Curriculum


Union #44
INFORMATION LITERACY CURRICULUM


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  Guiding Principles Back to Top  

A.   Student is a clear and effective communicator
Student reads, listens to, and interprets messages from multiple sources
 
B.   Student is a self-directed and life-long learner
Student finds and uses information from libraries, electronic databases, and other resources


MAINE LEARNING RESULTS
Content Standard

H. RESEARCH-RELATED WRITING AND SPEAKING
     Students will work, write, and speak effectively when doing research in content areas




  ELEMENTARY GRADES Pre-K - 2 : Performance Indicators Back to Top  

1.   Develop a search strategy which uses appropriate and available resources
2.   Formulate questions to ask when gathering information
3.   Record and share information gathered


The student will:

1. RECOGNIZE THE LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER AND PERSONNEL
a.   Learn what a library is
b.   Learn what a librarian/library aide is

2. LEARN LIBRARY CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITY
a.   Learn proper care of books and materials
b.   Learn appropriate behavior, conduct and responsibility

3. LEARN LIBRARY USE PROCEDURES
a.   Learn to check out and return materials
b.   Report damage to books/materials
c.   Take responsibility for overdue books/materials

4. LEARN LOCATION SKILLS
a.   Learn materials have specific order
b.   Learn Easy, Fiction, in alphabetical order
c.   Learn non-fiction in numerical order
d.   Learn location, purpose, and use of card catalog
e.   Learn Dewey Decimal System and use
f.   Learn to return books/materials to proper place

5. LEARN OF MEDIA EQUIPMENT
a.   Television, VCR
b.   Recorder, cassettes, audio books
c.   Computer and software
d.   Other media equipment

6. LEARN OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
a.   Author, Illustrator, Title
b.   Explore various authors and their work
c.   Explore various illustrators and their work

7. LEARN DIFFERENT GENRE
a.   Nursery rhymes, fairy tales, folklore, fables

8. LEARN ABOUT EASY, FICTION, NON-FICTION
a.   Learn to determine the difference
b.   Learn that books on specific subjects are grouped together in non-fiction
c.   Easy, fiction are in separate areas

9. LEARN THE PARTS OF A BOOK
a.   Cover, Spine, Spine label
b.   Title page
c.   Title, author, illustrator
d.   Table of Contents - introduce
e.   Glossary - introduce
f.   Index - introduce




  ELEMENTARY GRADES 3-4 : Performance Indicators Back to Top  

1.   Ask and seeks answers to questions
2.   Use print and non-print resources (e.g., encyclopedias, dictionaries, people, indexes) to gather information on research topics
4.   Distinguish between facts encountered in documents, narratives, and other sources and the generalizations or interpretations a person draws concerning those facts
5.   Demonstrate initial understanding of how to cite sources


The student will:

1. REVIEW PREVIOUS SKILLS
a.   Library conduct and responsibility
b.   Library use procedures
c.   Location skills
d.   Procedural
e.   Book selection
f.   Parts of a book
g.   Easy, fiction, and non-fiction
h.   Various genre
i.   Card catalog
j.   Dewey Decimal System
k.   Reference

2. LEARN THE USE OF THE LIBRARY CATALOG
a.   Key word, author, title, subject
b.   Arrangement of card catalog

3. BE INTRODUCED TO REFERENCE MATERIALS - Grade 3
a.   What are:
1.   Encyclopedias
2.   Dictionaries
3.   Almanacs
4.   Atlases
5.   Periodicals
6.   Print and non-print

4. BEGIN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF REFERENCE MATERIALS - Grade 4
a.   Parts of a book
b.   Card catalog
c.   Dewey Decimal System
d.   Reference books:
1.   Encyclopedias
2.   Dictionaries
3.   Almanacs
4.   Atlases
5.   Periodicals
e.   Literature

5. LEARN OF OTHER REFERENCES
a.   Newspapers
b.   Magazines
c.   New technologies
d.   New technologies

6. BEGIN RESEARCH AND REPORTING SKILLS
a.   Collaboration of library and classroom
b.   Develop search strategies

7. LEARN SEARCH STRATEGIES
a.   Understand collaboration of classroom teacher and media specialist
b.   Understand and use key words
c.   Identify the information needed
d.   Introduce Boolean search terms
e.   Initial understanding of citing sources
f.   Understand copyright laws




  MIDDLE GRADES 5-8 : Performance Indicators Back to Top  

3.   Create bibliographies
4.   Use available catalogs to locate materials for research reports
5.   Use indexes to periodical literature to locate information for research
6.   Use magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, journals, and other print sources to gather information for research topics
7.   Use search engines and other Internet resources to collect information for research topics
10.   Demonstrate initial understanding of proper attribution (e.g., footnotes)


The student will:

1. REVIEW PREVIOUS SKILLS
a.   Library conduct and responsibility
b.   Library use and procedures
c.   Location skills
d.   Reference materials

2. LEARN TYPES OF LITERATURE
a.   Understand various types of literature
ie. fiction, nonfiction, various genre

3. EXTEND THEIR LEARNING OF REFERENCE MATERIALS
a.   Print and non-print

4. EXTEND THEIR LEARNING OF RESEARCH AND REPORTING SKILLS
a.   Broaden collaboration of library and classroom
b.   Expand search strategies

5. LEARN SEARCH STRATEGIES
a.   Select, locate, and use relevant information
b.   Continue use of magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, journals, and other print and non-print resources
c.   Determine all possible sources, select the best
d.   Evaluate sources




  SECONDARY GRADES 9-12 : Performance Indicators Back to Top  

1.   Develop an appropriate strategy for finding information on a particular topic
2.   Use referencing while doing research
4.   Identify and use library information services
5.   Use government publications, in-depth field studies, and almanacs for research
6.   Use CD-ROM, microfiche, and similar resource media for research
7.   Identify and use a variety of news sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, broadcast, and recorded media, artifacts), informants, and other likely sources for research purposes
8.   Use search engines and other Internet resources to do research
9.   Make extensive use of primary sources when researching a topic and carefully evaluate the motives and perspectives of the authors
10.   Analyze the validity and weigh the reliability of primary information source


The student will:

1. REVIEW PREVIOUS SKILLS
a.   Library conduct and responsibility:
1.   Students take responsibility for personal actions and act ethically (e.g., demonstrate honesty, fairness, and integrity)
2.   Students recognize the importance of information to a democratic society
3.   Students practice ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
b.   Library information use and procedures
c.   Location skills
d.   Information search strategies


MAINE LEARNING RESULTS

Common Core - Personal and Global Stewardship

Guiding Principles
IV. A Responsible and Involved Citizen
A. Recognizes the power of personal participation to affect the community and demonstrates participation skills
B. Understands the importance of accepting responsibility for personal decisions and actions

2. REVIEW AND EXTEND READING, LISTENING, AND VIEWING SKILLS
a.   Evaluate information critically and completely as described by the following indicators:
1.   Determines authority, intended audience, accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness
2.   Distinguishes among facts, point of view, and opinion
3.   Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand


MAINE LEARNING RESULTS

Common Core - Reasoning and Problem Solving

III. A Creative and Practical Problem Solver
C. Identifies patterns, trends, and relationships that apply to solutions to problems; and
D. Generates a variety of solutions, build a case for the best response, and critically evaluates its effectiveness of this response

3. EXTEND THEIR LEARNING AND USE OF REFERENCE MATERIALS
a.   Electronic media:
1.   On-Line Databases
2.   Internet resources
b.   Microfiche
c.   Specific encyclopedias:
1.   Science
2.   Social studies
3.   Business
d.   Literary Criticism:
1.   Handbooks
2.   Quotations
3.   Criticism
e.   Biographical Resources
f.   Yearbooks and Almanacs
g.   Primary Sources:
1.   Newspapers and magazines
2.   Autobiographies
3.   Diaries

4. LEARN THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES
a.   Research
b.   Sources of information in a variety of forms - primary sources
c.   Life-long learning and use
d.   Sources of quality literature
e.   Access to information through electronic media - LISTSERV's, collaborative networking, electronic pen pals

5. LEARN SEARCH STRATEGIES
a.   Boolean Logic as information access tool for on-line public access catalogs, CD-ROM, and on-line Internet databases:
1.   AND, OR, NOT and truncation
2.   Analytical keyword searching




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