LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.

Objective 4.08

Credit sources of information.

Resources aligned to this objective

Exploring the Everglades
After reading the book, Everglades, by Jean Craighead George, students will apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades. As a culmination activity, students will use a word processing program to type a paragraph detailing what they have learned about the Everglades.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Debbie Fox.
George Washington's Obituary
The following lesson will introduce students to the research process--formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
By Kathy Blades.

Lesson plans on the web

Looking for the history in historical fiction: An epidemic for reading
Explores the differences between historical fiction and nonfiction. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest
Students use the web to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Working in small groups, they complete a WebQuest, identifying facts and locating different types of information in order to determine the criteria used for selecting these “Amazing Americans.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills, Information Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Research Building Blocks: "Cite Those Sources!"
Students learn the importance of citing their sources to give credit to the authors of their information as well as learn about plagiarism. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE