Lesson Plan

Gathering Information

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Before making important decisions, gathering as much information as possible is best. That's the take-away from the second lesson in the Decision-Making module of the Overcoming Obstacles course. Middle schoolers engage in a series of activities that teach them to formulate questions that permit them to gather information and necessary details.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Model for participants how to go beyond Google to utilize other search engines
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires copies of two activity sheets
  • Second in the five-lesson Decision-Making series
  • A link to an overview of the entire module is provided in the Included Materials
Pros
  • Participants learn how to ask who, what, when, where, and why questions when interviewing
Cons
  • None