Suggested Activities


Skill T5.2.4:  Use appropriate bibliographic citations for electronic resources

Grade Level:  Fourth

Objective:  Students can correctly cite electronic references which includes e-mail and according to standard form.

Academic Expectations:  1.1, 1.16, 2.15

Resources:

http://www.usc.edu/Library/QF/citing.html (Citing Electronic "Materials"...a truly superb guide)

http://www.uvm.edu/~ncrane/estyles/ (Bibliographic Formats for Citing Electronic Information)

gopher://vmsgopher.cua.edu/00gopher_root_eric_ae:[_edir]ecit.txt (How to cite electronic media Modeled after the 1994 APA guidelines)

Sample Activity:

Students add a bibliography to all written informational pieces whereby electronic sources are added. Opportunities for using e-mail as an electronic resource are planned by the teacher.

Recommended Core Content:  Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Practical Living/Vocational, Arts & Humanities