Lesson #3 The Digital Explosion: Cleaning Up the Mess Topic: Teacher: Grade: Date: Period(s): Bloom’s Taxonomy Level: Relationship to Current Content in Regular Classroom: (*) indicates accommodations and modifications

Learning Target I can locate desired information in subscription databases.

AASL/ Common Core Crosswalk Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. CC L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. CC W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

Vocabulary Bias Username Login Subscription Database Portal Hoax Citation Editor http fttp

Agenda 1.The internet has allowed virtually anyone to express and communicate their ideas to the entire world. Why is this a problem? Information is not checked for accuracy The author may be unknown and stupid The author may have an evil, hidden purpose—political, religious, financial, violent 2.Examples of reliable databases include: Library of Congress Enoch Pratt Free Library Gale Online Library TSS (Baltimore City Public Schools) 4.Show samples of locally available databases: Library of Congress Enoch Pratt Free Library Gale Online Library TSS (Baltimore City Public Schools) 5.Demonstrate, in detail, how to use the TSS databases 6.Have students create a question to answer. This question can be related to a current unit of study in the regular classroom. 7.Have student s practice answering one of the questions as a whole class, using the LCD projector. 8.Have student s answer one of their individual questions independently. *Extended time for completion of assignment *Additional time for reading assignment *Use of Free Natural Reader to decode text *One-on-one time with the teacher *Visual demonstrations *Presentation of material in small steps *Manuscript writing rather than cursive *Process charts *Visual or multisensory materials

Rubric Noteworthy Used the TSS database. Proposed a research question and reasonable keywords independently. Chose an appropriate resource within the database independently. Copied the appropriate citation, if available. Located a correct or reasonable answer independently. Developing Used the TSS database. Proposed a research question and reasonable keywords with teacher assistance. Chose an appropriate resource within the database with teacher assistance. Copied the appropriate citation, if available. Located a correct or reasonable answer with teacher assistance. Acceptable Used the TSS database. Proposed a research question and reasonable keywords with peer assistance. Chose an appropriate resource within the database with peer assistance. Copied the appropriate citation, if available. Located a correct or reasonable answer with peer assistance. Not Ready The database was not used. OR No question was formulated. OR Inappropriate keywords were used OR The citation, if available, was not copied. OR No answer was found.

Time for Browsing, Silent Reading, nd Book Checkout *Clearly defined limits *One-to-one contact *Seating to reduce distractions

Exit Ticket What question did you wish to answer? What keywords did you use? Which database did you search? What answer did you find? Record the citation here. What difficulties did you encounter when using this database?

The following slides may be of use for this lesson.

Sample Internet Hoaxes

Reliable resources are fact-checked by editors and librarians.

Searches every page of every book with just one keyword search! Gale Resources—online reference books

92 Enoch Pratt Free Library Databases Includes ancestry.com, which is very expensive if you had to pay for it yourself. Some databases require you to have a library card. Some databases must be used in the library only.

Library of Congress Databases

TSS Databases Baltimore City Public Schools

TSS Databases

Click LOG IN

Your Lunch Number Your First Name (first letter capitalized)

Search by keywords or just click.

Choose an article based upon its description, its photos, and its reading difficulty.

Citation at end of article—copy it as part of your notes.

Let’s Try It Together

Let’s do it on our own.