Computers and Information Literacy Lesson Plan

Classroom Teacher: Erin Holt e-mail: Erin K_Holt@mcpsmd.org

Supervising School Library Media Specialist: Rui-Hung Tsai e-mail: Rui-Hung_Tsai@mcspmd.org

Intern School Library Media Specialist: Melissa McDonald

Unit Name: Research Project using AGOPPE Research Method & PowerPoint Presentation

Grade Level: Grades 4/5

School: Somerset Elementary School, Regional Summer School Program

Standards:

Common Core Language Arts: Writing Standards for K–5 (Grades 4/5)

Common Core Standard 7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of

different aspects of a topic.

Common Core Language Arts: Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature K–5 (Grades 4/5)

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts

and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

AASL Standard 1.3.3: Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.

AASL Standard 2.1.4: Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.

AASL Standard 3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting

on the learning.

MCPS SLM Learner Outcomes:

Outcome 6: Students will be able to communicate findings by producing materials in an appropriate format

Outcome 7: Students will be able to demonstrate responsible attitudes toward the use of information

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will to be able to identify steps of the AGOPPE research method, access

online databases, and take proper notes for research project.

Lesson:

Engagement: SLMS

Using thumbs up/down, ask students who knows what AGOPPE research method is

Activity: SLMS

Walk the student through the AGOPPE research method powerpoint

Show the note-taking video

Activity: SLMS

Transition to demonstration of accessing online database (Britannica –student addition)

Demo all links and tabs in database

Activity: SLMS/Teacher

Ask students if they know what ‘citing your source’ means, why it is important to cite sources, and MLA/APA

format.

Show the students that the subscription databases have a ‘citation’ button

Activity: Teacher

Provide list of potential research topics and explain that they will be investigating the databases, and start

research next week

Follow up Activity: SLMS/Teacher

Demo PPT slide creation

Tips for adding text and notes

Assessment: SLMS/Teacher

Rubric created by teacher

Resources:

AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner

http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learnin

gStandards.pdf

AGOPPE Research Method

Common Core Language Arts Writing, Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature K–5 http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf

MCPS Homework Resources http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/students/homework.aspx

10 Slide Design Tips for Producing Powerful and Effective Presentations http://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-slide-design-tips-for-producing-powerful-and-effective-presentations/6117178