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Louisiana
Webquest
Teacher Page
A
Library Skills WebQuest
for
7-8th Grade Language Arts
Designed
by Connie McNabb
cmcnabb@lpsb.org
Introduction
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Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits | Student Page
Introduction
This library skills distance learning unit
was developed as part of a distance learning unit prepared as partial fulfillment
of the requirements for ETEC 645, taught by Dr. Nan Adams at Southeastern
Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.
In this webquest, students will pretend that
they have been selected as a Special Agent with the FBI (Federal Bureau
of Investigation). Their mission will be to research information
about Louisiana, prepare an intelligence research report, and report this
top secret information back to fellow special agents. They
will develop research skills by using reference resources available to
them in the library
Upon completion of this activity, students
will have gained a better understanding of how atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias,
dictionaries, the card catalog, and periodical literature may be used to
gain important research information.
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| Learners | Standards
| Process | Resources |
Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits | Student Page
Learners
This unit was designed to teach library research
skills in 7-8th grade Language Arts class. This lesson can easily
be extended to additional grades and subjects.
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| Learners | Standards
| Process | Resources |
Evaluation | Conclusion
| Credits | Student Page
Curriculum Standards
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ELA Content Standard 1:
Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a
variety of strategies for different purposes.
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ELA Content Standard 2:
Students write competenly for a variety
of purposes.
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ELA Content Standard 3:
Communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure,
punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting
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ELA Content Standard 5:
Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts,
media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate
knowledge.
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Evaluation | Conclusion
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Process
To accomplish the task, students will use
the following guidelines:
Phase 1 - Operation Background Check
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First, act as Commander-in-Chief
and assign students to a team of three (3) agents. Tell students
that they will be working undercover and to choose one of these three identities:
Tourist, Reporter, or Politician
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Tell students that they may review background
information about the following reference sources: Almanacs,
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias,
Atlases, Readers' Guide
to Periodical Literature, the Card Catalog,
and the Internet.
Phase 2 - Operation Brown Pelican
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Once students have chosen a role to play, they
will print out the Top Secret Fact Sheet. Teachers
may choose to have these already printed and ready for use.
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Students should assume chosen roles and begin
the undercover investigation for the required information.
Phase 3 - Debriefing
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After all information has been collected, students
should share their findings with the other agents on their team.
Students should prepare an intelligence
report that contains all of required information on the Top
Secret Fact Sheet.
The webquest should take about 3-5 class periods
(45-minute) to complete. Students should have access to the library
and be familiar with the use the card catalog, the reader's guide, almanac,
encyclopedia, dictionary, and the Internet.
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| Learners | Standards
| Process | Resources |
Evaluation | Conclusion
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Resources Needed
Students should have access to the library
and be familiar with the use the card catalog, the reader's guide, almanac,
encyclopedia, dictionary, and the Internet.
Students will need to have:
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computers
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almanac
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dictionaries
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encyclopedias
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reader's guide to periodical literature
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Internet access
One teacher and one librarian should be able
to effectively implement the lesson. However, there is a role for
aides or parents in assisting with this activity. A field trip to
a library would be recommended during or after completion of this webquest.
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Evaluation | Conclusion
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Evaluation
Student grades will be based on the
following:
Top Secret Fact
Sheet
Your Written Intelligence
Report
Your Oral Presentation
Individual Work
and Group Participation
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Conclusion
At the conclusion of this webquest, students
will have used Almanacs, Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, Atlases,
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, the
Card Catalog, and the Internet to complete the research process.
It is hoped that they will have gained valuable experience in using a variety
of research materials to locate information on a research topic.
Upon completion of this webquest, students will be able to apply what they
have learned to any research topic.
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Credits
& References
Special thanks to Mrs. Bobbette Larkey for
her help and assistance with this webquest project.
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Last updated on April 25,
2002. Based on a template from The
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