Learning Objective: Given a computer with internet access, eight grade Social Studies students will be able to successfully evaluate websites using the 5 W's of Website Evaluation and will receive a score of 80% or higher on the online Assessment.

Learning Goal: By the end of this lesson you will learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship and how to make right decisions when using the Internet to perform research.

Lesson/Procedure-

In a group discussion discuss the importance in of digital literacy, along with why is it important to be able to successfully evaluating the creditability of a website.

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Next,

On your own, access the interactive activity below, Digital Compass and expand your knowledge of digital literacy and evaluating Web sites.

Begin the Digital Compass – take notes and utilize handouts by clicking on the clipboard and pencil below

 

 

 

 

 

In groups, using the information gained through the activity and the 5 W's Web Site Evaluation handout and checklist (icons above), evaluate the following websites:

Tree Octopus

The Burmese Mountain Dog

History of The Fisher-Price Airplane

As a class, let's discuss the experience and any additional questions.

How did it go? Was it different when evaluating actual websites? What did you learn from each other?
 

 

Complete the Digital Literacy Assessment by clicking the button below.   Please remember to enter your name and my email address as your begin the assessment and email me your final score.