6TH Grade Library Curriculum

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• 6TH Grade Library Curriculum
• Trident Academy
• I SEARCH
• 2005-06

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6th grade library curriculum

• A pre-test will be given to determine the
  students knowledge
• Each lesson does not represent a day/class/or
  week. Time spent on each lesson will vary
  depending on need.
• The following slides demonstrate the curriculum
  structure.

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Organization A work in progress

• Three ring binder
• All work goes into binder
• Each assignment may include a worksheet defining
  category
• Grades will be given on quality of work and effort

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Getting Started Lesson One

• Select a topic
• What interests me?
• Complete a questionnaire
• 3 ideas or choices.
• One topic selected and will be your research
  topic for the whole year
• Choose wisely

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Dictionary/Thesauri Lesson Two

• Using a dictionary
• Using a thesaurus
• Defining your topic
• Discovering similar words for searching
• Pronunciations

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Encyclopedia Lesson Three

• Is your topic in the encyclopedia?
• What is a special encyclopedia
• Background information
• Whats new?

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Quotations Lesson Four

• Finding sources for quotations

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Catalog Lesson Five

• What is in the library?
• Where can I find it?
• Is it checked out?
• Can it be checked out?
• Fiction or non-fiction

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Lesson Six - Almanac

• Facts
• Statistical facts

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WWW. Lesson Seven

• Where do I go now? Web searching strategies.

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Newspapers/MagazinesLesson Eight

• Finding the most current information source.

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Just the facts Lesson 9

• Preparation of new discoveries on your favorite
  topic
• List of facts to present to class
• Not a paper! Just the facts!
• Bibliography how to prepare one.
• Prepare for presentation

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Extras Movie Days

• Movies which relate to the topics you have
  chosen..when work is being done and progress is
  being made.

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QUESTIONS?