Web Based Information texts

Andre GianfagnaPriscilla TieKatie Allison

Lesson Focus

- Year 7 Class – Web based information texts- VELS: level 5- Engagement

East Africa Famine

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Vthxk3o4w&feature=player_embedded

Discussion:• Famine – Thoughts, feelings? • What are the most common sites you use on

the internet?• How do you go about searching for

information on the internet?

Activity Introduction

• Linked in with Geography and Humanities • Searching information… • Delving deeper… Newsmap! • ‘an application that visually reflects the changing

landscape of international news’• ‘Tree map visualization helps display the enormous

amount of information from around the world.’• Using newsmap…

What you have to do as a group!Prepare a Blog using www.blogger.com to present

your groups information…1. Use newsmap.jp to find information about the

famine in East Africa. - State the phrase you keyed into newsmap.- Which heading were you drawn to? - How did this heading capture your attention? - Why did this heading persuade you to read the

article more so than the others?

What you have to do as a group

2. Provide information on the website you were led to…

- What website did the news headline lead you to?- What are the key features of this website?- Rate the website (score out of ten) on how relevant

your website is on our topic. Give reasons for your score.

What you have to do as a group

3. Provide information about the presentation and content of the article you were led to…

- What are some of the main points covered in this article?

- Are there any images or videos which are used to support or frame this article?

- Discuss reasons for why you think the images/videos were included on the web page. How does it engage the viewer?

- Is there a link on this webpage that will lead you to another webpage on the same topic?

Your blog!A reminder on how to

create your blog.1. www.blogger.com2. Create Google account3. Group name4. Blog title5. Group URL for your blog6. Chose template7. Click start posting

What your blog should include:

1. A title2. Search criteria used.3. Information about the

heading.4. Information about the

website you were led to5. Information about the

article you were led to6. An image/video.7. A link to another webpage

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