| Lesson Plan ID: |
366 |
| Title: |
Introduction to Ayn Rand Using Online Resources |
| Overview/Annotation: |
Students will research Ayn Rand, a contemporary novelist, for biographical information and for her personal philosophy as a prelude to reading her novel, Anthem. Students will partner to gather information via online databases and will discuss findings in a group setting. |
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| IL(K-12) | 1. The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively. | | IL(K-12) | 9. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information. | | ELA(12) | 1. Compare organizational structure, figurative language, and literary devices, including use of paradox, among predominantly British short stories, drama, poetry, essays, and other nonfiction literature. | | ELA(12) | 2. Read with comprehension a variety of informational and functional reading materials, including comparing bias and persuasive techniques in passages. | | ELA(12) | 7. Write for a variety of purposes including critical essays on literary topics, college application essays, résumé cover letters, and résumés. | | ELA(12) | 8. Demonstrate appropriate use of ellipses, parentheses, hyphens and suspended hyphens, hyphenation of number-and-noun modifiers, slashes, and use of commas with subordinate clauses and nominative absolutes. | | ELA(12) | 10. Use the research process to manage, document, organize, and present information to support a thesis on a teacher-approved topic of student interest. |
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| Primary Learning Objective(s): |
Students will be able to:
1. Use technology proficiently for research.
2. Identify and collect biographical information.
3. Explain the author's philosophy and compare it to their own philosophies. |
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| Approximate Duration of the Lesson: |
61 to 90 Minutes |
| Materials and Equipment: |
Handout for Directed Research; Handout for Accessing InfoTrac (see attachments) |
| Technology Resources Needed: |
Computers with Internet access
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| Procedures/Activities: |
1.)Using the handout "Accessing InfoTrac," students will navigate within the Alabama Virtual Library to gather information. ( Alabama Virtual Library) Extensive collection of encyclopedias, periodicals, and other reference materials.
2.)Students will work in pairs to gather information. One student will act as navigator, and the other as recorder. Using the handout "Directed Research," the recorder will enter required responses.
3.)After research is completed, students will meet as a single group to discuss findings.
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| Attachments:**Some files will display in a new window. Others will prompt you to download. |
Directed Research Handout.doc
Accessing Info Trac.doc
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| Assessment Strategies: |
Rubric: Directed Research Handout (50 pts.); Participation in Group Discussion (20 pts.); One-page freewrite: What questions would you ask Ayn Rand if you were to actually meet her, and how do you think she would respond? (30 pts.) |
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