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3rd Grade Curriculum
Library and Information Literacy
 
Authors: Kate Black and Tracy Nelson   
Last Update:  June 2007                                  

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES         LEARNING ACTIVITIES                    ASSESSMENT          MATERIALS, RESOURCES

          STANDARDS                 CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONS                                              TECHNOLOGY

1. Students will identify proper library behaviors and treatment of library resources.

 

·        Group discussion

·        Interactive game (Library Jeopardy)

·        Read-aloud

·        Writing prompt

 

 

·        Teacher observation

·        Evaluation of game responses

·        Evaluation of written responses

·        Computer projector

·        Computer with PowerPoint

·        PowerPoint Jeopardy game

·        Teacher-designed writing prompt

·        Beezus and Ramona (Cleary)

 

ILS 7:2; 8:2, 3; 9:1

RWS 1:4C; 1:6A, D, E, F; 1:8B

·        Peer support

·        Teacher prompts

·        Partner project

         

·        Computer projector

·        Computer with PowerPoint

·        PowerPoint Jeopardy game

2.  Students will be able to locate the following areas of the library; fiction, non-fiction, reference, paperbacks, and biographies.

·        Map activity

·        Successful completion of map activity

·        Teacher-designed map of library

ILS 1:4, 5; 2:4; 3:1

RWS 1:1D; 1:2B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6E; 1:8B, C

 

 

 


 

3.  Students will be able to recognize and apply the 3 main types of card catalog searches (subject, title, and author).

·        Group discussion

·        Written practice

·        Hands-on practice

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

 

·        Multiple computers with OPAC (card catalog)

·        Computer and projector for demonstration

ILS 1:1, 3, 5; 2:4; 3:1, 3; 4:1; 8:3

RWS 1:1G; 1:2A, B; 1:6F; 1:8B

·        Teacher prompts

·        Partner project

·        Peer support

 

·        Multiple computers with OPAC (card catalog)

·        Computer and projector for demonstration

4.  Students will locate a specific item and its call number using the card catalog.

·        Teacher demonstration

·        Hands-on computer activity

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

 

·        Multiple computers with OPAC (card catalog)

·        Computer and projector for demonstration

ILS 1:1, 3, 5; 2:4; 3:1, 3; 4:1; 8:3

RWS 1:1G; 1:2A, B; 1:6F; 1:8B

·        Selective partnering

·        Opportunities for additional practice

 

·        Multiple computers with OPAC (card catalog)

·        Computer and projector for demonstration

 


 

5.  Students will be able to explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction materials.

·        Review of characteristics of fiction and non-fiction materials

·        Evaluation of oral responses

·        Teacher-created visual aids

ILS 1:4,5; 2:4; 3:1

RWS 1:1D; 1:2B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6E; 1:8B, C

 

 

 

6.  Students will be able to create the correct fiction call number for a fiction book.

·        Group discussion

·        Written practice

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

·        Teacher observation

·        White board

·        Markers

·        Worksheet (T. S. Denison)

ILS 3:1

RWS 1:2B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A; 1:8C

·        Individualized assistance

·        Peer support

 

 

7.  Students will be able to organize a sequence of fiction call numbers correctly (alphabetically by author’s last name).

·        Group discussion

·        Board activity

·        Written practice

·        Book sorters

·        Computerized fiction call number games

·        Teacher observation

·        Evaluation of written responses

·        White board

·        Markers

·        Worksheet (T. S. Denison)

·        Book sorters (Snodden)

·        Multiple computers with internet access (Trackstar Track #273088)

ILS 3:1, 3

RWS 1:2A, B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, D, E; 1:8B, C

·        Individualized assistance

·        Student-paced practice/leveling

 

 


 

8.  Students will be able to identify the type of information available in an encyclopedia and select the correct volume of the encyclopedia to find the information needed.

·        Teacher-created game

·        Written activity

·        Teacher observation

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

·        Teacher-created game

·        Practice sheet

ILS 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 2:1, 4; 3:3

RWS 1:1D; 1:2A, B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, D, E, F; 1:8A, B, C

·        Individualized assistance

·        Peer support

 

 

 

9.  Students will be able to use guidewords to locate a subject in an encyclopedia or dictionary.

·        Train game

·        Teacher evaluation of performance

·        Peer support

·        Teacher-created game (Train Game)

ILS 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 2:1, 4; 3:3

RWS 1:1D; 1:2A, B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, D, E, F; 1:8B, C

·        Selective partnering

·        Teacher modeling

·        Auditory prompts

 

 

10.  Students will locate information on a given topic in an encyclopedia.

·        Research project

·        Writing prompt

·        Evaluation of research projects and writing activity

·        Encyclopedias

·        Graphic organizers

ILS 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 2:1, 4; 3:3

RWS 1:1D; 1:2A, B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, D, F; 1:8A, B

·        Individualized assistance

·        Peer grouping

·        Additional time

 

 


 

11.  Students will be able to identify the 5 parts of a dictionary entry.

·        Power Point presentation

·        Practice sheets

·        Evaluation of written activities

·        Computer projector

·        Computer with PowerPoint

·        PowerPoint Dictionary presentation

·        Teacher-designed activity sheet

·        Worksheet (Magical Library Lessons, Farrell-Stover)

ILS 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 2:1, 4; 3:3

RWS 1:1D; 1:2A, B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, D, E, F; 1:8A, B, C

·        Peer partnering

 

·        Computer projector

·        Computer with PowerPoint

·        PowerPoint Dictionary presentation

12.   Students will be able to use the table of contents and index in order to locate information in a book.

·        Class discussion

·        Written activity

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

·        Overhead projector

·        Transparencies

·        Practice sheets (T. S Denison)

ILS 1:1, 4, 5; 2:4; 3:1, 3

RWS 1:1D; 1:2B; 1:4B, C; 1:5B; 1:6A, E, F; 1:8A, B, C

·        Teacher modeling

·        Auditory and visual prompts

 

 

 


 

13.  Students will be able to identify the internet as a source of information and utilize it safely.

·        Class discussion

·        Stop and Think poster

·        Student responses

·        Artwork

·        Overhead projector

·        Safety rule transparency

·        Pink paper

·        Computers with internet connections

ILS 1:4; 1:5; 8:3

RWS 1:2A, B; 1:6E; 1:8B

·        Auditory prompts

·        Individualized assistance

 

·        Computers with internet connections

14.  Students will be able to identify a variety of Caldecott-winning books and recognize the importance of this award.

·        Class discussion

·        Read-alouds

·        Book talks

·        Artwork

·        Evaluation of oral and written responses

·        Books

·        VCR/DVD

·        Caldecott-winning books

·        Caldecott video/DVD

ILS 5:2, 3

RWS 1:2B, C; 1:3B, E, F; 1:4A, B; 1:5B; 1:6A, B, C, E, F; 1:8B, C

None needed

 

·        VCR/DVD

·        Caldecott video/DVD