Unit |
1: An Introduction to Economics |
Title |
Current Event (1 day) |
Objective |
Students will understand how to use Internat search engines correctly. |
Resources |
The Internet
-Worksheet: Using Google Wisely
-Link to Google Guide
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Activity |
Students will search topics on the Internet using their current skills and then newly learned techniques for narrowing down information. The goal is to have students find relevant information and sift through the irrelevant information. |
Evaluation |
Students will be able to conduct better searches on the Internet. They will be asked to define search parameters that exclude certain information or find specific types of information. |
TEKS |
Ongoing CE Unit: 6C, 14C, 21A, 21C, 21D, 22C, 22E
Also refer to Texas HB 492
from 2005
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Bloom's
Taxonomy |
Creating -- can the student create new product or point of view?
ex: assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write
>>>>Evaluating -- can the student justify a stand or decision?
ex: appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate
Analyzing -- can the student distinguish between the different parts?
ex: appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test
Applying -- can the student use the information in a new way?
ex: choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write
Understanding -- can the student explain ideas or concepts?
ex:classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase
Remembering -- can the student recall or remember the information?
ex: define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state |
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