"Teach Someone Assignment: Credible Sources & Research"
I teach 8th grade middle school and I absolutely love teaching my research unit on “Unexplained Phenomenon.” For the sake of time, I can’t fit EVERYTHING into a short video and even then, I apologize for still going over the estimated time I had planned. I decided to still walk you through how I typically go about this lesson. First, what you will not see in this video, is how I usually schedule some library days and take the time to collaborate with our school librarian in teaching our students what to keep an eye open for while looking for a credible website. We also go into depth explaining what plagiarism is and how to avoid this troublesome issue. Having gone over all this information prior, and where my video will begin, my students then have some freedom to choose a topic (Bigfoot, la Llorona, Mermaids, Haunted houses etc.) and look for information on credible websites. Additionally, I find it crucial to set some boundaries and let them know how to spot a bogus website and why some websites like Wikipedia are not acceptable as a credible source because anyone can go in and add any information at any time. I also require 1.) credible books, 2.) credible journal articles/magazine articles/newspaper articles, and 3.) credible videos/documentaries. Throughout this process, I also teach them how to properly cite their findings/work and introduce them in starting a “work cited” or “bibliography” page.
I hope everyone finds this video helpful! Enjoy!
My “teach someone” loom video link:
https://www.loom.com/share/fa89f8fcc2ff43f896880e8ca1ff8808?sid=353c0635-9d57-4cfb-be27-d78ad733d6f5
References
Baker, F. W. (n.d.). Sample of fake websites for educators - Media Literacy Clearinghouse. Media Literacy Clearinghouse. https://www.frankwbaker.com/mlc/sample-of-fake-websites-for-educators/
Dallas County Schools (Tex. (n.d.). TEXQUEST - Learn360. Dallas County Schools. http://learn360.infobase.com/PortalPlayLists.aspx?wid=219603&fp=2&u=wbgreen
Encyclopedia Britannica, I. (n.d.). TEXQUEST - BRITANNICA: School Edition. Britannica Digital Learning. https://school.eb.com
MackinVIA. (n.d.). https://mackinvia.com/
W. B. Green Junior High School Library. (n.d.). https://laferiaisd.booksys.net/opac/lfwbgjhs/#menuHome
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 27). In Wikipedia. https://www.wikipedia.org/
I really like this topic is something students can choose and how you collaborate with the librarian on lessons.
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