help students conduct this week's Internet inquiry
activity on immigration. 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: What is gained and lost in a move from one culture to another? Brainstorm ideas for specific inquiry questions about children moving from one country to another. For example, students might want to find out how a child who moves to the United States from India adapts and what changes the family makes. Have students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to write an inquiry question they want to answer.
Navigate/Search Have students begin a simple Internet search. Review what a search engine is and how a search engine works. Encourage students to use student-friendly search engines. Using a student-oriented search engine will create a list of Web sites suitable for students. The information on these sites will be easy to locate and read. This will eliminate many sites geared toward adults and containing more difficult reading material. Have students compile a list of sites to analyze.
Analyze Students will explore the Web sites they identified on Day 2. Tell them to explore each site for information that helps answer their inquiry questions. Have students analyze information for usefulness. They can print what they find and highlight relevant information or take notes.
Synthesize Have students synthesize information from Day 3. Remind them that when they synthesize, they combine relevant ideas and information from different sources to develop answers to their inquiry questions.
Communicate Have students share their inquiry results. They can use a word processing program to create a short article for a newsletter about immigration.
DAY 5
RESEARCH/STUDY SKILLS
Atlas
TEACH
Ask students what reference they might use if they want to find the locations of different cities. Although "map" is a correct answer, prompt them to name an atlas. Show an atlas to students and discuss these terms and ideas.
  • An atlas is a book of maps. It might contain road maps of cities and towns in a particular region. It might include maps of the 50 states. An atlas can also show all the countries in the world.
  • Atlases are also available in CD-ROM format for use on the computer. Since the CD can store a large amount of information, this electronic atlas can contain a wide variety of maps.
  • Like maps, atlases use symbols to show directions and landmarks.
Have students work in small groups using an atlas. If they use an atlas of road maps, students can practice giving simple directions from one place to another. If students use atlases of states or countries, they can compare locations of places using directional words. Students might also estimate distances between locations using the scale. Preview the activity by discussing these questions using a classroom map of the United States.
1. What is a state located in the northwest part of the country? (Washington, Oregon, Idaho)
2. In what part of the country is Georgia located? (Southeast)
Atlas
ASSESS
As students work with the atlas, check that they understand the directional words. Make
sure they can read the symbols and locate places using the symbols.
For more practice or to assess students, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 80.