Scout+it+Out+by+Lauren+Ashley

Lauren Ashley IPT 286 Lesson Plan

//Planning// **9** **th** **Grade English Class** **Date:** December 14, 2010 **Title/Subject of Lesson:** “Scout” it Out. **Objective(s): Students will be able to evaluate sources of information and be able to write with a scholarly attitude about multiple/conflicting points of view.** **State Core Curriculum Standard(s):** Standard 3 Objective 1: Use the process of inquiry to examine multiple points of view.

**Materials Needed:** Computers (computer lab)

//Performing// **Continuation from Previous Lesson:** Now that we’ve talked about the different ways to evaluate sources of information, we are going to practice these new skills while researching about racial issues present in //To Kill a Mockingbird// and today.

**Lesson Presentation:** For a quick review, what are some ways you know the difference between a reliable source and an unreliable source? (Advertisements, author or company name present/lacking, content, tone, context, etc.) Now, let’s transition into how this relates to the book we just finished reading. “Scout” is the main character of Harper Lee’s //To Kill a Mockingbird//. Why is that an appropriate name for her? (She is the objective, childlike observer who can comment on and see different sides of the story. She searches for answers to tough questions.) In what ways was Scout able to find answers? (Adults. School later on in life.) In what ways do you find answers today? (Technology, friends, etc.) We are lucky because we have so much information today. You want to find out what your friend is doing, log on to Facebook and you know she’s bored doing math homework. You want to find out the largest mammal on the earth, you can know in seconds. This sort of thing would have seemed magical even a decade or two ago, but with all of this information, there is a lot that is helpful and a lot that is completely worthless. Our job is to figure out the difference. We must become “Scouts” today with the issues we face, but we can’t trust everything we read. We have to navigate our way through a lot of “junk” to find the things that are really important and accurate for us. Everyone should be logged on to a computer and on the class Webquest page. This will lead you step by step as to what you should do to complete this assignment. [Project screen is possible and go through a brief step by step]. The Introduction page gives you a basic overview of what you are to do. The Task page goes into more specifics about your assignment, and the Process page goes step by step what you are to do. Good luck and raise your hand if you have any questions. If you are on another site other than one related to this assignment, you will drop two letter grades, so keep focused! Next week, we are going to set up a jury in the classroom and we will pick two volunteers and two people at random to come up and present their case to the class. Everyone will act as jury then, so come prepared to present, ask questions and discuss how the themes of this book are still relevant today.
 * 1)  Getting Stared
 * 1)  Directing the Learning
 * 1)  Bringing the Lesson to a Conclusion

Link to WebQuest: @http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=83019 Username: lesie22 Password: laurenashley