School.eb.com & Quest.eb.com Username: illinois (case sensitive) Password: preview Good through March 31, 2015 Doreen Wolfgram Curriculum Specialist (513) Brenna Castagna Education Territory Manager (800) x 7159 Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

Literacy and the Common Core State Standards Literacy strategies & modifications How does Britannica Digital Learning support literacy across the content areas? Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies White Papers – Go To:  Info.eb.com  21 st Century Learning  White Papers Teaching Argumentation and Reading for Evidence with Online Resources Using Online Resources to Build Critical Thinking Skills

Britannica School Features Three levels of online resources for students and educators (plus The Learning Zone for PK – 2 students) Articles, illustrations, primary source documents, e-books, maps, and more Accessible on any device, at any time, wherever you are with responsive design Safe, reliable, up-to-date Access to high-quality technical help, professional development, and online training

Common Core and State Standards for College and Career Readiness What will students need to know and be able to do? Compare and analyze informational text and media Read informational texts in all content areas Analyze & evaluate information presented in various forms of media Make use of a variety of media to express meaning and enhance understanding Gather information, assess credibility and accuracy of multiple digital and print sources Build academic and subject-specific vocabulary

Strategy: Ask & Answer: Text-Based Questions Goals / Objectives: The student will… CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 …Determine what the text says explicitly & make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Additional Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.10; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2 Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

Strategy: Ask & Answer: Text-Based Questions Product/Assessment: Rubric, teacher observation Digital Resource: Britannica School Materials: Elementary: 6 note cards who, what, where, when, how, why MS or HS: 10 note cards who, what, where, when, how, why, vocabulary, image, math, scaffold Student Arrangement: Small groups of 3 – 5 students Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

WHOWHATWHEREWHEN HOWWHYVOCAB.IMAGE MATHSCAFFOLD Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies Elementary: Orange Cards Middle and High School: Orange and Blue Cards

Directions: 1.Read predetermined text section individually or as a small group 2.One student in the small group picks a QUESTION WORD CARD 3.All students in small group write a text-based question using the question word 4.Students share their written text-based question with the small group 5.Group chooses best question and edit/revise if necessary 6.Teacher collects ONE QUESTION from EACH SMALL GROUP 7.Teacher gives ONE QUESTION to EACH SMALL GROUP to answer individually or as a small group Rubric: 1 point - Answer is a complete sentence 1 point - Answer restates the prompt 1 point - Answer uses reasons or evidence from the text as support for their statement 1 – 3 points possible for each answer Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

WHO Strategy: Ask & Answer: Text-Based Questions Question Examples: Who is one of the presidents carved into Mount Rushmore? IMAGE How could this picture help someone estimate the size of Lincoln’s sculpted face? MATH How many years did it take to complete the memorial?

Strategy: Ask & Answer: Text-Based Questions Lesson Plans: Elementary: Middle School: High School: Try it out! Go to school.eb.com Search “Mount Rushmore” Pick a question card Create a text-based question Share with your neighbor! 10 minutes

R.CCRA.7 & SL.CCRA.2 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Strategy: Reader Response Journal – Summarize main ideas, record personal reactions to text, photos, and illustrations. (Creating relevance) Variations: Twitter-style writing: 140 characters or less Free-writing: 5 – 10 minutes of written response without concern for writing conventions Drawing/sketching personal response Record key words/phrases Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

R.CCRA.7 & SL.CCRA.2 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Using Britannica with Literacy Strategies

Britannica Image Quest Nearly 3 Million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world High-quality, age-appropriate images to save, print, or Use for student research, presentations, posters, comparison with texts, and more Flexible searching by subject, collection, or key word Safe searching

SRATEGY: Visual dictionary for content-specific vocabulary Variations: ELL Support: Poster with images of common items with descriptions in English and other languages Brochures, tri-fold board displays Illustrations for student writing: fictional stories, reports, poetry, etc. Standard SL.CCR.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

SRATEGY: Introduce a topic, novel, or historical era with a slide show of images Teaching Literacy Through Social Studies and Science with Britannica

BritannicaLearn Thanks for joining us today! Brenna Castagna Education Territory Manager (800) x 7159 Doreen Wolfgram Curriculum Specialist (513) School.eb.com Quest.eb.com Username: illinois (case sensitive) Password: preview Good through March 31, 2015