Lesson Plan

  Unit Topic or Theme: An introduction to more effective use of the Internet

  Grade: 3-6

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  Lesson Topic or Theme: Pre-Assessment

  Lesson Objectives: Students, after a 15-40 min. introduction to the Internet, will be able to:

1.  verbally describe at least one difference between information found on the Internet and information found in a book.

2.  demonstrate abilities in Internet navigation including forward-backward, scrolling, selecting from bookmarks, & recognizing links.

3.  verbally evaluate whether the Chihuahua Pharaoh website presents truthful information.

  Instructional Technique: Demonstration, WWW navigation, question & answer.

Instructional Materials: Computer with Internet access. Websites:

http://oakview.fcps.edu/~harris/96-97/agespages/egypt/egypt.html

Pages through the Ages: Oak View Elementary

http://eyelid.ukonline.co.uk/ancient/k-q-menu.htm

Kings and Queens Menu

http://eyelid.ukonline.co.uk/ancient/pyr-temp.htm

Pyramids and Temples Menu (with Java map)

http://interoz.com/egypt/construction/construc.htm

The Construction of the Pyramids

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid

NOVA Online/Pyramids -- The Inside Story

http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/egypt.html

Color Tour of Egypt

http://www.geocities.com/~amenhotep/main.html

The Ancient Egypt Site

http://oakview.fcps.edu/~harris/96-97/agespages/egypt/government-egypt.html

Ancient Egypt, government

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/Classroom/Social_Studies/Multicultural/Egypt.html

NW Regional Ed Lab

http://www.memst.edu/egypt/main.html

The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

http://history.evansville.net/egypt.html

NM's Creative Impulse..Egypt

http://guardians.net/egypt/

Egypt - Guardian's Egypt - Main Gate

http://users.massed.net/~mdurant/AncientEgyptWebquest.htm

Ancient Egypt Webquest

  Theoretical Perspective: More and more schools are providing their students access to the Internet. While some students have the skills needed to manipulate this media, others are either not aware of or need assistance in finding what is available on the Internet. Schools must, therefore, help provide all students with the basic skills needed to find and utilize information on the Internet. This pre-assessment lesson is developed to help teachers better determine the Internet skill level of each student as well as to provide time for each student to learn basic computer skills need to use the Internet.

  Procedure:

A.  Introductory Activity (Set)

The teacher will ask students:

·  Who has heard of the Internet?

·  Does anyone know what the Internet is?

The teacher will describe in basic terms how the Internet is made up of lots of computers from around the world talking to each other over telephone wires.

B.  Step-by-step

The teacher will begin by showing the students the java map of Egypt. Each student will have a chance to see and verbalize how using this map is different than using regular maps.

The teacher and students can then choose from the various Egypt related websites listed and view what information is available. Each student must have a chance to use the mouse and “navigate” the World Wide Web to get more comfortable with these skills. The teacher should ask questions of students to point out how information on the Internet can differ from that found in books.

The teacher will direct students to the Chihuahua Pharaoh website. There, students are asked whether they believe this site presents truthful information. The teacher and student should discuss what is found.

C.  Closure

The teacher will ask students questions about navigating the Web. Also, the teacher will ask students if everything they find on the Internet is always truthful.

D. Adaptations for different learners

Spend extra time with those students who have difficulty achieving any of the three objectives for the lesson.

  Questioning Strategy:

See procedure above.

  Evaluation:

The objectives will be met if each student is able to point out differences between Internet and non-Internet information, manipulate the Internet browser, and determine that not all information found on the Internet is truthful.