Library - Cycle 10 - 1/30/14 - 2/18/14

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                 Cycle 10    

                                    1/30/2014 – 2/18/2014

A week

Grade 6- Begin group research project.

Objective: Students will work as teams to research a topic using various print and electronic resources and then present their work in a PowerPoint presentation.

Library Information Concepts: Research Process: Developing Research Topic and Questions.

Competencies: As part of grade-level-appropriate research process:

• Develop self-generated, focused research question.
• Develop sub-questions about topic.
• Use information to answer research questions and further develop questions about topic and discover new information.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.4.V (6-8)

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

Objective: Students will continue to work on their collaborative writing project.

 Library Information Concepts: Using images to inspire writing.

Competencies: Working together to develop a story. Using images to inspire thinking.

Common Core Standard:  CC: W.5.4  Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Grade 4 – Tall Tales.

Lesson: We will begin our look at Tall Tales and the unique elements of a Tall Tale such as the extensive use of hyperbole.

 Objective:  Understand the elements of a Tall Tale.

 Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.4.K  Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level.

Grade 3 A look at Fairy Tales around the world.  (Cinderella stories.)

Lesson: We will begin our look at Fairy Tales.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Fairy Tale.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.3.F, CC.1.3.3.G

Grade 2 We will continue unit on Native American literature.

Objective: Students will understand the key elements of Native American literature.

 Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and settings in story and understand their impact on story by using information from illustrations and words in text.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1 We will look at Pennsylvania author Judy Schachner and her Skippyjon Jones books. 

Objective:

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters, setting and events that occur in a story and describe based on illustrations and details.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Kindergarten We will look at various picture books to talk about authors and illustrators.  

Objective: Understand the relationship of illustration to text in a picture book.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS               Cycle 10   

                                    

B  week

Grade 6 – Continue group research project.

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

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

Grade 3 – We will continue our look at Fairy Tales around the world. 

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

Grade 1 – We will continue our look at Pennsylvania author Judy Schachner and her Skippyjon Jones books.

KDG – We will look at authors and illustrators.

  NOTE: Classes that won 1^st half behavior parties will have them during this cycle.