One resource related to digital citizenship that I should be able to use next week is the topic of online searching. The students are working on their persuasive essays and it is helpful for them to be able to research and find facts to support their main reasons. The video "Solomon's Story" would be a great way to introduce the topic of how to search.
Another lesson on keyword searches that might work with persuasive essays, but also when students do research for their biographies is the lesson entitled "The Key to Keywords". This lesson would help give students strategies to increase the accuracy of their keyword searches.
A third topic that would work well when students research their biographies is entitled "Whose Is It, Anyway?". This looks like a great way to teach about plagiarism and how to cite their sources when doing research.
You found some excellent free teaching resources at Common Sense Media. A great intro to your research units.
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