INFORMATION LITERACY 1. ACCESSES (1) Understands that books and resources have a specific place in the library and
can locate nonfiction, chapter books; reference items, biographies using call numbers
review and locate biographies, autobiographies and collected biographies.
Introduced to Dewey Decimal classificiation system
(2) Locates useful information on various parts of a book:
Table of contents, index, glossary, publisher, copyright
Familiar with encyclopedias
Uses guide words in reference works
(3) Understands the Internet is a source of information & communication
Learns elements of the title/author/subject/series search funcitons
Accesses online information using URLs, hyperlinks, and educational sites
Uses database resources
Identifies and uses search strategies and terms that will produce successful results – Note taking / keywords
2. EVALUATES (4) Discriminates and evaluates among a variety of information sources the comprehensiveness, usefulness, authority, credibility of a source
Differentiates between fiction and nonfiction
Begins to distinguished between fact and opinion
Understands online environments present a range of different opinions
Recognizes basic online marketing strategies and the differences between commercial games sites and non-commercial sites for kids.
Identifies inaccurate and misleading information
3. USES (5) Produces and communicates information and ideas in a variety of formats
Uses a variety of presentation methods to present findings and/or reading response ideas
(poster, video/digital recording, oral and written report)
INDEPENDENT LEARNING 4. PURSUES (6) Reads, views, and listens for personal pleasure and information
Selects a “just right” book for personal reading - nonfiction, chapter books, biography, reference
Seeks out variety of sources and formats for information – nonfiction books, websites, video, people
5. APPRECIATES (7) Derives meaning from information presented in a variety of formats
Engages in an in-depth study of an author's and/or illustrator's body of work
Reads or listens to award-winning literature (Newbery Award)
Identifies story characters, setting, problem and solution
Reads, listens and views a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions
exposed to a variety of formats and genres (myths, legends, scienced fiction)
exposed to multicultural experiences and international works. i.e. holidays around the world – Harvest Moon festivals/Winter light festivals/MLK
(8) Responds to literature by participating in a variety of activities
Participates in storytelling/drama/pupperty/finger plays/songs/poetry/reader's theater/visual arts
6. STRIVES (9) Evaluates the quality of search process and search product
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 7. RECOGNIZES (10) the open, public nature of online communications
understands the importance of protecting personal identity and information online
8. RESPECTS (11) Respects library facility, resources and policies
Introduced to ethical conduct to research - plagiarism, citing sources
*Cite a source using the Title, author, publisher, date of publication, page(s); Web site information.
9. MODELS (12) Listens and views respectfully, Takes part in discussions; Works cooperatively
Demonstrates understanding by asking and answering appropriate questions about what is read and heard