Citing Sources -- Preparing a Bibliography

Lesson: Citing Sources - Preparing a Bibliography

Description

The purpose of this discussion is to teach students that they must cite the sources of their information. Students need to understand that they have a responsibility to respect intellectual property rights. They need to understand that they must say what they want to say using their own words, not copying the words of others, and they include with their work a list of all the information sources used. (Older students should follow an established bibliographic form. Younger students may use a modified form, but should still understand that they must credit their sources and identify them in a way that another researcher would be able to find them.)

Learning Outcomes I Suggested Procedure I Assessment for this Lesson

Materials for this Offline lesson:

Paper Markers or pencils for charting Bibliographic form (such as

Modern Language Association [MLA] or American Psychological Association [APA])

Time allotment: 30 minutes

Grade Level: Grade 3 - 12

Information Literacy Standard:
8. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Learning Outcomes

Students will understand that they need to use their own ideas and words.
Students will know to list their information sources .

Suggested Procedure

Ask students how they would feel if they worked hard on a paper or a project and someone else used their work without asking permission and giving them credit.
Ask students why they think it is important to keep track of their information sources and to include them in their final work.
Ask them to consider the words honesty and dishonesty, fairness and unfairness.

Have students chart what information they think should be included in a bibliographic citation. Compare students chart to an established bibliographic form such as Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) or whatever form the teacher requires for a class.

Assessment

Using the form required by the teacher, have students prepare bibliographic citations for 2 different types of resources.

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This page was last updated February 19, 2002
This lesson was created to support the AT&T/UCLA Initiatives for the 21st Century Literacies.
Citing Sources - Preparing a Bibliography was created by Judith Kantor