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Collaborative Lesson plan were 5 th grade students in Mrs. Darleys Science class. There are 25 students in the target classroom. They are a mixture of 65% African-American, 18% Caucasian, and 12% Hispanic. They are all below reading level learners, with some special education and ESOL services. The background research about Information Literacy needs and CRCT scores did not deliver the detailed results that I desired. The CRCT score reports did not show a complete breakdown of the Information Literacy questions, so they did not allow me to make an accurate assessment of the learning needs for the present fifth graders. The Georgia Department of Education website was valuable in learning about the statewide and district increase in scores for Reading, but did not single out any Information Literacy question results. Therefore, I decided to administer a short student survey, Whats the Info You Know? (see Appendix of UbD plan), in order to get a better grasp of where to take the focus for Information Literacy skills. The survey questioned student knowledge of different types of resources, ways to find different types of information, and ways to use different sources of information. The majority of the students matched dictionary and catalog correctly, several matched encyclopedia correctly, and only a few matched periodical and bibliography correctly. All of the students knew to use the library catalog to search for a book and the majority chose the web to find the most current information. I was surprised to discover that almost every student knew all of the Boolean connectors for searching the web. But, only one student chose to create a topic, search terms, and keywords before performing research. Over half of the students knew to cite, use quotes, and list references when using information from a source. But, almost all of the students did not know that copying and pasting information from a website was actually breaking copyright law. So, this gave me many concepts that I could focus on when teaching about intellectual property and copyright law! It took several sessions, but the lesson was very successful. The students were engaged and created questions that showed their learning. They were documenting the materials and websites used to create the slide show questions and answers. The teacher was pleased with the collaboration effort and the knowledge that the students gained from the process and product. The other classes enjoyed the questions, and they felt that they were relevant to the material they were studying. The teacher plans to save the questions and use them again during review for the benchmark and CRCT exams.
Understandings:
Students will understand that * Traits are passed from parent to offspring through genes * Traits of offspring can be predicted by traits of parents * Learned behaviors are not the same as inherited traits or instincts * Information can be located in multiple resources * Information should be used ethically and responsibly Students will know *The genetic transfer of traits from parents to offspring. *The difference between a learned behavior and an inherited trait or instinct. *The different types of print and non-print resources *The basic guidelines of copyright and ethical use
Essential Questions:
1. What are genes? 2. What are instincts? 3. How are traits passed from parent to offspring? 4. How are learned behaviors different from instincts? 5. What are the different types of informational resources? 6. What is intellectual property? What is copyright law?
Students will be able to *Recognize and define traits. *Use research skills (with guidance) to find materials and information about genetic traits. *Recognize personal inherited traits and learned behaviors. *Create questions from learning and research materials. *Express learning through visual and verbal demonstration via partner collaboration. *List sources used by title, author, source and/or website name and link
Other Evidence:
*Oral or written response to each of the essential questions.(Explanation, Application, Interpretation, Perspective) *Genetics vocabulary graphic organizer.(Explanation, Application) *Create student booklet containing each of the personal inherited traits and learned behaviors with drawn illustrations about each.(Explanation, Interpretation, Perspective, Self-Knowledge)
Offspringhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspring http://www.thefreedictionary.com/offspring
Instinctshttp://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/behavior/preview.weml
1. Match the following words with the correct definitions: ________Dictionary A. A list of books, periodicals, audiovisuals, and other materials that a library owns B. A list of all books, articles, and other materials the author used in writing book C. Defines words and terms, their meanings, spelling, pronunciation, synonyms, etc. D. A publication that comes out on a regular schedule (weekly, monthly, quarterly) E. A reference source that provides articles written by experts on a variety of subjects
________Periodical
________Encyclopedia
________Catalog
________Bibliography
2. To find a book on a topic, you use: A. Online periodical database B. Library catalog C. Web search engine
3. To find the latest information about a football game, you choose: A. Encyclopedia B. Magazine/ periodical C. Newspaper D. The Web
4. What are Boolean operator terms? A. AND B. OR C. NOT D. All of the above
5. When you are preparing to perform research, what should you do first? A. Look through encyclopedias B. Look through the library catalog C. Search websites D. Create topic, search terms, and keywords
6. When you use information from a source, you should: A. Cite the resource in a reference/ bibliography list B. Use quotes around statements in exact words from the source C. List the reference even if you put it in your own words D. All of the above
7. Copying and pasting from a website is breaking copyright law. A. True B. False
Use the presentation grading rubric to help self-check your presentation. Have fun and be creative!
Excellent= 25 points
Content is correct and information is presented in a logical order.
Score
Presentation
Images/ Pictures
No images.
Images are related to content. Layout is not organized. Some spelling errors and grammar errors. Questions are in students' own words.
Presentation flows well and shows creative skills. Correct number of slides. Images are related to content. Layout of images is pleasing to the eye. No spelling or grammar errors. Questions are in authors' own words.
Inherited trait
Offspring
Behavior
Instinct
Gene
Resist
Copyright
GO!
Copyright law is a part of the U.S. Constitution (1976). Copyright law protects any original, creative work. There does not have to be copyright documentation. Copyright protection is the life of the author plus 70 years. Works created before 1923 are considered "public domain". These can be used by anyone without permission! "Fair use" allows teachers and students to use some of the copyrighted materials for teaching and research. Always document your resources!
Copyright
NO!
Money cannot be made from using someones work. Works can only be used for education or research. You cannot change the value of the work. Students are only covered by the "fair use" rule in the same way as the teachers. If it is found on the web, it belongs to the author. It is just like a book, magazine, CD, or video that has been produced and sold. Ideas belong to the creator! You cannot copy and paste from the website unless you use quotes!! Put it into your own words! All resources used must be documented!