INFORMATION LITERACY 1. ACCESSES (1) Understand that books and resources have a specific place in the library
Finds call number in the electronic catalog
Locates materials within the library using the call number: Everybody, chapter books; reference items, and nonfiction books
(2) Locates useful information on various parts of a book:
Title/Author/Illustrator/Publisher/Copyright/Index/Call Number
(3) Understands the Internet is a source of information and communication
Utilizes the automated catalog searching by keyword/title/author/subject
Uses selected search engines like Ask Kids and Kids Click
Introduced to AIS databases: World Book Online, Ebsco Searchasaurus
Identifies and uses search strategies and terms that will produce successful results -- Understands the concept of keywords
2. EVALUATES (4) ) Discriminates and evaluates among a variety of information sources the comprehensiveness, usefulness, authority, credibility of a source
Begins to distinguished between fact and opinion;
Begins to understand online environments can present a range of different opinions
Begins to recognize basic online marketing strategies and the differences between commercial games sites and non-commercial sites for kids.
Begins to identify elements of web design
3. USES (5) Organizes, integrates, applies and produces information and ideas in appropriate formats.
Uses a variety of presentation methods to present findings and/or reading response ideas
(makes a presentation using books, AV materials and media center resources)
INDEPENDENT LEARNING 4. PURSUES (6) Understands information comes in a variety of formats
Selects a “just right” book independently for personal reading
Identifies sources of information – nonfiction books, websites, video, people
5. APPRECIATES (7) Uses both text and visuals to understand literature
Engages in an in-depth study of an author's and/or illustrator's body of work
Reads or listens to award-winning literature - Caldecott, Award
Identifies elements of story of characters, setting, problem, solution
Draws inferences using illustrations independently
Reads, listens and views for pleasure and information a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions including multicultural experiences and international works.
Exposed to a variety of formats and genres (tall tales, poetry, biography, periodicals)
Exposed to multicultural experiences and international works
(8) Responds to literature by participating in a variety of activities
Storytelling/drama/pupperty/finger plays/songs/poetry/reader's theater/visual arts
6. STRIVES (9) Assesses the process and product of information seeking
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 7. UNDERSTANDS (10) Understands library materials are an AIS community resources for everyone to share
Check out and returns books properly
(11) the open, public nature of online communications
understands the importance of protecting personal identity and information online
8. RESPECTS (12) Respects library facility, resources and policies
Introduced to ethical conduct to research - plagiarism, citing sources
Cites a source using the Title, author, publisher, date of publication
9. MODELS (13) Listens and views attentively; Takes part in discussions; works cooperatively in groups
Demonstrates understanding of text by asking and answering appropriate questions about what is read and heard