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Title of Unit       Grade Level      

Accessing, Evaluating, and 13-16 (College undergraduate)
Presenting Information.
Curriculum       Time Frame      
Area World History 1 Week
Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)
Content Standards
     
Standard 2 The student who is information literate evaluates
information critically and competently.

The student who is information literate weighs information carefully and wisely to determine its quality. That student understands
traditional and emerging principles for assessing the accuracy, validity, relevance, completeness, and impartiality of information. The
student applies these principles insightfully across information
sources and formats and uses logic and informed judgment to accept, reject, or replace information to meet a particular need.

Indicators
Indicator 1. Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness
Indicator 2. Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion
Indicator 3. Identifies inaccurate and misleading information
Indicator 4. Selects information appropriate to the problem or
question at hand

Understandings Essential Questions

Overarching Understanding
      Students will understand that…     
- There are a myriad of ways to obtain
information
- All information is not necessarily valid.
- One must question the source of
information.
- There are a myriad of ways to present
information.
Overarching
- How does one access information?
- Where does the information come
from and how do we know it’s
valid?
- How can we present the
information that we find?
Topical
- What types of resources exist?
- Is Wikipedia a scholarly
source?
- How can Delicious be used for
scholarly research?
- What other online sources can
be utilized?
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Related Misconceptions - How can one use research

      papers, websites, Screencasts,
Misconceptions: and PowerPoint can’s to
present information?
-Wikipedia is a scholarly resource
- All information on the internet is valid.
- Research can only be done online.

Knowledge Skills
Students will know… Students will be able to…
           
1. How to access information using the 1. Explain how to access information on the internet.
internet. 2. Explain why Wikipedia is not a scholarly resource.
2. How to evaluate information using the 3. Explain how Delicious can be used for Scholarly research.
internet. 4. Explain how to use search engines for research.
3. How to present information that has been 5. Explain how to evaluate websites for validity.
researched. 6. Present the information they find.