WHAT
IS A SAMPLER?
The
Internet is a great place to find new and exciting resources. "Subject
Samplers" are an Internet tool that makes use of this interesting information by
creating an online research activity that will connect
readers to the topic being studied.
In
a “Subject Sampler”, learners are presented with a carefully chosen number of
web sites organized around a main topic. Students are enticed by offering
web sites that provide something interesting to do, read, or
see. From here, readers are asked to respond to the web-based activities from
their own perspective. Rather than uncovering pure facts, students are asked about their
own thoughts and opinions on topics, experiences that they have had, and interpretations of
artwork. More important than the right answer is that readers are
invited to join other learners as the explore the topic. One of the best
byproducts of this assignment is that the results of their work are published
online so that others can use the Sampler to learn about the topic.
YOUR
ASSIGNMENT
For
this assignment you will look through a variety of Internet sites that
present information about the topic of homelessness. You will take those
websites and create an Internet Sampler on the topic of Homelessness. To do
this you
will be using an online template called “Filamentality”
to create your
Sampler. Using the PDF document below you will be walked you through the steps of
creating a Sampler using the Filamentality tool. Once you are done,
you will
exchange Samplers with your classmates and then try them out!
Here are the
links to the PDF documents for this assignment: Assignment
Sheet, Steps to Creating a
Sampler.
ONLINE RESOURCES
What is
meant By Homelessness?
Who
is Homeless?
Why
Are people Homeless?
A
Profile of the Homeless
America's
Homeless Children
Shelters
ASSIGNMENT CREATED BY:
BRENDA
DYCK
MASTER'S ACADEMY AND
COLLEGE