Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 7, Reading and Language Arts Std #: 25 Select and indicate preference for sources of information. Examples: magazines, Internet, videotapes, how-to books and videos

Lesson Plans: Magazine Ads and You, The Teenager Identifying ways in which magazine ads influence teenagers Computer Mysteries Students make up "Who did it" mysteries Comparing Electronic Text with Printed Text Students learn how to properly navigate electronic text

Resources: Classzone Finding Information Help locating information Classzone Examining the Media Help identifying media Media Awareness Network Resources and support for media relating to young people Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (I, T) Students visit the library and the Internet to locate sources for words, facts, places and new information. (I, T) Students locate a publication and copy on a note card the correct bibliographical information or URL for that source. Students may also access this information through the library’s catalogue software. (B, I, T) Students participate in a teacher-created library “scavenger hunt” requiring simple answers from a variety of sources within the library.
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