Writer's Choice Grade 6Unit 27:
Electronic ResourcesUnit Activity Lesson PlanIntroduction
Students have read about evaluating Internet resources. In this lesson, they will evaluate a library Web site that highlights the original manuscript of Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game.
Lesson Description
Students will evaluate the credibility of a Web site from the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Instructional Objectives
- Students will be able to identify the institution sponsoring a Web site.
- Students will evaluate the reliability of a Web site.
- Students will use a search engine.
Student Web Activity Answers
- What person, organization, or company created this Web site?
Possible answer: This Web site is sponsored by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Does the site provide facts on where the information was gathered or for what purpose?
Possible answer: The introduction explains why Raskin decided to donate the The Westing Game manuscript to the library. An audiotape of the speech Raskin made at the presentation is available.
- Is there a way to check the information by contacting the person or organization that created the site?
Possible answer: Contact information is provided on the CCBC home page.
- Is this site reliable? How can you tell?
Possible answer: Generally, Web sites that belong to schools are reliable. According to Google, 121 sites link to the CCBC home page; many of these sites end in .edu and are therefore educational as well.
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