Information Literacy Collaborative Unit

Analysis: I collaborated with a fifth grade teacher for this unit. After looking at numerous pieces of data (including CRCT scores, benchmark scores, and classroom grades), we decided that the students needed assistance in the area of reference materials. According to their scores, less than half of the class of 24 had mastered the concept of reference materials. The students had received instruction in this area for the past three years, but it had yet to stick. The students use dictionaries daily, but that was the extent of their reference material usage. The fifth grade teacher and I decided that traditional sit-with-your-dictionary activities would not work. After all, they hadnt the first two times the students learned about them. We decided that internet resources would need to be utilized. I created a WebQuest for the students to follow through in order to answer some culminating questions. Reflection: I really enjoyed teaching this unit to our fifth graders. They were not excited at first to be learning, yet again, about reference materials. Their eyes brightened up when I pulled out the PowerPoint and the WebQuest however. I think by providing them with an alternate way of learning really helped. In the past they had to sit down with the reference materials and listen to a lecture. With this unit the students were not only able to work at their own pace, but they were also in charge of their learning. This gave many of the students a sense of leadership. My only wish for this unit is that we would have more time to spend on it. Because it was taught during their weekly library time, the students only had 30 minutes to participate in the lessons.

Information Literacy Collaborative Unit

Title of Unit

Reference Materials

Grade Level

5th grade

Stage One Desired Results

Content Standards: Georgia Standards ELACC5RI7: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. ELACC5L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. AASL Standards: 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess 4.3.2 Recognize that resources are created for a variety of purposes. 4.4.6 Evaluate own ability to select resources that are engaging and appropriate for personal interests and needs. Overarching Questions: 1. What types of materials are available in the media center? Essential Questions: 1. What types of reference materials are there? 2. What are the purposes of the different reference materials? Enduring Understandings: Students will understand that: 1. There are different types of reference materials available in the media center. 2. Each reference material has a purpose (i.e. atlas=maps, thesaurus=synonyms, etc.) Objectives: Students will be able to: -Identify various types of resources. -Know the uses for each type of resource. Materials Needed: 1. Pre/Post-test 2. Clickers response system 2. Reference materials PowerPoint http://www.northallegheny.org/cms/lib4/PA01001119/Centricity/Domain/590/Referen ce%20Materials%20Powerpoint%20Theme%202%20Lesson%208.pdf 3. Reference material WebQuest. http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=188852 4. Reference material review PowerPoint 5. Shields for rewarding.

Information Literacy Collaborative Unit

Stage Two Assessment Evidence

Performance Task:
Completion of assigned WebQuest Completion/accuracy of Post-test

Other Evidence: Participation in the review

Stage Three Learning Plan (Lessons take place during the library time for the class. Days are one week apart.)
Day One 1. Give Reference Materials Pretest (see below) using clickers. 2. Present the PowerPoint to students. http://www.northallegheny.org/cms/lib4/PA01001119/Centricity/Domain/5 90/Reference%20Materials%20Powerpoint%20Theme%202%20Lesson%20 8.pdf 1. Introduce students to the reference materials WebQuest. http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=188852 2. Allow students to work on the WebQuest on their laptops. 1. Probe for background knowledge about the different reference materials. (students have been learning about them in their classes and during previous visits to the media center, and this lesson serves as a review) 2. Proceed with a quick review of the different kinds of resource/reference materials. 3. 4. Go through the PowerPoint presentation that reviews each reference material in a game style. Shields, our schools reward system, will be awarded to those who can correctly answer the questions.

Day Two Day Three

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Reference Materials Pre/Post-test

Use the words below to complete the statements. a. encyclopedia b. atlas c. dictionary d. almanac e. newspapers

1. This reference is a collection of maps. __________ 2. Includes lists that cover various topics. __________ 3. This reference provides definitions to words. __________ 4. These are written periodically and usually include local information.___________ 5. You would use one of these to find a lot of information on a single subject. _________ List the resource used to locate the following: 6. Who was in the wreck on I-75 on Tuesday ___________ 7. What country is next to France __________ 8. The meaning of the word analysis __________ 9. Specific information about the battle of Gettysburg __________ 10. What the population of Georgia was in 2003__________