Rebecca Cecile Griffin

FRIT 7234 Inquiry Mini Lessons

Lesson 1- Finding Information

Content Area Standards: ELAGSE8W7: Conduct short research projects to answer
a question (including a self-generated question), drawing
on several sources and generating additional related,
Rebecca Cecile Griffin
focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of
FRIT 7234 Inquiry Miniexploration.
Lessons
ELAGSE8W8: Gather relevant information from multiple
print and digital sources, using search terms effectively;
assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and
quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others
while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format
for citation.
ELAGSE8W9: Draw evidence from literary or
informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and
research.

AASL Standards for the 21st 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to
Century Learner: answer questions.

1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for

accessing information and pursuing inquiry.

2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to

analyze and organize information.

Digital Information Fluency
Principle(s):
Principle(s) of Inquiry-Based
Learning:
Focus Question or Problem:
Activity:
1.B Learners create effective and efficient search queries
1.E Learners select and apply appropriate search strategies
to effectively and efficiently locate reliable digital
information related to their academic learning goal(s)
Deep Understanding
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
Student Success
How is the Dewey Decimal System used to find sources in
a library?
Students will use the computers in the lab to use the
Dewey Decimal curated resources to complete a
worksheet called Using the Dewey Decimal System.

Using the catalog system, each student will find the

Dewey Number for a list of sources in the media center by
looking them up by title. The students will be given a
random list of ten sources with a blank line beside them
where the student will record the number.

With completed lists, each student will be given a

cardboard box large enough to contain the sources as he
locates them on the shelves. Before beginning the search,
the Media Specialist will give a brief oral review of the
layout of the media center shelves. For example, she might
show them where the Nonfiction book begin and end.

Curated Resource Set: Using the Dewey Decimal System Curated Resources:
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/deweydecimalresources3

Assessment: Using the Dewey Decimal System worksheet

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FRIT 7234 Inquiry Mini Lessons

Lesson 2- How to Evaluate Sources

Content Area Standards:
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FRIT 7234 Inquiry Mini Lessons
AASL Standards for the 21st Century
Learner:
Digital Information Fluency Principle(s):
Principle(s) of Inquiry-Based Learning:
Focus Question or Problem:
Activity:
ELAGSE8W7: Conduct short research
projects to answer a question (including a
self-generated question), drawing on several
sources and generating additional related,
focused questions that allow for multiple
avenues of exploration.
ELAGSE8W8: Gather relevant information
from multiple print and digital sources, using
search terms effectively; assess the credibility
and accuracy of each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and conclusions of others
while avoiding plagiarism and following a
standard format for citation.
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate
sources to answer questions.
1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected
sources on the basis of accuracy, validity,
appropriateness for needs, importance, and
social and cultural context.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology
tools for accessing information and pursuing
inquiry.
2.1.4 Use technology and other information
tools to analyze and organize information.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information
tools to organize and display knowledge and
understanding in ways that others can view,
use, and assess.
2.A Learners evaluate the quality of a search
result to determine its usefulness in the search
process
2.B Learners evaluate the quality of a search
result to determine the reliability of its content
2.C Learners evaluate the quality of a search
result to determine the reliability of its source
Authenticity
Deep Understanding
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
Student Success
How are sources evaluated for validity and
accuracy?
The teacher will show a sample video she
created explaining the criteria for a class
project and an example of her expectations.
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FRIT 7234 Inquiry Mini Lessons

Lesson 3- Ethical Use of Information

Content Area Standards: ELAGSE8W8: Gather relevant information from
Rebecca Cecile Griffin multiple print and digital sources, using search terms
FRIT 7234 Inquiry Mini Lessons
effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each
source; and quote or paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for citation.

AASL Standards for the 21st 1.3.1 Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of
Century Learner: creators and producers.

1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering

and using information.

1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self- direction by

making independent choices in the selection
of resources and information.

Digital Information Fluency 3.A Learners ethically use digital information

Principle(s):
Principle(s) of Inquiry-Based Authenticity
Learning: Deep Understanding
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
Student Success
Performances of Understanding
Ethical Citizenship
Focus Question or Problem: What are copyright and fair use guidelines? How can
we ethically use information found from various
sources?
Activity: Students will be shown how to complete a sample
PowerPoint template using the teacher station and
projector in a step-by-step manner. The students will
use the computers in the media center lab to complete
each step. The teacher will give each student a simple
handout on the Basic of PowerPoint for future use.

Students will use the Copyright and Fair Use

curated resources to examine the ethics of using sources
legally. Given a paper copy of an empty PowerPoint
template, each student is to research copyright and fair
use guidelines and design their own simple PowerPoint
presentation using their research notes.

Students will each take their completed paper

PowerPoint presentation to a computer in the student
lab where he will actually complete his Copyright and
Fair Use presentation. When completed, each student
is to print a copy of his slides for the teacher.

Curated Resource Set: Copyright and Fair Use Curated Sources:

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/copyrightandfairuse8

Assessment: Student created PowerPoint