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The eight grade student at St. Patrick’s will actively participate in a challenging learning environment. The library media specialist offers instruction and resources in print, audiovisual, and online formats to provide a foundation for using libraries and information resources in lifelong learning. Middle school library is emphasized in library open access time, independent reading assignments in various genres, displays and research projects designed by the classroom teacher. Library in middle school is a reinforcement of what was taught in the lower grades. Collaboration involves the library media specialist, technology teacher, and the grade level teachers. Students in the middle school research topics in the library from multiple perspectives, both in cooperative groups and individually. These projects will help them with the information skills need to meet expectations for research assignments by the time they reach ninth grade.
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Standards/Goals
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Instructional Tools
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Assessment Tools
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Information
Literacy
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A student who is
information literate:
- accesses information
efficiently and effectively
- evaluates information
critically and
competently
- uses information
accurately and creatively
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- Challenge themselves as readers to go beyond the previous depth, length, and breadth of topics
- Use the automated catalog independently (OPEC) for in-depth searches
- Focus a research topic based on own questions and utilizing critical thinking skills for cause and effect, comparison and contrast, etc.
- Identify, comprehend and summarize relevant information from a text in own words and present results using a technology tool (PowerPoint, web page, etc.)
- Brainstorm and identify key works to use during online searches
- Find, gather, and evaluate new information from a variety of sources within and beyond the library
- Determine which sources are most useful for a given topic
- Cite all sources in a bibliography using correct format
- Access and understand use of library’s online resources
- Understand the use of Boolean operators
- Observe ethical use of information, summarize in own works, and cite sources
- Compare and contrast examples of fact, point of view and opinion in various media and electronic resources
- Appraise information gathered
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Six Traits
Graphic Organizers
Fiction Books
Nonfiction Books
Online Internet Resources
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Teacher observation
Student participation
Oral discussion
Student projects
Teacher assessments
Rubrics
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Independent
Learning
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A student who is an
independent learner
is information
literate and:
- pursues
Information related
to personal interests
- appreciates
literature and other
creative expressions
of information
- strives for
excellence in
information seeking
and knowledge
generation
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- Organize relevant information
- Connect young adult fiction to personal or historical ideas, issues, and events
- Identify personal reading preferences when selection books for recreational or classroom purposes
- Connect new ideas with prior knowledge
- Make predictions
- Use organizational strategies to restate information
- Identify an information need and begin to formulate questions to determine appropriate problem solving strategies
- Share information with others
- Recognize basic literary elements
- Know that they can develop their own ideas more fully when exposed to ideas of others
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Six Traits
Graphic Organizers
Fiction Books
Nonfiction Books
Online Internet Resources
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Teacher observation
Student participation
Oral discussions
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Social Responsibility
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A student who
contributes positively
to the learning
community and to
society is
information literate
and:
- recognizes the
importance of
information to a
democratic society
- practices ethical
behavior in regard to
information and
information technology
- participates
effectively in groups
to pursue and
generate information
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- Choose fiction and nonfiction books written from different cultural and ethnic viewpoints
- Develop and awareness of intellectual freedom and freedom of expressions while accepting personal responsibility to maintain community standards
- Avoid plagiarism and model appropriate use of basic copyright laws
- Cite sources appropriately
- Recommend titles to other students based on their experiences
- Exchange information with group
- Demonstrate proper care and handling of library resources
- Encourage and respect ideas from others
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DWP
Six Traits
Fiction Books
Nonfiction Books
Summarizing
Note Taking
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Teacher observation
Student participation
Oral discussions
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