Objective: To collect valid information from the Internet over the course of 4 class periods and report on what you have found so others may learn from your research.
Collect Information:
Class Period 1
- Decide whether you are going to work by yourself or with a partner.
- Choose a topic. (see topics below)
Topics
Class Period 2
- Start collecting websites (at least 3!) about your topic using the links below.
- Bookmark your links into your Diigo Library.
- Take notes from each site using the Diigo highlighter.
- Facts to find: State Bird, State Tree, Capital, it's major industry, famous attractions.
Class Period 3:
- Once you have chosen someone above, use the links below to find 2 more sites.
- If you choose Google, don't forget to try Wonder Wheel: Make a search-->click "Show options"-->choose "Wonder Wheel"
- Bookmark the sites into your Diigo Library.
- Take notes from each site using your Diigo highlighter. (Facts to find: State Bird, State Tree, Capital, it's major industry, famous attractions.)
How to Bookmark and Highlight a Site Using Your Diigo Toolbar
Show What You've Learned
Class Period 4:
- What is Copyright?
- Copyright Quiz
- Watch this video on Fair Use.
- Find copyright free images to use in your project and put links to them at the bottom of your notes.
Class Period 5:
- Choose how you will "Show What You Know:"
-Video (iMovie, Animoto)
-PowerPoint
-Comic Life
-Essay (MS Word)
-Drawing (Tux Paint, Sumo Paint)
-Website (iWeb)
-Song (GarageBand)
Class Periods 6-8:
- Work on your project.
- Remember to include: all of your facts, images (copyright free and/or attributed!)
- Check your spelling and grammar. Reread or watch your project to make sure it makes sense and is easy to read!
- Attribute any images or video or quotes to the website they came from by including the URLs in your project!
- Share your work with the class!
How you will be graded:
Rubric
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sources | Research has more than 3 valid sources. | Research has 3 valid sources. | Research has 2 valid sources. | Research has one or fewer valid resources. |
| Information | Research has more than 4 facts. | Research has 4 facts. | Research has 3 facts. | Research has 2 or fewer facts. |
| Project Organization | Project is easy to read and includes more than 4 facts. | Project is mostly easy to read and/or include 4 facts. | Project is sometimes difficult to read and/or has 3 facts. | Project is difficult to read and/or has 2 or fewer facts. |
| Project Spelling & Grammar | Project has no spelling or grammar mistakes. | Project has 1-2 spelling or grammar mistakes. | Project has 3-4 spelling or grammar mistakes. | Project has more than 4 spelling or grammar mistakes. |
| Attribution | Project gives attribution to all images or copyrighted work. | Project gives attribution to most images or copyrighted work. | Project does not give attribution to most images or copyrighted work. | Project does not give attribution to any images or copyrighted work. |
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