Library - Cycle 13 - March 14-28, 2016

Mr. Demsko   LIBRARY LESSONS          Cycle 13    

                           March 14-28, 2016

Grade 6- Begin group research project.

Note: Days 1-5 will be in the classroom and will start this lesson in Cycle 14.

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- Continue collaborative writing project.

Student will continue to work on writing a story inspired by the illustrations in the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

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 –Davy Crockett- Continue Tall Tales unit. We will continue our look at various Tall Tales. We will pay close attention to the 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 - Fairy Tales around the World Unit. – Princess Furball.

We will look at various well known fairy tales as well as similar stories told around the world and 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 – Coyote Tales – A look at various Native American stories of the coyote.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1- Patricia Polacco – Rechenka’s Eggs.

A look at author illustrator Patricia Polacco.

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

Kindergarten –Ellison the Elephant.

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