Curriculum Standards

National Education Technology Standards for Students

California Language Arts Standard 

1.6 - Develop presentations by using clear research questions and creative and critical research strategies.

1.7 -  Use systematic strategies to organize and record information

1.7a. - Combine text, images, and sound and draw information from many sources

1.7d. - Include information from all relevant perspectives and take into consideration the validity and reliability of sources.

LAUSD Benchmark Standard #8: 

Locate, evaluate and synthesize information for a specific purpose using a variety of sources including interviews, the Library-Multimedia Center,  and a range of current technologies.

Students will be able to

• formulate questions and design their own research project
• augment their knowledge by utilizing the Internet as a tool for research
• evaluate websites for validity of information
• produce a multimedia presentation to demonstrate understanding of the research process and MLA citation conventions.
• Critically assess themselves and make suitable career choices.
• Design a plan for attaining their career goal.

 The following thinking processes and communications skills are encouraged by this lesson. 

• Critical thinking
• Creative production
• Creative problem-solving
• Interviewing techniques
• Observation and categorization