Grace+W

Ideas
Things I want to work on:

Information Literacy - having students //apply// digital tools

Self-direction - becoming independent users of the library (ex. navigating the catalog independently)

**D-Quadrant Backward Planning **

The Reference section - 5th grade
 * Lesson Title **

__**What is it you Want Students to Know and Be Able to Do? – **//Content Standards //__ Students will be able to correctly identify different print and electronic reference materials in the library/online. The student will come to recognize the purpose of each resource. They will also gain the tools to distinguish reference tools from other fiction and non-fiction materials.

__**21st Century Skills (ISTE NETS) **//What will you assess, specifically? //__ Information literacy, self-direction

__**Transfer **: //Students will be able to independently use their knowledge, understandings, and skills acquired to //__//_// be stronger researchers that can more confidently search via authoritative resources.

__**Essential Question **//Big, broad open question not subject specific //__ Why are Reference sources important?

__**Enduring Understanding: **// What do you hope students to remember 10 years from now? //__ I hope they will remember the differences between various types of reference sources.

__**Unit Questions: **//Open questions – subject specific //__ What are the most useful reference tools for you?

__**Content/Guiding Questions: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Closed questions – fact finding //__ 1. Using a dictionary, find a definition for the word "reference." 2. Using the encyclopedia, name the capitol of Spain. 3. What is the best resource to use to find a map of Japan? 4. Using the thesaurus, find different words for "friend."

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">How will you know they know it? **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formative & Summative Assessment Strategies of content //__//and __skills__//

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Formative Assessments:

The students will become familiar with each of the following and answer unit questions: 1. dictionary 2. encyclopedia 3. atlas 4. thesaurus

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Summative Assessments:

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The students will complete their report using at least four different reference sources - at least two online and two print sources.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Performance Assessment Task – G.R.A.S.P.S. __**

For students to be able to conduct research independently.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The “hook” //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">– //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Your task is… ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">an ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">engaging introduction that kids can connect with – the “real world” situation //

Any kind of researcher, higher academic environments
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Role **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who does this kind of work or problem solving in the “real world?” //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Audience – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who will you present your product to (other than the teacher)? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Situation – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">More details on the goal //

The finished material, or the final report that students create for themselves.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The product **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> – //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What would you turn in to your boss? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Standards & Criteria for Success – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rubric criteria – what is expected? Should align with learning goals //