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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 a telephone directory.
  • Look up listings in a telephone directory.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 130
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NEW LITERACIES
Internet Inquiry Activity
EXPLORE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Use the following 5-day plan to help students conduct this week's Internet inquiry
activity on freedom of expression. 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: Why is freedom of expression important? Brainstorm ideas for specific inquiry questions about freedom of expression. For example, students might want to learn more about the First Amendment and find several examples of what free speech means, including verbal, non-verbal, visual, and symbolic expressions. Have students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to write an inquiry question they want to answer.
Navigate/Search Start a simple Internet search. After students have compiled a list of the sites they would like to analyze, review how to bookmark Web sites, which allows quick access. Students may bookmark the sites today but will not analyze them until Day 3. Remind students that they need a teacher's permission before they bookmark Web sites.
Analyze Students will explore the Web sites they identified on Day 2. Tell them to analyze each site for information that helps answer their inquiry questions. Students can then print 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 review of the First Amendment or a definition of freedom of expression.
DAY 5
RESEARCH/STUDY SKILLS
Reference Sources
TEACH
Ask students to name some reference sources they are familiar with and to tell what
kind of information the sources contain. If it is not mentioned, explain that a telephone
directory is a reference that we use often. Show a telephone directory and define the
following terms and ideas.
  • A telephone directory is a book of telephone numbers for an area. It is organized
    alphabetically by last name.
  • The listings in a telephone directory are located in a local area.
  • Some telephone directories have a business listing. It is a separate alphabetical list
    of businesses in the local area.
  • Many telephone directories have a section called the yellow pages. Businesses can
    advertise in the yellow pages of a telephone directory.
Have students work with a partner, using telephone directories. Ask partners to go
through the book, discuss how it is organized, and list the different kinds of information
it contains. Have them look in the yellow pages to find two businesses that sell art
supplies. Discuss these questions with the class.
1. Where are the yellow pages located in the telephone directory? (in the back)
2. How would you locate a business that sells art supplies? (Look up art in the yellow pages and see if there are listings for art supply stores.)
 
 
 
Reference Sources
ASSESS
As students work with the telephone directory, check that they recognize the different
sections of the book. Make sure they know how to look up listings alphabetically.
For more practice or to assess students, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 130.