A Lesson Plan in Media and Information Literacy

(Week 3/ Day 3 and 4)

Content Standard The learners demonstrate an understanding of why there is a need for
information, and identify how to locate, access, assess, organize and
communicate that information.
Performance Standard The learner shall be able to create a log containing the stages/ elements of
information literacy
LEARNING The learner…
COMPETENCIES Demonstrate ethical use of information. MIL11/12IL-IIIc-9

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the ethical use of information;
2. Demonstrate ethical use of information during class discussions and brainstorming; and
3. Create their own “Bible” of the proper information gathering Process activity.

II. Subject Matter

Topic Information Literacy
References: Commission on Higher Education (CHED). MEDIA AND INFORMATION
LITERACY Teaching Guide for Senior High School. Page 19-22. Manila: PNU
Magpile, Christine Marie (2016). Media and Information Literacy: Enhancing Education
Through Effective communication. Intelegente Publishing: Quezon City
Materials: Laptop, PowerPoint Presentation, Blackboard
Values Integration: Team work and Self-awareness
Values Integration Cooperation and Appreciation

III. Learning Activities

A. Preliminary Activities
a. 1 Prayer
a. 2 Greetings
a. 3 Classroom Management
a. 4 Checking of Attendance
a. 5 Review (next day)
a. 6 Motivation (Video Presentation)
The students will watch a video entitled “21 st Century Literacy”. Let the learners enlighten about
the essential skills that student must possess in the millennial stage.

B. Developmental Activities
b. 1 Activity (Knowledge is Power)
The teacher will write on the board the phrase “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”. The students will
connect Information Literacy to the statement written on the board.
b. 2 Analysis
Call on the learners to answer the following questions:
1. Why do you need information?
2. Where do you search for information?
3. How do you acquire and store information?
4. How will you determine the quality and accuracy of the information that you have?
5. How do you use the information that you have?
6. How will you communicate information?

b. 3 Abstraction
From the students work, the teacher will discuss more about the following:

Finding Sources of Information in a Book

1. Table of Contents- displays the page number opposite its topic title. It is found on the preliminary
pages of the book.
2. Index- you can search for a specific concept, term, or name in the index. These key words are
presented with the page numbers where they are mentioned. For the reader’s easy reference, the entries
in the index are arranged alphabetically.
3. Glossary- provides a list of concepts or terms with its corresponding meaning. It is arranged
alphabetically and found at the back of the book.
4. Bibliography- sources which the author used in writing a book. It contains the author’s complete
name, title of the material, and other publication details. It is arranged alphabetically and found at the
back of the book.

Proper Citation of Sources of Information

1. American Psychological Association (APA) - contains rules for the preparation of manuscripts for
writers and students in social sciences, such as psychology, linguistics, sociology, economics, and
criminology, business, and nursing.
Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York,
NY: Russell Sage Foundation.
2. The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) – contains rules on preparing the manuscript for publication
including grammar, usage, and documentation. It has two documentation styles: The Notes-
Bibliography System (NB) is used in literature, history, and the arts, while the Author-Date System is
preferred in social sciences.
Faulkner, William. Absalom, Absalom!. New York: Vintage Books, 1990.
3. Modern Language Association (MLA) – used in writing papers and citing sources within liberal arts
and humanities, such as English studies, language, literature, foreign language and literatures, literacy
criticism, comparative literature, and cultural studies.
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.
Identifying Relevant Information
1. Printed Materials- Check the author’s profile at the back cover of the book to know if he has
expertise on the material written. You can also check the preface to have an overview of the book’s
framework.
2. Films- Apart from checking out the reviews for a film, you should also check the profiles of the
director and scriptwriter.

3. Interviews- When interviewing people for a feature article, look for experts who have actual
experience to ensure that the information you will acquire is accurate and reliable.
Ethical Use of Information
1. Citation- a researcher uses a citation to inform the readers that certain texts or ideas on his work came
from another source.
2. Plagiarism- it means he used someone else’s work and ideas, whether deliberately or not.
3. Copyright- it protects the owner, who can either be the author or the publisher, of his exclusive legal
rights for the use and distribution of an original work.
4. Intellectual Property- while printed materials are protected by copyright, inventions, literary and
artistic works, designs and symbols, and names and images used in commerce are governed by
intellectual property (IP). Through the IP, a person is credited as the rightful and original owner of his
work.
5. Public domain and fair use- once the duration of the copyright ceases, the work becomes available
for public domain. On the other hand, fair use refers to the limitation and exception to the exclusive
right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.

b. 4 Application
In a 1 whole sheet manila paper, let the student draw list down at least 10 ways to be ethical in gathering
information thru different sources which will they call the “Bible” of good information gatherer. List
down is the rubrics judging:

Content – 10 points
Graphics – 10 points
Presentation – 5 points
Cooperation – 5 points
Total: 30 points

Generalization
Owners of copyrighted materials should be properly acknowledged or cited when the material is
used in another’s written work.
IV. Evaluation
Identify the following in each statement.

_________1. It means he used someone else’s work and ideas, whether deliberately or not.
_________2. Displays the page number opposite its topic title. It is found on the preliminary pages of the book.
_________3. It protects the owner, who can either be the author or the publisher, of his exclusive legal rights
for the use and distribution of an original work..
_________4. Refers to the limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author
of a creative work.
_________5. Contains rules on preparing the manuscript for publication including grammar, usage, and
documentation.
_________6. Through this a person is credited as the rightful and original owner of his work.
_________7. A researcher use this to inform the readers that certain texts or ideas on his work came from
another source.

_________8. It contains the author’s complete name, title of the material, and other publication details. It is
arranged alphabetically and found at the back of the book.
_________9. Contains rules for the preparation of manuscripts for writers and students in social sciences, such
as psychology, linguistics, sociology, economics, and criminology, business, and nursing.
_________10. Provides a list of concepts or terms with its corresponding meaning. It is arranged alphabetically
and found at the back of the book.

V. Assignment
1. How will you distinguish print media from broadcast media and new media?
2. What makes a particular media platform appealing and useful?
3. Why do young people prefer to use the Internet and other forms of new media over traditional media?