World’s Largest Tortoise! Read the facts presented in the web article. Make note of at least three facts you learned about the world’s largest tortoise.

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World’s Largest Tortoise! Read the facts presented in the web article. Make note of at least three facts you learned about the world’s largest tortoise. Make notes about the source of the article (author, website, publication date, etc.)

Internet Based Research What does the word reliable mean? Real information Trust it Can be checked What makes a website reliable? Author and sponsor Copyright.org,.net,.gov,.edu How can you check its reliability?

5Ws Who: What: When: Where: Why:

Critical Writing Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the article I give you. Explain why you think it is or is not reliable.

Evaluating Websites (8 minutes) Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the website that is on your desk. Work with your group to write at least one statement for each “W” explaining your evaluation. – For example: WHO = This website is NOT reliable because it does not list the _____________. – or: WHO = This website IS reliable because it tells me ___________________ about the author.

Plagiarism Define plagiarism and answer these questions on your own paper. You may collaborate as a group. – What are possible consequences for committing plagiarism? – What steps can you take to avoid plagiarism?

Avoiding Plagiarism Always cite your sources. – Author – Title of text – Web address – Copyright date – Date YOU accessed it

Practice the-city/videos/paris.htm monsters/fish-guide/piraiba-brazil.htm shows/animal-planet-presents/videos/growing- up-baboon-south-africa-baboon-orphans.htm monsters/fish-guide/bull-shark-australia.htm

Critical Writing Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the assigned website. Gather the appropriate citation information ON YOUR OWN PAPER.

Independent Reading Read book of choice for 15 minutes.

Categorizing Work as a team to create at least two categories for the sentences in your bag. When you think you have created two appropriate categories, be prepared to explain your reasoning.

In just 100 days, 32 teams featuring some of the best players in the world assemble in Brazil for the chance to be crowned world champion. The USA’s best finish at the World Cup was third in According to an article by Clemente Lisi, the countdown has started for the best soccer players in the world “to be crowned world champion.” The U.S. National Soccer Player’s website claims that Landon Donovan “is the USA’s leading scorer.”

In an article titled “100 Things You Should Know About the World Cup,” the author states that “nearly half the planet’s population” watched the last World Cup. Landon Donovan is the USA’s leading scorer at World Cups with 5 goals in 12 games over three tournaments. The USA’s best finish at the World Cup was third in It has been over 70 years since an American team has finished in the top three at World Cup competition, but they have “qualified for every World Cup finals since 1990,” according to Lisi.

Answering Research Questions What is school like in my Olympic country? 1.Read the information from your website to gather answers to the above question. 2.Write one answer as a paraphrased sentence. 3.Write one answer using an in text citation. 4.Be sure to collect the citation information after you write your statements. (CW)

Evaluate the Website (South Africa) Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the website. Be prepared to support why you think it is or is not reliable. /id/ html

Evaluate the Website (France) Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the website. Be prepared to support why you think it is or is not reliable. france-school dto-htmlstory.html france-school dto-htmlstory.html

Evaluate the Website (Australia) Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the website. Be prepared to support why you think it is or is not reliable. victoria/education-and-childcare/primary- schools

Evaluate the Website (Brazil) Use your 5Ws checklist to evaluate the website. Be prepared to support why you think it is or is not reliable