So Many Choices! Lesson Plan
Level: Grades K to 3
About the Author: Thierry Plante, Media Education Specialist, MediaSmarts
Duration: 45 minutes
This lesson is part of USE, UNDERSTAND & ENGAGE: A Digital Media Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools.
Overview
This lesson introduces the students to the first steps in finding information on the Internet.
Learning Outcomes
Big ideas/key concepts: Students will understand that…
Digital media are networked
- Networked digital tools such as search engines help us find good information online
- Because anyone can share content online, we have to verify information we find there
Digital media have unexpected audiences
- It’s easy to find content that is inappropriate or unreliable online
Key questions:
- How can we find good information online?
- How can we tell whether online information is reliable or not?
How can we keep from finding things we don’t want to see?
Essential knowledge: Students will know…
Finding and verifying: Simple techniques for finding and verifying information
Key vocabulary: Expert, keyword, link, search engine, source
Performance tasks: Students will be able to…
Access: Find and sort information from a curated list of sources
Use: Use search engines effectively
Understand: Identify concerns with finding and verifying information online
This lesson and all associated documents (handouts, overheads, backgrounders) are available in an easy-print, pdf kit version.