WJHS Pathfinder
for ESOL I
Task Definition
Performance Objectives:
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To effectively use electronic resources to locate information
about assigned countries.
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To record information accurately on worksheet provided by
teacher.
Assignment:
- Students will collect information about their native country
using the electronic resources listed below.
- Students will complete a worksheet answering specific questions
about their own country.
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Students will draw a map and a flag of their country.
- Students will share orally with the class the worksheet information
as well as their maps and flags.
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Topics
Information Seeking Strategies
Find information in encyclopedias, biographies, newspapers,
personal interviews, and the Internet. The Library
Media Center and other libraries.
For this assignment, search by the country name or the continent
name.
Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to
a catalog of all books and materials located in the Media Center, and to a wide
variety of general and subject-based online reference materials.
The links below provide useful research tools for this project.
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Location and Access
Use the following Internet Sites for information on this
project. If you discover other useful
Internet sites complete the
Internet
Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate
the site.
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Destination: Uruguay
Uruguay
Destination:
El Salvador
El
Salvador
El
Salvador: A Country Study
Destination:
Japan
Japan
Destination:
Costa Rica
Costa
Rica
Destination:
Chile & Easter Island
Chile
Destination:
Colombia
Columbia
Destination:
China
China
Israel
The Israeli
Government's Official Website
Destination:
Brazil
Brazil
Destination:
Cameroon
Cameroon
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Use of Information
- Research Information using electronic resources.
- Record Information on worksheet.
Synthesis
- Collected information of native country.
- Completed worksheet answering specific question about country.
- Map and flag of country.
- Oral presentation of countries information.
Evaluation
Finished assignment fulfills task.
- Evaluate using MCPS
English Rubric for Gaining Insights
- Information found matches information needed?
- How well did my paper turn out?
- Did I revise
with a critical eye?
- Sources are credited.
- Was I happy with my process of finding and using information?
- Work is complete and includes name and date.
- Work is handed in on time.
- How would I do a similar project in the future?
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