Mary Elfers MEDT 7474 Summer, 2012 Info Lit Standards

Information Literacy Standards

I teach elementary art students, grades K-5th. Information Literacy Standard: Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively. Lesson Activities Grade Level(s)

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

5th grade students will 5 visit the media center and work together in groups to research a given topic. Each group will have to find 2 books, 1 website, and 1 other resource to help with their research. They will have to use the time given to find all their resources. In order to introduce 4 th several artists to my 4 grade students, I had each table become a group and read a few short passages of information about their given artist. Each group took discussed and took notes, preparing themselves to share their information with the class. Each group had to pick a few key facts to share. After reading a book K called The Big Orange Splot, Kindergarten students had to interpret the general theme into their own creation. Students decided on an individual dream house and created a picture illustrating their ideas. Students had to understand the theme of

the story in order to create an illustration that would go along with the book. Standard 4: The student 3rd graders had studied a who is an independent few art related careers learner is information such as architecture, literate and pursues photography, and graphic information related to design. Students were personal interests. encouraged to discover one more art related career on their own using the internet or other online resources. Students then brought in their own research and discussed their findings with the class. Standard 5: The student Students in first grade who is an independent were able to listen to learner is information several books using the literate and appreciates website, Tumblebooks. literature and other Students could read along creative expressions of while listening to relevant information. stories. Standard 6: The student Students were introduced who is an independent to a couple different learner is information websites and PowerPoints literate and strives for offering information about excellence in information the printmaking process. seeking and knowledge Students were encouraged generation. to figure out the best way to describe the process to a younger student. 2nd graders were able to distinguish between useful resources and interpret in their own way. Standard 7: The student Students in all my classes who contributes positively are exposed to artwork to the learning community from various cultures and to society is around the world. Even information literate and when students come recognizes the importance across cultural

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of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

differences, we discuss the importance of learning about different people and places and distinguishing between different kinds of resources. This year I took my 3rd 3 graders to the High Museum of Art to see the current exhibit that highlighted many modern artists. Before we went, students were introduced to many of the artists and artworks they were going to see in the exhibit. Several artworks had a small amount of nudity or questionable material for young students. Discussions were held about what to do when faced with these artworks and therefore how to handle information that is not always meant for students. Students read materials and held discussions about how to respect the information. 5th grade students worked 5 together in groups to design a graphic organizer using Imagination software. Students had to sort through their research to condense their information into an easy to organize graphic organizer and then present to the rest of the class.