Web-based Lesson
Plan*
Reading
Online News
Date:
11/99
Teacher:
Mike Hoover
Class/Level: ABE
Pre-GED
Topic: Reading Skills-
Main Idea, Summary, Inference, Vocabulary in Context
Objectives (Learning
Goals):
To become familiar with
online news.
To locate, read, express
in writing a summary and prediction based on an article.
To discuss comparison to actual newspaper
Web Sites used
Name of Web site:
Carroll County Times
URL: http://www.carrollcounty.com
Rationale
for selecting this site:local newspaper for interest and reading
level
Other materials:
Pen and paper
Teacher Preparation:
Preview site for layout
and article lengths and appeal. Prepare comparison to actual newspaper
for layout and sections etc.
Steps for learners:
Description of
pre-computer/classroom activities (preparation)
- If available, bring
in actual newspaper to re-familiarize with sectional breakdown of
paper.
- Review/learn reading skills of Main Idea, Summary, Inference/Making
Predictions, and Vocabulary and Context Clues.
Description of
computer/online activities
- Locate URL
- Select section of interest
or applicability.
- Read article.
- State main idea. (write)
- Summarize in writing
the article.
- Make predictions based
on the article.
- List and define unfamiliar
words using context clues.
Description of
follow up activities
- Present article, summaries,
predictions, and vocab orally to class.
- Orally discuss feelings
about Internet activity.
- Compare online newspaper
to actual newspaper.
*Lesson
plan designed using template included in Surfing
for Substance by
Emily Hacker with Mary Ann Capehart; (1999, LAC)
This
page was published 2/10/00.
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