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Module 2 This lesson is to be taught to 22 4th Graders. The name of this lesson is “Treasure Hunt,” and it can be accessed at [|http://allaboutexplorers.com]. The objective of this lesson is to help students realize that not everything they see on the Internet is true, and they should always verify their sources. “Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources of media.” (ISTE, 2011). Students will understand that many websites do not include factual information. Students will understand that aesthetically pleasing websites aren’t always factual. Students will understand the importance of verifying information by using more than one source. Students will choose an explorer from the list available at [|http://allaboutexplorers.com]. Students will answer the three questions about their explorer which can be found on the “treasure hunts.” Students will then check their answers on two other websites. Students will identify which facts are incorrect (hopefully). Students will complete an online quiz with multiple choice answers about their explorer. If they have correctly researched their explorers, then they should have no problem answering these questions correctly. I plan on using “**articulate quizmaker 09**” to create these quizzes with.
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 * 1) When was Vasco Nunez de Balboa born?


 * 1) 1450
 * 2) 1492
 * 3) 1417
 * 4) 1423
 * 5) 1457
 * 6) What was Balboa the first European to see?

3. Who was responsible for Balboa’s being beheaded? A. A jealous rival who accused him of stealing. B. A sea captain. C. A jealous rival who accused him of treason. D. South American Indians. E. The King.
 * 1) The Gulf of Mexico.
 * 2) The western part of the Pacific Ocean.
 * 3) The Eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean.
 * 4) The Eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
 * 5) The western part of the Atlantic Ocean.
 * 1) On what South American island did Balboa live?


 * 1) Curacao.
 * 2) Galapagos.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bonaire.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Aruba.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hispaniola.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What was the name of the colony which Balboa founded?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Each explorer will have a five question quiz associated with him.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Santa Barbara.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Santa Pedro de la Bernardino del Crete.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Santa Domingo de la Antigua del darien.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Santa Lucia de la Placido del Domingo.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Santa Jose de la Xavier del Rey.