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=**Internet Search Information Literacy Lesson Plan** **Evaluating 9th grade student knowledge of web evaluation, TEL, and search strategies.**=

By Sandra Williams **Pre-Assessment**: A needs assessment was conducted with several 9th grade English classes to identify the Internet search skills of students. One of the state curriculum standards requires student to use and evaluate other media such as web sites and databases. Students were surveyed to determine: what they knew about search engines, if they knew what a metasearch engine was, what was known about the Tennessee Electronic Library, and what they knew about Boolean search strategies. It was concluded that the majority did not know the answers to these questions. **Standards/Goals:** English I Standard 4 Research CLE 3001.4.3 Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and limitations of resources, including information gathered from websites. SPI 3001.4.2 Differentiate between primary and secondary sources. SPI 3001.4.3 Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources for use in research. SPI 3001.4.4 Evaluate the validity of Web pages as sources of information. **Instructional Objectives**: A. TLW use different Internet search engines to look up a topic relating to a 9th grade English research assignment and will determine if the sources are reliable and credible. TLW identify the Tennessee Electronic Library and utilize it in research assignments. TLW demonstrate Boolean logic to narrow searches. B. TLW view assigned topic using a basic Google search. They will determine how many hits they receive and evaluate them. TLW determine what a metasearch engine is and examine how it works by comparing it to a basic search. TLW research and utilize the Tennessee Electronic Library to locate information on topics. TLW demonstrate the use of Boolean logic to narrow information gathered. C. TLW be in the library setting under the direction of the librarian and classroom teacher. Each will be given a laptop to complete assignment and the librarian and classroom teacher will assist and ensure student understanding. D. TLW at the end of the lesson be able to identify and evaluate at least 3 search engines and know what a metasearch engine is, utilize TEL, and demonstrate the use of Boolean logic. A small quiz at the end of the lesson will determine the success of the lesson. **Materials, Media, and other Resources:** Teacher will need a smart board with LCD projector and computer. Ready-made quiz. Students will each need a laptop computer with Internet connection and a topic to research. Students will also need a pen or pencil.

Set Induction: A large box of Cheerios is held up by the librarian. She will explain that if you always eat Cheerios for breakfast, the taste will always be the same. However, if you try new and exciting cereals like fruit loops, captain crunch, or wheaties, you will have many different tastes hit your taste buds. Well, an Internet search is similar to this. If you always use the same search engine, like Google or Yahoo, you will get the same kind of hits. If you branch out and try a variety of search engines, maybe even a metasearch engine then you will no longer get the same results over and over again.

**Instructional Sequence**:  1. Teacher will introduce the lesson using the set induction.  2. Using the smart board the teacher will discuss the use of a variety of search engines for research and teach students what a metasearch engine is.  3. Laptops will be distributed to students.  4. Students will begin by using Google to search for assigned topic.  5. Teacher will show students other search engines and discuss what each one does. Also teachers will discuss metasearch engines with students.  6. Students will experiment by using 3 different search engines to look up topic and will also use a metasearch engine to look up this topic.  7. Teacher will demonstrate the Tennessee Electronic Library and students will use it to find information of their topic.  8. Teacher will explain to students the concept of Boolean logic. Searching with limiters like and, or, & not.  9. Students will use this Boolean logic to narrow searches on their topic.  10. Students will take a short quiz to determine what they learned from the lesson. When students are completed with research, the teacher will reiterate what students should have learned from the lesson. Students will then take a short quiz to judge what was learned. Adaptations are made according to the needs of students. For instance, the screen resolution can be changed for a visually impaired student. Students who may not be able to read as well can be pared with someone to help them.
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Students will take a quiz to assess what they have learned and to determine is the goals and objectives were met. Quiz will ask the following questions… 1. Name 3 search engines. 2. What is a metasearch engine? Name one. 3. What is TEL and how can you access it from home? 4. What can Boolean logic do for you?
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Later when this lesson is taught, I will try to post a reflection to let you know how it went.
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