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Standard: Read with Understanding Outcomes criteria that are useful in evaluating the credibility of historical sources and claims and write a paper defending their views.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      language arts - reading , social studies Roles:      Family, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)       4, 5, 6 Time frame:       3-5 hours Technology Integration Putting it in Perspective: The Symbolism of Underground Railroad Quilts The Underground Railroad Quilt Code Did Quilts Hold Codes UGRR Quilt Code (chapter) UGRR Quilt Code Quilt Code FAQs Quilt Code Talk The Credibility Challenge: In Search of Authority on the Internet Discussion Webs Teaching Strategy

Keywords

select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword History > topic > war > Civil War > Underground Railroad History > topic > quilts Education > reading History > topic > slavery

Standard: Read with Understanding

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the reading purpose Students are becoming aware of the need for information literacy as they evaluate sources for reliabilty and objectivity. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose Students construct a list of criteria that can be used to evaluate credibility of information found in various sources. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies During this activity, they will evaluate multiple sets of text against the criteria. Analyze information and reflect on its underlying meaning Students will make judgments about authenticity of information Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose Each person will write a paper defending their viewpoint based on evidence found during their study.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent As students are reading more and varied texts, they will need to know how to evaluate if sources are true. There are historical documents on the GED test to evaluate and make judgments about. Contextual Each of us is confronted with more and more information that is readily available on the Internet and we must increase our information literacy levels in order to make informed decisions in our lives. Building Expertise After collecting information about the quilt codes, students write a paper in defense of what they believe to be true.

Lesson Designer Judy Franks Ohio Literacy Resource Center (330) 672-0753 jfranks@literacy.kent.edu

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