Mini Lesson Planning Tool for Integrating Technology Title of Lesson: MLA Works Cited Page Curriculum / Content

Area: English Language Arts Grade Level: 9 PURPOSE / OBJECTIVES: tudents !ill "ro"erl# format an MLA !orks cited "age in Microsoft Word for the research "a"ers the# have $een !riting% CURRICULUM ST !" R"S: Gather relevant information from multi"le authoritative "rint and digital sources& using advanced searches effectivel#' assess the usefulness of each source in ans!ering the research (uestion' and integrate information into the te)t selectivel# to maintain the flo! of ideas& avoiding "lagiarism and follo!ing a standard format for citation% *W%9+,-%./ Write and edit !ork so that it conforms to the guidelines in a st#le manual 0e%g%& Modern Language Association1s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, American Ps#chological Association1s Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association2 a""ro"riate for the disci"line and !riting t#"e% *L%9+,-%3a/ CTIVITIES: Activate "rior kno!ledge $# revie!ing e)am"les of citations from $ooks& maga4ines& and !e$sites% 0The# "reviousl# !ent over in+te)t citations and !ere introduced to MLA formatting t!o !eeks $efore%2 Allo! students to com"lete their !orks cited "ages and float around the room to assist students individuall#% Ensure that each student has a "age title& their last name and "age num$er& a hanging indent& al"ha$etical order& etc%

ns#er the follo#ing $%estions: &' "o I (no# ho# to %se the technology tool)s* that #ill +e %se, +y -y st%,ents. 5es& 67m "roficient in Microsoft Word% /' 0hat technology s(ills ,o -y st%,ents alrea,y ha1e that are nee,e, for this lesson. The# have the $asic skills to o"erate Microsoft Word and 6nternet searches% 2' 0hat technology s(ills #ill they nee, to learn to co-3lete this lesson s%ccessf%lly. The# !ill need to learn to dou$le+s"ace& format hanging indents and headers& etc% 4' 0hat is the a33ro3riate setting for this lesson )classroo-5 la+5 li+rary5 ho-e*. Is this setting a1aila+le for -y st%,ents to %se. The setting for the first "art of m# lesson !ill ha""en in the classroom& and the actual technolog# com"onent !ill ha""en in the li$rar# on la"to"s%

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and other needs%2 67ll need la"to"s& Microsoft Word& and Google% 6' 7o# -%ch ti-e ,o I nee, to allo# for this lesson. 6 !ill utili4e a full 93 minute $lock for this lesson% 8' 0ho can hel3 -e #ith the 3lanning an,/or i-3le-entation of this lesson. M# coo"erating teacher reserved the li$rar#& and u" to the "resent& she has $een instructing them on research "a"ers $# assigning s"ecific to"ics& "roviding a""ro"riate guidelines& and offering assistance% 9' 7o# #ill I assess the st%,ents: learning. tudents !ill turn in a "ro"erl# formatted !orks cited "age at the end of the $lock%