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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 related
    to maps.
  • Identify locations
    on a map.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 120
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NEW LITERACIES
Internet Inquiry Activity
EXPLORE GRANTING FREEDOM TO ANIMALS
Use the following 5-day plan to help students conduct this week's Internet inquiry activity
on granting freedom to animals. 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: When might it be hard to grant freedom? Brainstorm ideas for specific inquiry questions about granting freedom to animals. For example, students might want to find out where baby chicks go after they have been hatched in a classroom, or what happens to the butterflies after a school butterfly release. Have students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to write an inquiry question they want to answer.
Navigate/Search Teach students how to evaluate Web sites. Explain some factors to consider. Is the information current or out-of-date? Is the site easy to navigate and read? Are there spelling or grammatical errors? Are there distracting pop-up ads? Remind students to consider these factors when selecting sites to analyze.
Analyze Have students explore and analyze information from the Web sites they identified on Day 2. Tell them to scan and analyze information for credibility, reliability, and usefulness. They can print and then highlight relevant information.
Synthesize Have students synthesize information from Day 3. Remind them that when they synthesize, they pull together the relevant ideas from different sources to develop an answer 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 school newspaper.
DAY 5
RESEARCH/STUDY SKILLS
Maps
TEACH
Ask students what features they expect to find on the map of a city. Show a city map
as you discuss these terms and ideas.
  • Some maps show roads. They can show all of the roads for a particular place or just the major roads.
  • A map can show important landmarks or attractions.
  • Maps have a legend or key that shows what symbols are used.
  • A scale shows the distance represented by a unit on the map.
Have students work with a partner to study a map of Boston. They should find the terms
used above on the map. Ask partners to look for at least three or four landmarks in
Boston. Before students work in pairs, use a map of Boston to discuss these questions.
1. What is the name of a bridge in Boston? (Possible response: Longfellow Bridge)
2. What is the name of one of the buildings that lies along the Freedom Trail? (Possible response: Paul Revere House)
 
 
 
Maps
ASSESS
As students work with the maps, check that they understand the legend and can use it to locate landmarks.
For more practice or to assess students, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 120.