Sample Library Lessons
Sample Library Lessons
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Book Talks!
Book Talks!
Book Talks can be customized for any grade level and can be focused based on a variety of factors including genres, themes, and styles. We encourage teachers to build independent reading and text choices into their curriculum whenever possible, and welcome any opportunity to help further this in our school community. Schedule time for book talks in the library or in your classroom--we can adapt to meet your needs!
Evaluating Sources Escape Room (Grades 7 - 9)
Evaluating Sources Escape Room (Grades 7 - 9)
Overview: Students will be broken into groups of 5-7. In these groups, students will “enter” an “escape room.” In this escape room, each group will be given a series of tasks that help them to understand the benefits and drawbacks of different media sources. Each of these tasks will help students to unlock the next level of information literacy. They will record their progress using this Google Form.
Objectives: Students will be able to...
Define key terms used when evaluating sources for research purposes
Identify key differences between sponsored content and news sources
Examine language used when presenting facts vs. opinions and recognize the difference between the two
Paraphrase big ideas in basic ways
What's a Wiki? (can be adapted to any grade level)
What's a Wiki? (can be adapted to any grade level)
Objectives: Students will be able to…
Understand and explain the core concept of a wiki
Sort and classify information based on group discussion and decisions
Recognize effective versus ineffective collaboration techniques
This lesson is important for...
building 21st century learning skills
educating students about information literacy and the ways that information is gathered and presented
Informational Writing - Blog Posts (Grade 9 Global Studies Honors)
Informational Writing - Blog Posts (Grade 9 Global Studies Honors)
Objectives: Students will be able to...
identify the characteristics of blog writing vs. standard essay writing
sort information using headings and subheadings
use organizer to begin structuring their own blog posts
Additional Curriculum Connections: This lesson could be adapted 7-12 grade in pretty much any subject area. The organizer contains a lot of information, but also has a second page with more blank space so that students can plug in their own information. Teachers can adapt the organizer to meet their needs, or discuss needs with the librarian before the lesson is taught.
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