Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Don't forget to finish your ABC document as soon as possible (and your Search and Select if you haven't). 

1. Individual Reading and Fill out Reading Log

2. Fluency Partner Practice

3. Sorted:  Facts for Fact-Finding Mission

4. The ABC's of Evaluating Websites
http://web.ebscohost.com/brc/detail?sid=d9690b0d-58b0-4c8d-90e9-39e7ec4e1237%40sessionmgr10&vid=6&hid=11&bdata=JnNpdGU9YnJjLWxpdmU%3d#db=b6h&AN=47328460

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/bio

http://downeyunlimited.com/index.html  Fan Site -- See disclaimer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Downey,_Jr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GoingBatty

Lesson from http://www.scribd.com/doc/18446147/boolify-lesson-plan-evaluating-websites

http://www.dhmo.org.
Go to FAQ http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Imagine that you’re the City Public Health Director. That’s a tough position, you know! Guess what? Your life just became harder. The local radio station has released information about a serious-sounding substance, Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO), and it’s up to you to prove to the scared population that it’s real, or a hoax. The radio station found information about DHMO on a website, http://www.dhmo.org.

What are five pieces of information you can find about the site that tell you it is legitimate?

What are five pieces of information that you can believe prove the website is presenting inaccurate?

What do you tell the scared people in your city?

Sponsor?
Author?
Etc.?