Library Cycle 12 - March 11-24, 2015

Library - Cycle 12

March 11-24, 2015

Grade 6- Continue 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 – Mystery Writing Project. Collaborative writing inspired by images from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Objective: Students will be introduced to the elements of mysteries and expectations for 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 –Continue Tall Tales Unit. (Read Stormalong).

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- Continue International Fairy Tales Unit

Lesson: We will continue our look at Fairy Tales. As we look at well-known fairy tales and similar fairy tales from around the world we will compare and contrast these stories.

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- Continue Native American Literature Unit. We will explore various Native American stories.  

Read:  Rough Faced Girl.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Essential Questions: What do good listeners do? - How do active listeners know what to believe in what they hear?

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or

in another media format.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G, CC.1.5.B

Grade 1 – A look informational texts.

Read: We will read various informational texts.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary

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

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Text Features

Competencies: Identify text features to locate key facts or information in text.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.2.E

Kindergarten – Skippyjon Jones: Snow What.

Read: We will read the newest book in Judy Schachner’s Skippyjohn Jones Series.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary

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