Next 1. The Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 What important question requiring analysis, interpretation, inference and/or synthesis will you type here? What choices or additional information can you add here as an introduction to the task to be outlined on the next page? What picture will you insert to the right (respecting copyright laws)? Please list the source. These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.

2. Information Sources Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 What information site(s) did you find that match your students’ reading and development level? Here is where you introduce the source and explain how the information will cast light on the essential question. What choices or additional information can you add here as an introduction to the task to be outlined on the next page? What picture will you insert to the right? Remember to cite the source. These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.

3. The Student Activity Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 In this section you will outline in very clear terms just what it is you expect the students to do with the information once they see it on the Web pages you are directing them to visit. You are providing links to good information. You are outlining clear tasks, step by step, to help them build an answer to the essential question. You may want to use a graphic organizer like the one to the right, or create another format to structure student efforts. You may want to create a link to a Word or Excel file that will allow students to interact with the data they have collected. These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.

4. The Assessment Activity Next 4. The Assessment Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 At this point you may want to create an activity that pulls together what your students have learned about the essential question after using a mix of information resources including these digital essays. What performance or product will show the extent to which they have reached some important understandings? Will it be an essay? A brochure? Etc. These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.

5. Enrichment Activities Next 5. Enrichment Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 Here you may provide a brief list of sites you have checked for reading level, interest and value. The following are excellent sites about: Site One Site Two Site Three Site Four Site Five These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.

6. Teacher Support Materials 1 2 3 4 5 6 In this section you may add helpful hints and instructions for other teachers as well as curriculum standards and learning objectives that the lesson addresses. These materials are © 2005 NAME, SCHOOL, all rights reserved.