Lesson #6
The Digital Explosion: Cleaning Up
the Mess
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Learning Target
I can locate desired
information in
subscription
databases.
AASL/ Common Core Crosswalk
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1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge
as context for new learning.
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate
sources to answer questions.
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CC.11-12.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
Acquire and use accurately general academic
and domain-specific words and phrases,
sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and
listening at the college and career readiness
level; demonstrate independence in
gathering vocabulary knowledge when
considering a word or phrase important to
comprehension or expression.
CC.11-12.W.8 Research to Build and Present
Knowledge: Gather relevant information
from multiple authoritative print and digital
sources, using advanced searches effectively;
assess the strengths and limitations of each
source in terms of the task, purpose, and
audience; integrate information into the text
selectively to maintain the flow of ideas,
avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any
one source and following a standard format
for citation.
Vocabulary
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Bias
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Database
Portal
Hoax
Citation
Editor
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.org
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Review:The internet has allowed virtually
anyone to express and communicate their
ideas to the entire world. Why is this a
problem?
Information is not checked for accuracy
The author may be unknown and stupid
The author may have an evil, hidden
purpose—political, religious, financial, violent
Review: Examples of reliable databases
include:
Library of Congress
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Gale Online Library
TSS (Baltimore City Public Schools)
Show samples of locally available databases:
Library of Congress
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Gale Online Library
TSS (Baltimore City Public Schools)
5.
Demonstrate, in detail, how to use the Library of
Congress databases
6. Have students create a question to answer. This
question can be related to a current unit of
study in the regular classroom.
7. Have student s practice answering one of the
questions as a whole class, using the LCD
projector.
8. Have student s answer one of their individual
questions independently.
*Extended time for completion of assignment
*Additional time for reading assignment
*Use of Free Natural Reader to decode text
*One-on-one time with the teacher
*Visual demonstrations
*Presentation of material in small steps
*Manuscript writing rather than cursive
*Process charts
*Visual or multisensory materials
Rubric
Noteworthy
Used theLOC database.
Proposed a research
question and
reasonable keywords
independently.
Chose an appropriate
resource within the
database
independently.
Copied the appropriate
citation, if available.
Located a correct or
reasonable answer
independently.
Acceptable
Developing
Not Ready
Used the LOC database.
Proposed a research
question and
reasonable
keywords with peer
assistance.
Chose an appropriate
resource within the
database with peer
assistance.
Copied the appropriate
citation, if available.
Located a correct or
reasonable answer
with peer
assistance.
Used theLOC database.
Proposed a research
question and
reasonable
keywords with
teacher assistance.
Chose an appropriate
resource within the
database with
teacher assistance.
Copied the appropriate
citation, if available.
Located a correct or
reasonable answer
with teacher
assistance.
The database was
not used.
OR
No question was
formulated.
OR
Inappropriate
keywords were
used
OR
The citation, if
available, was
not copied.
OR
No answer was
found.
Time for Browsing, Silent Reading, nd
Book Checkout
*Clearly defined limits
*One-to-one contact
*Seating to reduce distractions
Exit Ticket
What question did you wish to answer?
What keywords did you use?
Which database did you search?
What answer did you find?
Record the citation here.
What difficulties did you encounter when using this
database?
The following slides may be of use for
this lesson.
Sample Internet Hoaxes
Reliable resources are fact-checked by
editors and librarians.
Gale Resources—online reference
books
Searches every page of every book
with just one keyword search!
92 Enoch Pratt Free Library Databases
Includes
ancestry.com,
which is very
expensive if you
had to pay for it
yourself.
Some
databases
require you to
have a library
card.
Some
databases must
be used in the
library only.
Library of Congress Databases
TSS
Databases
Baltimore City
Public
Schools
Library of Congress
Databases
Library of Congress Databases
There are many ways to start your search,
depending upon your purpose.
www.loc.gov
The Library of Congress has items that
you will find nowhere else. It is the
largest library in the world.
Let’s find a song about Baltimore.
Surprised?
Let’s Try It Together
Let’s do it on our own.