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Subject
Area: Language Arts, Computer
Use
Grade
Level: Middle School Lesson
(Grade 6 - 8)
Overview:
This lesson will demonstrate to students the need to
properly cite work of others incorporated into their
reports or presentations. It will detail how to create
bibliographies with proper citations for the primary
types of references middle students will use for projects
such as text-based reports or multimedia projects and
presentations. Students will also learn the process
for using web graphics and properly citing their web
address. An easy-to-use freeware application will also
be introduced.
Standards:
NETS for Students and
California Content Standards (http://www.clrn.org/search/bystandard.cfm):
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
- Connecting Curriculum and Technology published by
the International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE ) and the U.S. Department of Education
NETS for Students:
2. Social, ethical, and human issues
Students understand
the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology.
Students practice responsible
use of technology systems, information and software.
5. Technology research tools
Students us technology to locate,
evaluate, and collect information from a variety of
sources.
Students evaluate and select new information resources
and technological innovations based on the appropriateness
to specific tasks.
NETS provides the following
Performance Indicators for students by the end of Grade
8.
Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors
when using information and technology, and discuss
consequences of misuse. (Std. 2).
Reading/Language Arts Framework and Content Standards
for California Public Schools,: Published by the California
Department of Education, 1999.
English-Language Arts Content
Standards - Seventh Grade: Writing:
1.5 Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information
in a bibliography by using a consistent and sanctioned
format and methodology for citations.
2.3 d. Cite Reference sources appropriately.
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