Open Library: BC Social Studies 9-12

Who would you want to talk to? De-briefing a modern news event.

The goal of the lesson is to learn a method of accessing seemingly limitless information about any historical event, in an online world.

I

Give students 5 minutes to search for information on a topic being studied.

Have a quick discussion , analyze the sites did they found too densely written, too superficial, too hard to read? Did they all find the same links?

II

( Show a clip of a real news event) ... A helicopter has crash landed into the top of a building. What has happened?

Ask students, " Who would you want to talk to? "

 

Introduction; seizing the opportunity of a rich online library

Primary Resources

 

Pros and Cons for your students:

 

Cons

Access does not guarantee anything but access

Cut-and-paste shows no proof of understanding beyond the search words

Generic lesson three: using the Internet archive

Generic lesson three: using an online dictionary

Generic lesson two: reading a scanned print book

Generic lesson One: using a database

Example

Access a subject database:

Human Rights Watch

As you begin your search for a topic of intrest to you - Map your process

ABOUT US: What is the goal of this group?

COUNTRIES: What countries are covered?

TOPICS: What subjects are covered?

Media Literacy form

Create a chart graph or drawing of all the content contained at this site.

After scanning the site - What topics interest you the most?

List 3  questions to you have?

Find the answers in the site

Find the answers in other sites

List them

 

 

 

Human Rights Watch

Quote from site. "Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. We are roughly 450 people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need."

Human Rights Education

Quote from site, " Resources for educators and students about how to defend dignity and equality at home and abroad "

An Introduction to Human Rights Advocacy

Human Rights Watch - Canada

Canadian Issues:

Quote from the Canadian site, " Canada enjoys a global reputation as a defender of human rights, aided by a solid record on core civil and political rights protections that are guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, the government faces longstanding human rights challenges. Many of these relate to the rights of Indigenous peoples, including violations of their right to safe drinking water and police mistreatment and abuse of Indigenous women and girls. Canada also grapples with serious human rights issues relating to the placement of children in immigration detention, and the use of prolonged solitary confinement. Internationally, the Canadian government has not taken effective steps to address abuses linked to the overseas operations of Canadian extractive and apparel companies. "

 

 

 

Media Commons; a digital scholarly network

quote from site: MediaCommons is a community network for scholars, students, and practitioners in media studies, promoting exploration of new forms of publishing within the field.