In this activity, each team of two to four students will need a computer
with internet access. Students should know hot to establish an on-line
connection (if necessary), and they should have experience using an
internet browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. In particular,
they should be familiar with a browser's "find" function.
Post the URL for the student activity page in a prominent place: http://citeforum.org/social/resources/modules/death/deathwksht.html
Students should understand the difference between an abstract of an
article and a transcription of an article (for the most part, students
will be reading abstracts).
No paper handouts are necessary, but teachers may find it practical
to print, copy, and distribute the student activity sheet (http://citeforum.org/social/resources/modules/death/deathwksht.html)
in advance. Students should have paper and pen or pencil with them while
working at their computers.
IMPORTANT: Students may inadvertently come across inflammatory racial
rhetoric as they search the newspapers. Teachers should discuss this
issue with their students in advance, and they should be prepared to
handle situations that may arise when students confront these articles.
Center for Technology and Teacher
Education, University of Virginia,
This module created by Alice
Carter of the University of Virginia..