Student & Teacher Responsibilities

Student and teacher responsibilities are to:

Multiple Resources

• Use key words and questions to search for resources for the project;
• Use a variety of resources, including electronic resources and library resources, that are developmentally appropriate for young children;
• Identify, differentiate between, and locate primary and secondary sources of information; and
• Check reliability of resources and make decisions about the accuracy of information.

Differing Points of View:

• Discuss what a point of view is; and
• Select resources that represent various points of view.

Guiding Questions

Multiple Resources

Questions for consideration include:

1. What sources of information does the student have access to?

2. Does the student know how to conduct Internet searches and to evaluate the reliability of websites?

Differing Points of View:

Questions for consideration include:

1. How do authors express their points of view?

2. In what ways do students know the difference between fact and opinion?

3. What are some words or phrases that are associated with opinions? With facts? 4. How can students determine if an argument is valid?