1. On my Honor By: Marion Dane Bauer
Key Word Searches
On my Honor
By: Marion Dane Bauer

2. Library Lesson F. Yokoyama

3. Pre / Post test
How do you search for information on the Internet?

4. General Learner Outcome
Self Directed Learner - I am responsible for my own learning
Complex Thinker - I can think critically and problem solve.
Effective and Ethical User of Technology - I can use a variety of technologies effectively and ethically

5. Standard 1 Reading Skills
Use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for informational texts for a variety of purposes
Benchmark LA Use grade-appropriate online and print sources to research a topic

6. Information Literacy Standard 1
The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively
1.5 Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information

7. MAPS Materials Attitude Place – seated at a computer
Internet access
Paper / pen
Attitude
I can make technology work for me
Place – seated at a computer
Setting - Library Media Center

8. Hook - What’s the best bait to go fishing?

9. Essential Question
How can I find information efficiently and effectively?

10. Learning Goal 1 of 2
6th grade students will create and use a list of 6 key words that brings up relevant information on the safety of Starved Rock and Vermillion River using two search engines.

11. Learning Goal 2 of 2
6th grade students will find at least one relevant article concerning the safety of Starved Rock and/or Vermillion river and create a power point on the article.

12. Performing Skills As a class, we can:
Brainstorm a list of keywords to search for our topic
Explore sites found and the information given
Select as a class one article that best answers our question

13. Performing Skills
Individually create a Power Point presentation from the article found and list:
* who * Where
* what * why
* when * how

14. Vocabulary
Key Word
Relevancy

15. Instruction 1 of 5
Brainstorm one word that you would use to find information about the safety of Starved Rock and/or Vermilion River

16. Instruction 2 of 5
Skim the sites that were pulled up from your keyword

17. Instruction 3 of 5
Discuss as a class what you found with this key word

18. Instruction 4 of 5 Brainstorm a different keyword that you would use
Repeat exploration process

19. Instruction 5 of 5
Class votes on one article that they want to focus on and create your individual power point presentations.

20. Assessment Checklist Check if Completed As a class, we can
can come up with 6 useful keywords
Individually, I can create a Power Point about the safety of Starved Rock / Vermilion River