Grade: Unit:

Information Literacy Skills

Theme: Achievements

Theme / Information Literacy Skills / Research
Opportunities
Week 1
Leonardo’sHorse
The Taj Mahal
Stories on the Ceiling
A New Pyramid for Paris
Michelangelo’s Ceiling / Great Designs Last Forever /
  • Comprehension Strategy:
Generate Questions p. 601
  • Comprehension Skill:
Predictions. 599B
  • Fluency
Repeated reading. 615A
  • Literature
Non-Fiction .616
Informational nonfiction
  • Reference/Research Skills
Choosing a Book
Where to find: “How to find books”
Biography
Reference Books
Dictionary Skills
Note taking
Generalizations
  • Graphic Organizers
Generalization chart. 600
Sequence Chart 612A
Transparency 102
  • Technology
Using OPAC’
Internet Search for Inventors /
  • Main Writing:
How to
Write an explanation to improve an everyday object and write letter to the patent office.
Write a plan beautifying school
  • Other:
Research a great invention and perform a monologue
Research technology topic and prepare speech.
Week 2
Lafff
Field Trip
Speed Dial
The Trees of Time Past
Where Is Carter? / Time Travel /
  • Comprehension Strategy:
Generate questions
  • Comprehension Skill:
Sequence of events
  • Fluency
Repeated reading
  • Literature
Science Fiction
Online article
  • Reference/Research Skills
Explain non-Fiction books and how to choose appropriate materials
Dictionary
Note Taking
Graphic Organizers
Problem Solving Flowchart Transparency 106
  • Technology
Author Web sites /
  • Main Writing
Explanatory essay on solving a communication problem.
Hold a peer conference
  • Other
  • Create and diagram a plan for space travel
  • Write a diary entry and perform a scene about life long ago.

Week 3
These walls can talk
Talking Pictures:Signs, Symbols,and Writing systems
Talking Pictures: A Mystery in Peru
Talking Picutes: The Mayan Mystery
Pictures in the Desert / Keeping In Touch /
  • Comprehension Strategy
Summarize
  • Comprehension Skill:
Problem and Solution
  • Fluency
Repeated reading
  • Literature
Non-Fiction articles
Non-fiction
Informational
  • Reference/Research Skills
Online databases Encyclopedias
Use Reference, fiction, and dictionaries
How to outline
Note taking
  • Graphic Organizers
Time Line
Problem and Solution Chart 652
Outline transparency 110
  • Technology
Internet research on places /
  • Main Writing
Expository
Write a friendly letter describing a great adventure
  • Other
Research how people communicated 1,000 years ago and write an essay by time
Research a device used for keeping in touch and create a timeline
Week 4
Breaking Into Print
Stories Told Through the Ages
Spread the Word-Become a publisher
From Papyrus to Paper
How to Be a Publisher / Print, Past and Present /
  • Comprehension Strategy
Generate Questions
  • Comprehension Skill:
Description
  • Fluency
Repeated reading
  • Literature
Informational non-fiction
Narrative Poem
  • Reference/Research Skills
Dictionary skills
Encyclopedia skills
Mythology stories
Note Taking
  • Graphic Organizers
Description web 661B
Transparency # 29
Main idea web 683A
  • Technology
Internet use
AEA databases /
  • Main Writing
Explanation
Narrative poem
Paragraph on how something works
  • Other
Collect and analyze data bout favorite movie or book and present finding.
Research narrative poetry
Week 5
The Dog of Pompeii
River of Destruction
Eruption of the Mountain
Besieged by Lava
Escape from the Volcano / Volcanoes, Past and Present /
  • Comprehension Strategy
Summarize
  • Comprehension Skill
Analyze Theme
  • Fluency
Repeated reading
  • Literature
Short Story
Informational Essay
Historical Fiction
Non-fiction
  • Reference/Research Skills
Reference Books
Choose recreational reading books
Dictionary
Glossary
Note Taking
  • Graphic Organizers
Theme Chart 687 B
Sequence chart 713 B Transparency 31
  • Technology
Internet use
Copy images from internet
Book on tape /
  • Main Writing
Explanation
Write a paragraph on volcano erupts
Write radio documentary describing an volcanic eruptions.
  • Other
Research active volcano
Diary entry on Yellowstone Park through the eyes of a long ago person.
Week 6 / Review and Assess /
  • Test Strategy
On My Own
Comprehension
Make generalizations
Sequence of Events
Problem and Solution
Text structure
Description;Analyze Theme
  • Reference / Research Skills
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Glossary
  • Technology
Internet use

Unit Theme: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Project: Build Background

Student Questions: If you could travel to any time in the past, what time would it be? If you could travel to any time in the future, what time would it be?

Research Component / Activities / Skills / Materials
Appreciation
Student realizes the need for information after a viewing, reading, listening or other type of sensory experience. / Unit stories and discussion / Books-Classroom and Library
Presearch
Students establish a focus by developing an overview of the topic and exploring relationships. / Formulate research questions / Brainstorming
Venn diagram / Opac
KWL
Search
Students plan and implement a search strategy by identifying information providers, selecting information resources and tools, and seeking relevant information. / Collect pertinent information from print and non-print materials. / Venn diagram / Note taking
Interpretation
Students interpret the information they have gathered to make new meaning. They assess the usefulness of their information and reflect on the information to develop personal meaning. / Organize material and prepare research in PowerPoint presentation / Venn diagram / PowerPoint
Communication
Students apply their information to construct and present their new knowledge. / Presentation of research / Power Point / Computer
Evaluation
Students think about and evaluate both their process and their product during research and at the conclusion of research. / Rubric 713L
Task / Skills / Procedures/Products
Create a web page / Learn HTML Vocabulary and specific tags / Brainstorm ideas for own web site
Web page
Guided Practice / Web creation guided practice / Go to
Teacher models
Copy pictures / How to copy images
How to require permission to copy
How to cite URL / Copy needed Images
Request permission
Cite source
Create
Personal Web Page / Use of HTML and copy pertinent images / Basic text editor
Research more advance HTML codes / Create more advanced pages / Internet