Information Literacy Lesson Plan

Amber Taylor Georgia Southern University FRIT 7136, Y02 Fall 2011 Instructor: Dr. Purcell Wiki URL: http://regionsofgeorgia.pbworks.com/w/page/48116460/FrontPage

GRADE: 3

TEACHER(S): Amber Taylor Tammy Miles

CONTENT TOPIC: Regions/Habitats of Georgia

STANDARDS FOR THE 21 -CENTURY LEARNER GOALS

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Standard: Standard 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. Skills Indicator(s): 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. Benchmark(s): 1.1.4 - Use simple note-taking strategies as demonstrated by school librarian 2.1.2 - Demonstrate simple organizational skills such as sorting and categorizing. 2.1.6 - Create a product with a beginning, middle, and end. - Incorporate writing and oral skills to develop a product or performance.. - Use pictures to communicate new information and ideas. Dispositions Indicator(s): 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. Responsibilities Indicator(s): 1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly. Self-Assessment Strategies Indicator(s): 1.4.2 Use interaction with and feedback from teachers and peers to guide own inquiry process. 1.4.4 Seek appropriate help when it is needed.

2.4.1 Determine how to act on information (accept, reject, modify) CONNECTION TO LOCAL OR STATE STANDARDS S3L1. Students will investigate the habitat of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat. a. Differentiate between habitats of Georgia (mountains, marsh/swamp, coast, Piedmont, Atlantic Ocean) and the organisms that live there. OVERVIEW: The third grade students in Mrs. Miles class have been learning about the regions of Georgia. They have been learning that different types of animals and plants that are able to survive and live in a certain region. Mrs. Miles would like for her students to create a PowerPoint presentation for the end of unit culminating activity. FINAL PRODUCT: The students will work in groups of four to complete research for one region/habitat in Georgia using the SLMS-created wiki (http://regionsofgeorgia.pbworks.com/w/page/48116460/FrontPage). After researching their region, the group members will work together to create a PowerPoint presentation that will provide specific information about their selected region of Georgia. LIBRARY LESSON(S): The SLMS will provide the students with an overview how to find resources within the media center. Students will also be shown how to gather information about their region using the SLMS-created wiki. The students will then use all information found to create a PowerPoint presentation representing their region/habitat of Georgia. ASSESSMENT Product: The SLMS and teacher will assess the PowerPoint presentations using the provided teacher created rubric. Process The SLMS and teacher will observe students as they work within their groups. The SLMS and teacher will be observing how the students use the resources

provided, keep track of the information they find, and create their PowerPoint presentation. Student self-questioning - What sources will be most useful? - Did I read through the information provided through the SLMS-created wiki? - Do I have the appropriate information to complete my PowerPoint presentation? - Did I work cooperatively with my group members? INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN Resources students will use: Online subscription database(s) Web sites Books Reference Nonprint Periodicals/newspapers Other (list): SLMS-created Wiki http://regionsofgeorgia.pbworks.com/w/page/48116460/FrontPage Instruction/activities Direct instruction: The SLMS will review what the students have been learning in Mrs. Miles class about the region/habitats of Georgia. The SLMS tells the class that they will work in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation on one of the regions/habitats of Georgia using books from the media center and the internet. Modeling and guided practice: The SLMS will direct the students to the computer lab. Once in the computer lab, the SLMS will have the wiki projected for the students to see, http://regionsofgeorgia.pbworks.com/w/page/48116460/FrontPage. She will demonstrate how to navigate through the wiki and retrieve information about their selected region/habitat of Georgia. She will also demonstrate how to record information found. Then, she will demonstrate how to put the information into a PowerPoint presentation. Independent practice: The students will meet with their group members to discuss the selected region/habitat of Georgia. Also, they will discuss what information they would like to present in their presentation. Then, the students will each go to a computer where the

created wiki is pulled up. The students will search for the desired information on their region/habitat. Once the information is collected, the group members will collaborate to create their PowerPoint presentation. The teacher and the SLMS will rotate to observe the students and provide help when needed. Sharing and reflecting: The students will share their presentations with the class. Then, the students will tell what they found exciting about the lesson and what they did not like. The students will print their presentations to take home and share with family members.

Regions/Habitats of Georgia PowerPoint Presentation Rubric

1 points
The information is generally accurate, but somewhat confusing about the regions of Georgia. Worked a little with the group but was off task for some of the assignment.

2 points
Most of the information throughout the presentation was accurate about the regions of Georgia.

3 points
All information throughout the presentation was accurate about the regions of Georgia.

Your Score

Teamwork

Worked with the group and actively helped in all parts of the assignment.

Worked well with the group and helped to keep the group on task throughout the assignment. The presentation includes all information to give a good understanding of the regions of Georgia.

Presentation

The presentation is missing several key elements about the regions of Georgia.

The presentation is missing one or two key elements about the regions of Georgia.

Your Total:

Reflection of BOTH lesson and collaboration: Collaboration for this lesson was a smooth process. Mrs. Miles and I are both third grade teachers. This made it easy for us to plan together. She has a class of 22 students. We began by discussing what information she would like be covered in the presentations. We also discussed when to schedule the activities. I was able to work with Mrs. Miles class while my kids were at P.E. The time allotted for the lesson was 45 minutes. The lesson took two days to complete. The lesson was a great success. The students were very excited about working in groups to create the PowerPoint presentation. They enjoyed searching through the websites provided on the Georgia Regions Wiki. The students seemed to gain a better understanding of the content. We did feel a bit rushed at times. In the future, allotting more time for the lesson to be completed will be a great benefit.