Abbi Carr

7/31/2014
Website Assessment

Targeted Age/Grade: 9th grade, ages 14-15

Subject: English Language Arts
Outcomes:
The Student will be able to properly discern between reliable and superfluous sources of
information.
The Student will be able to justify the appropriateness of a resource for academic use.
Exercises:
1) The students will perform a guided database search using protected descriptors such as
peer-reviewed sources and date narrowing functions.
2) The students will complete a website assessment scavenger hunt. Students will be given a
list of specifications and information to look for when assessing a website and will need
to document the information as they find it. When they are complete, students will use
their website assessment scavenger hunt to determine if the source they were assigned is
appropriate for academic use.
Length of Unit: One Class Day
Assessments: Website Scavenger Hunt Exercise Findings

Information Literacy Competencies:

1) The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information.
2) The information literate student selects the most appropriate investigative methods.
3) The information literate student articulates and applies initial criteria for evaluating both
the information and its sources.