Writer's Choice Grade 7

Unit 28: Electronic Resources

Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about the importance of evaluating the usefulness and reliability of Web sites. In this lesson, they will practice evaluating a Web site.

Lesson Description
Students will evaluate the information found on a government Web site for kids.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to transfer ideas and techniques from the unit reading.
2. Students will be able to evaluate and answer questions about a Web site.
3. Students will be able to identify where they found their answers.

1. Can you tell what person, organization, or company created the information?

Possible answer: The material on this Web site is from the Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office. This information is at the bottom of the page.

2. When was this page last updated?

Possible answer: This page was last updated on December 18, 2003, according to the information at the bottom of the page, at the time that the page was last accessed on November 9, 2004.

3. What is the purpose of the information?

Possible answer: The purpose of this information is to explain the three branches of the U.S. government.

4. Is it safe to assume the information is reliable? Why?

Possible answer: It is safe to assume that the information on this site about the three branches of the U.S. government is reliable because it was created by the United States government. This is indicated by the suffix in the URL (.gov) and is also stated at the bottom of the page.

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