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

Goal 3EN — English

The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

Objective 3EN.02

Use electronic resources for research.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Building Vietnam War scavenger hunts through web-based inquiry
After reading a book about the Vietnam War, students, working in small groups, adopt the perspective of members of a group involved in the war (e.g., soldier, nurse, doctor, photojournalist, TV reporter) and conduct Internet research to explore how that particular group was affected. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Defining literacy in a digital world
In this lesson, students create an inventory of personal texts, including a range of print, visual and audio texts in order to create a working definition of literacy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Naming in a digital world: Creating a safe persona on the Internet
In this lesson that investigates Internet safety, students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Paying attention to technology: Reviewing a technology
Students research modern technology and evaluate their findings by writing a review. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Your hometown: A teenage perspective
In this Xpeditions lesson, students are asked to create a "teen-friendly" website for their town or to redesign their town's website so that it is more interesting to teenagers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: National Geographic