Grade Level:  Grades 3 - 5

Organization of Information

Concepts
Library collections
Organizational systems
Call number

Enduring Understandings
All libraries have collections identified by the kind of literary material.
A library collection's distinctive content and call numbers direct the organization of the resources.
Library resources have unique organization content and access points.

Skills
1. Locate appropriate reference materials.
1a. Know when to use various reference materials.
2. Find magazines.
3. Alphabetize by author's last name to second letter.
4. Identify glossary and index.
5. Use the "sort" feature of ATHENA.
6. Using ATHENA, create a bibliography.
7. Use "select search" feature of ATHENA.
8. Know when to use a general and/or special encyclopedia.
9. Use the index, table of contents, glossary, illustrations, charts, heading, bold type, see also to find information.
10. Compare with assistance with an online resource.
11. Use the indices and table of contents of an almanac to find information.
12. Use ICONN.org database with assistance.

Ethics

Concepts
Social and ethical behavior (rules and acceptable use)
Technology and information systems
Copyright
Plagiarism
Personal safety

Enduring Understandings
Socially and ethically responsible users preserve the organization, availability and integrity of information.
Specific rules and codes of behavior protect people's intellectual property and rights to information.

Skills
1. Locate copyright of a resource.
2. Locate publisher and place of publication.
3. Create a simple citation.

Literary Appreciation/Life Long Learning

Concepts
Diverse genre
Text (books, electronic resources, film, etc.)
Leisure activities (personal pleasure)
Illiterate
Alliterate

Enduring Understandings
Reading for personal pleasure and for information promotes a society of life-long learners.

Skills
1. Differentiate between fiction and non-fiction.
2. Independently select appropriate reading materials for reading pleasure.
3. Recognize and differentiate various genres.
4. Recognize the style of a variety of author/illustrators.
5. Recognize award-winning books.

Research

Concepts
Research process inquiry
Time management
Audience

Enduring Understandings
Inquiry is a research process.
Research begins with understanding one's information needs.

Skills
1. Narrow or broaden a topic with assistance.
2. Identify types of print and non-print resources to meet information need.
3. Use "Big 6" to complete assignment.
4. Use multiple resources to validate accuracy of information.