Lesson:  Citation Machine

Date Taught:  January 30, 2006

Teacher:  Kelley Haney

Time Length:  1 hour


NCSCofS Objectives

Language Arts

Competency Goal 1: The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.11 Demonstrate appropriate use of copyrighted materials in word processing documents used for content projects/assignments.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

3.06 Recognize, discuss, and establish ethical guidelines for use of personal and copyrighted media (e.g., images, music, video, content, language) in multimedia projects and presentations as a class/group.
3.07 Use evaluation tools to select Internet resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments

Computer/Technology

Competency Goal 1: The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

            1.02 Recognize and discuss how Copyright Laws protect ownership of intellectual property and discuss consequences of misuse.

                1.10 Demonstrate appropriate use of copyrighted materials in word processing documents used for content projects/assignments.

Key questions:

°         Use appropriate citations for Internet resources to complete classroom assignments

Materials

°         Pencils

°         Computer access

°         Worksheet of sources

°         Topic

°         SF Writer

Procedures:

Pre-activity: (30 minutes)

°         Have students pick one thing about their country to research (topic should not be too narrow or too broad).

°         Have students find an encyclopedia article and a book in the library and write down the information needed for a citation (given on the attached worksheet).

Introduction (5-10 minutes)

°         Ask students where they have been finding information for their social studies projects

°         Depending on answers, ask students where else they could possibly find information on their respective country.

°         Brainstorm other locations

°         Discuss plagiarism and the consequences of this dishonest practice

°         Say, “How do we keep from committing plagiarism?”

°         Show SF Writer and discuss

Introduction to Citation Machine

°         Today we are going to look at an online help tool that helps you form citations to put into your projects and assignments. 

°         Have students continue to use chosen topic

°         Tell students to look for the stated sources online and write down the needed information.

Citation Machine

°         Have students go to http://citationmachine.net

°         Give example of how to plug information into given categories using the completed sources worksheet.  Have students do this with you.

°         Have students use MLA format (optional APA)

°         Using their completed worksheet, have students make bibliographic citations for each source.

°         Have students copy and paste bibliographic citations into a word processing document. 

Differentiation

Verbal, auditory, visual, kinesthetic

Assessment

Anecdotal records of student participation

Students create works cited page in a word processing document

Follow-Up

°         Students will use knowledge and skills featured in this lesson in their Social Studies projects. 

 

Citation Worksheet

 

Print Encyclopedia

Author if given (last name, first name)

“Article Title”

Name of Encyclopedia

Year

 

 

 

Ed.

 

 

 

Ed.

 

 

 

Ed.

 

 

Encyclopedia Article on the Web

Author (last name, first name)

“Article Title”

Name of Encyclopedia

URL

Date Accessed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.school.eb.com/

http://go-passport.grolier.com/splash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

 

Book

Author(s)                                            Title                       City             Publisher

Year Published

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Webpage

Author(s)               Title                                       Name

                                                                      of Institution 

                                                                               or

                                                                        organization

Date viewed

URL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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