Library Lessons - Cycle 9 - January 9-21, 2013

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 9    

                                    1/9/2013 – 1/22/2013

A week

Grade 6- Unit on encyclopedias, and their use. (part 2) We will conclude lesson started last week with a hands on worksheet.

PDE Assessment Anchor: R6.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 5- Unit on encyclopedias, and their use. (part 2)

We will conclude lesson started last week with a hands on worksheet.

PDE Assessment Anchor: R5.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 4 – Unit on encyclopedias, and their use. (part 2)

We will conclude lesson started last week with a hands on worksheet.

PDE Assessment Anchor: R4.B3 Understand concepts and organization of non-fictional text

Grade 3  Using Grolier On-line. Lesson on using the Grolier Online database.

Grade 2

Group read: Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg.

Grade 1  Caldecott Award Books. We will look at different Caldecott Award and Honor books.

Kindergarten

Read: I love cats and Have you got my purr?

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 9   

                                    1/9/2013 – 1/22/2013

B  week

Grade 6 – Begin “As the City Sleeps” writing project.

1.4.6.B:  Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., letters, descriptions, reports, instructions, essays, articles, interviews).

Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs).

Use sources, as appropriate, to task.

Grade 5 – Begin “The Mysteries of Harris Burdick” writing project.

1.4.5.B:  Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., letters, descriptions, reports, instructions, essays, articles, interviews).

Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs).

Use sources, as appropriate, to task.

Grade 4 – We will begin our unit on Tall Tales.

PDE Assessment Anchor R4.A.1 Understand Fiction Appropriate to Grade Level.

Grade 3 – An introduction to Fairy Tales around the world. 

PDE Assessment Anchor R3.A.1 Understand Fiction Appropriate to Grade Level.

Grade 2- We will begin unit on Native American literature.

Grade 1 – Conclude our look at Caldecott Award books.

KDG – Cat stories.