Ramirez,+Kristen

** Using TEL  ** ** 4th Grade  ** **__ Introduction __** This lesson is for forth grade students at Crockett Elementary School. The forth grade classes are studying Native Americans in Social Studies, specifically these tribes: Aztec, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Mayan, Mississippi Mound Builders, Olmec and Shawnee. According to a Needs Assessment Survey given to the 4th grade teachers, it was unanimous that the students would benefit from an Information Literacy Lesson learning to conduct research using the Internet during their Library time. This is due to the limited amount of print resources housed within the Crockett Library; also the 4th grade teachers require a variety of resources for this research project. In this lesson, the LMIS will introduce and teach navigation through the Tennessee Electronic Library using Kid’s InfoBits in order to obtain information about a specific Native American tribe. Each student has already been assigned a tribe to research in by their 4th grade teacher. This test will be given by teachers in the classroom a day or 2 before this lesson is taught so that I can collect the data and proceed accordingly. || Google: || Groiler, Nettrekker &/or TEL: || Other: || * I expect the data received from this Pre-Test to show an Information Literacy Lesson on using TEL to be necessary. **__ Standards / Goals __**//__ AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners __// 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry. 3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly. //__ Tennessee __////__ Standards for 4th Grade Social Studies __// 1.01 Understand the diversity of human cultures. 1.02 Discuss cultures and human patterns of places and regions of the world. 1.03 Recognize the contributions of individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious, socioeconomic groups to the development of civilizations. 4.1.01 Understand the diversity of human cultures. a. Describe cultures of Native American tribes. 4.1.sp.1 identify pre-Colonial Native American groups (i.e., Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Aztec, Mayans, Olmec, and Mississippi Mound Builders). 4.1.spi.4 examine how Native American culture changed as a result of contact with European cultures. (i.e. decreased population, spread of disease, increased conflict, loss of territory, increase of trade.) **__ Instructional Objectives __**** Audience ** The audience will be the 4th grade students of Crockett Elementary School in Williamson County. There are six 4th grade classes with 21-25 students in each class. ** Behavior ** The learner will gain a basic //knowledge// of the benefits to using peer reviewed and scholarly websites and databases as opposed to using whatever comes up on a Google search. The learner will //comprehend// instructions given on navigation of TEL. The learner will //demonstrate comprehension// by //conducting// research on TEL and //collecting// articles on pre-assigned Native American tribe. ** Conditions ** The students will be taught during their Library Special period (50 minutes). This lesson will be taught by the LMIS in the Computer Lab so that each student will have access to a computer during the lesson. The Computer Lab is across the hall from the Library and students who complete their research may go to the Library to conduct Library Business of returning and checking out of desired print materials. ** Degree of Success ** All students will be required to print out a minimum of 3 articles that prove to be beneficial to their class research project. All students will learn how to navigate TEL for research purposes. All students will discover the benefits of using TEL for online research. 90%-95% of students will use TEL throughout the rest of the school year for online research projects. **__ Materials __** __** 1. Have students log on to internet. 2. Have students Google “California’s Velcro Crop” 3. Have students select 1st entry and read article. 4. Ask students if they found anything wrong in this article or out of the ordinary. Hopefully someone will realize there is no such thing as a Velcro crop. 5. The LMIS will then state, “But I Googled.” 6. The LMIS will briefly discuss the validity of Google as an online research tool and the benefits to using a peer reviewed and scholarly database as opposed to using whatever may come up in a Google search. __** 1. Students will enter Computer Lab and sit at a computer. 2. The LMIS will introduce lesson with **Set Induction** above. 3. The LMIS will demonstrate how to log on to TEL while students perform the same on their computers and then how to get to Kid’s InfoBits 4. The students will write the URL for TEL and the password in their Assignment Books for future access to TEL. 5. The LMIS will demonstrate different methods to search Kids InfoBits. 6. The LMIS will demonstrate how to do a specific search for a specific NA tribe. 7. The students will be given time to conduct research on Kid’s InfoBits to find articles pertaining to their assigned topic from class. 8. The LMIS will monitor students progress in research and assist when needed. 9. Students will be required to print a minimum of 3 articles to use as reference material for NA project in class. 10. Students may walk across the hall to library to return and check out desired materials once required 3 articles are printed. **__ Closure __** 1.  30 minutes into the period, students will be asked to return to the Computer Lab from the library or stop their research. 2. Students will be given 5 minutes to discuss with a partner something they liked or found interesting while using TEL. 3. Students will be allowed to share these findings with the class and allowed to demonstrate on the Interwrite Board during the last 10 minutes of the class. __** Students identified as having learning disabilities, will be given a pre-printed set of instructions including the TEL web address and password. They will also have their Student-Support personal to help them in following their directions for access to and navigating through TEL. **__ Assessment __** A Post Assessment will be given to the students once they have returned to their classes to determine the retention of what the students learned about TEL and how to use it. ** Post Assessment ** Once the data has been collected and documented by the LMIS, this test will be given back to the students at the beginning of the next Library Special. The LMIS will review the information on this assessment allowing the students to make any needed corrections. The students will be asked to keep this up-dated document so they can refer to it in the future when using TEL. 1. Kid’s InfoBits is a part of:  Grolier Online Nettrekker TEL 2. The URL for Tennessee Electronic Library is: http://tntel.tnsos.org/ http://tntel.tnsos.com/ 3. The password for Tennessee Electronic Library is: Volunteer Elvis KidsInfoBits 4. All information found on the Internet is acceptable for use in a school research project. True False **__ Reflection __** I have yet to teach this lesson; therefore I do not have numeric data to include in this Lesson Plan. I am also not sure if 50 minutes will be enough time for all students to complete the required 3 printed documents of this lesson before moving on to the Conclusion of discussing TEL and sharing with the class. If this is the case, students will be allowed to use library computers in order to complete their online research if needed at a time convenient to their schedule.
 * Researching Native Americans **
 * __ Pre-Assessment  __**
 * 1. What search engines do you use for research?
 * 2. Any information found by doing a search on Google is acceptable to use for class projects. || True: || False: || ||
 * 3. Wikkipedia is an acceptable source to use for research on class projects. || True: || False: || ||
 * 4. I am familiar with Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL). || True: || False: || ||
 * 5. Which do you prefer to use for research? || Books: || Internet: || Both: ||
 * ** Teacher Materials ** || ** Student Materials ** ||
 * Teacher computer with internet access connected to LCD projector and Interwrite board. || Student assignment book, pencil, student computers with internet access, and printer. ||
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 * __ Instructional Sequence
 * __ Adaptations and Extensions