Prior to this lesson, students will have brainstormed and recorded what they knew about their cultural heritage. They also will have interviewed parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles to gather information about their family's history. In this lesson (Part II) students continue to discover their personal background and family heritage by using the Internet as their main research tool, and the library and CD-ROM encyclopedias to obtain more information. Students use HyperStudio, a multimedia authoring tool to create a presentation stack for their class and make a formal presentation of their discoveries. This is part two of a four-part unit.

NATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS #4: Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. #5: Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. #7: Students conduct research on issues and interest by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience. #8: Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g. libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge

Basic knowledge of computers and keyboarding.

Teacher introduces this section with a demonstration and model search for information about a chosen culture. Students work in pairs at the computer using the Internet to research information. Teacher assists students as needed.

Lesson 2 of 4: 1. Creating an Annotated List of Web Sites: In pairs, students create an annotated list of web sites they hav visited and turn it in for credit. Criteria: the list contains at least three sites with accompanying comments about the content of each site. 2. Observing student work: Teacher observes students, class participation, and collaborative group discussion. Criteria: Students are in attendance and on task at all times; students work productively together.

Lesson 2: there are three activities accompanied by a student guide: Activity #1: Web Browsing: Demonstration: Teacher uses LCD projector or television connected to computer to demonstrate using a web browser and a search engine. Areas covered: navigating, menubar, open location, bookmarks, searching on Yahoo, choosing a culture, copying a location (address/URL) and pasting it on the notepad. Activity #2: With their partners, students use search engines to find and bookmark at least three web sites that may assist them in your search. For this lesson, students use one search engine: Yahoo! , , which is a good starting point for students to explore different sites. Activity #3: Gathering information: Students search for material that gives them insights int their personal quest. The Internet is used for their main research tool. Students may use the library and electronic encyclopedias, such as Encarta, Grolier’s, or Compton’s if the Internet is not available. The following student guide is addressed to the student and may be printed: Student Guide A : Look for relevant information for your project. Use this guide as a check list. After you find what you want, copy it to a folder on your computer’s hard drive and to your floppy disk. * Find information about the history of your ancestors. * Find a map of your country of origin, region, city, and state. Find information about the area, its geography, industry, population, and other information about the peoples of the area. * Find information about the scientific history of your country. * Find information about the music, songs and instrumental music. * Find at least one graphic, drawing, painting, or picture that represents your culture. * Find information about the language and dialects of the area. * Find any other interesting facts that might help you understand your roots. * Bookmark and record all the sites you have visited. Be sure to copy the address accurately on your notepad or a special file you have created to keep this information. You will need this information later for your presentation stack. Use the following sites to help you with your searches: * Yahoo! contains a variety of cultures. * Netscape: contains a listing of most search engines and online services. * Lycos: People/Society; US Race/Ethnicity: African American People/Society; US Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic; People/Society; US Race/Ethnicity: Native Americans. Activity #4: Students create a document called "Annotated List of Web Sites." The notes they have gathered are prepared in the same fashion as a bibliography. Name of author if available, Title of web site, address (URL) of web site, a brief description of what the site contains. The list should be alphabetized. In Part III, pairs will prepare a report of what they have discovered, explaining the information they found while searching for items listed in "Student Guide A" above.

Networked computers is the main tool for learning (selecting and gathering information for the presentation). Computers with Internet access, word processing and web browser applications, printer.