| TASK
DEFINITION |
Prepare a mini-lesson
in which you are the teacher, instructing your class about your artist in
your target language. |
| REQUIREMENTS |
Written report (in
target language):
- Full name and any other name by which he or she is known
- Years of birth and death
- Location during productive life
- Group or school of artists to which your artist belongs
- Names of 3-5 major works of art
- Personal response to art -- opinion, feelings
- Essay will be written in class
- Visual examples of works of art (1-3, no nudes)
- Oral presentation
- Notes on other students' presentations (name, location, works,
reaction)
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| INFORMATION
SEEKING STRATEGIES |
Determine range of
sources:
- Subject matter books (art books, biographies)
- Internet
- Periodicals
-
Art Gallery
- Laserdiscs
- French Links
- Spanish Links
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On-line databases (includes Encarta, World Book,
Nettrekker, periodicals online)
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| LOCATION AND
ACCESS |
Locate sources:
- Follett Card Catalog -- Dewey System
- Find Information
- Index
- Keywords (Boolean Search: and, or, not)
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| USE OF
INFORMATION |
Engage the information
(Why is each step important?)
- Read - Hear - View
- Notetaking
- Plagiarism
- Works Cited
- Paraphrasing
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| SYNTHESIS |
Process:
Presentation:
- Appropriate for 6th grade audience
- Presence (eye-contact, clothes, memorization, stance)
- Appearance of visuals
- Argument - clarity, accuracy of information
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| RESPONSIBLE
USE |
- Keep track of "Works Cited"
- Use proper format for "Works
Cited"
- Give credit to source
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| EVALUATION |
Rubric:
- Self-Assessment
- Teacher assessment
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