Internet+Research+3



=**Lesson Plan 3 : Evaluating the Credibility of Search Results**=


 * Aim:**

How do we evaluate Web sites?


 * Common Core State Standards:**


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7** Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8** Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.


 * Objectives:**


 * Students will learn how to evaluate Web sites.


 * Vocabulary:**


 * Authority
 * Objectivity
 * Scope and Quality
 * Design and Functionality
 * Primary source
 * Top-level domain
 * Country-code top-level domain
 * Broken link


 * Class Activity:**

1) Pick 2 Web sites of your choice and answer the questions above.

2) Create a new page on your wiki and name it with today's lesson and date, e.g. "Internet Research 3 9.24.13." Write your answers on that page.


 * For more information on Web site evaluation:**

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask

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