Curriculum Map for 8th Grade Library Class Teacher: Mary Kelly School: Onahan Elementary The focus

of this class is to increase students competency at using their school and public library. Reinforce the skills necessary to be successful writers and researcher in high school. Month September Content Get Acquainted with the Library Content of the library Navigate the library Library jargon Fiction vs. non-fiction Circulating vs. reference Call numbers Classification Indexes Scholarly journals Primary vs. Secondary sources Databases Abstracts Library vs. Google Introduce Battle of the Books Skills Compare and contrast Dewey Decimal classification and Library of Congress. -school vs. public (generally) Describe electronic catalog for finding material Understand library jargon: fiction vs. non-fiction circulating vs. reference scholarly journals, call numbers, indexes, databases, primary vs. secondary sources, etc. Understand how to locate the item you seek on the shelf. Assessment Visit public library and get a card (if you dont already have one). Book scavenger hunt -list of call numbers, find the books and write down the titles. Library definition quiz True/false and fill in the blank Call number relay race -3 teams race to organize shelf of books iTunes, Amazon.com, and Imdb assignment. Have students chose one database and write a short summary on how they find items. Essential Questions What do your find most confusing about libraries? How can you find a book in the library? What does the librarian mean when he/she says? Do you realize that almost 99.9% of the information you seek can be accessed through your library? Why do I need to go to the library when I have Google? What is Battle of the Books? Standards 5.A.3a 5.B.3a

October

Researching Catalog Search Strategies

Identify a topic and think about how to find information on that topic.

Encyclopedia and Keyword: Locate an encyclopedia article related

How do I find books about?

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(i.e. keyword, advance search, Boolean, etc.) Tips on Finding Useful sources -Encyclopedia, table of content, index, works cited, or footnotes Databases Booktalk: Dragon Gate
Eleanor Roosevelt Elijah of Buxton

Evaluate select topic, will I be able to find enough material to complete the assignment requirements? Identify themes, people, or places that are associated with your topic, and apply this information to your search strategies. Locate a variety of sources on your topic.

to your topics and create a list of keywords from the article. Create a list of five sources related to your topic. Locate at least 2 sources that are not books. Table of content and index race. Three teams race to find the page number keywords are listed on.

How do I begin research on a topic Im unfamiliar with? How can I find more relevant search results? How do I know if this source is going to be useful? Besides books, what are some other sources of information?

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November

Evaluating sources, especially Internet sources for accuracy and reliability Primary vs. Secondary Sources Understand why primary sources are valuable to research. Booktalk:
Everything of a Waffle Ghost Canoe Iron Ring

Evaluation Internet sources for accurate and useful information. Compare and contrast primary and secondary source. Identify different types of primary sources. -photographs -interviews -letters -manuscripts -newspapers -speeches -movies -research data -memoirs

Find two web sources related to your research topic provide me with the following information: author, date it was written, publisher or name of organization, is the source objective, and does the author cite other work? Then summarize why or why not you find this source reliable. Is this a primary source? True/false quiz Create your own primary source by interviewing a family member about a

How do I find sources from the time period Im research? Why do I have to include primary sources in my research projects? How do I find primary sources?

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-oral histories Locate a variety of primary sources using school and public library databases. December Thesis Organizing Research/Notetaking Outline Booktalk:
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Millicent Min Girl Genius The Owl Service The White Giraffe

historic event they lived through. Hand in two primary sources related to your topic. Successfully write a thesis statement for your project/report. Peer review of partners thesis and beginning research. Hand in 5 note cards with research for your project/report. Complete an outline for your report/project. Title page quiz fill in the blanks accompanied by a photocopy of a title page 1st draft bibliography Complete a peer review of a bibliography. Using a classmates bibliography try and find where you can get at least 3 of their sources (i.e. school Why do I have to write a thesis statement? I have all these sources, now what? How do I stay organized while Im reading through my sources? Why do I have to complete an outline? 3.A.3 3.B.3a 1.B.3b 5.C.3c

Understand how to write a thesis. Pose a question and your report/project will answer that question. Understand how to take good notes. Recognize the important of organizing you research. Understand how to complete an outline for your report or project. Recognize the importance of giving credit to other peoples work. Understand MLA citations. Understand how to write a bibliography. Identify the title page of a book, the copyright date, publishers, etc.

January

Bibliographies
Works Cited Footnotes

What is a bibliography and how do I complete one? Why do I have to cite my work? Where can I find the publisher, copyright date, authors name, etc.? What is the difference between footnote, works cited, and bibliographies?

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Recognize that some database sources will provide the citation. Understand the difference between bibliographies, works cited, and footnotes. Become familiar with annotated bibliographies. February Integrate Technology into your project. PowerPoint Webcast Wikis WebPages Desktop Publishing Understand how to use Google sites to create a free webpage. Understand what a wiki is and how it can be useful for group projects. Recognize the difference between Web 2.0 technologies, and thinks of ways these technologies can be integrated into future projects. Understand how to create a web cast using skype.

library, public library, Internet etc.) Complete bibliography using MLA format

Where can I find examples of MLA bibliographies? How do I cite a website, or a source with no authors name?

Create a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation of your outline, and present in class. Create a web cast of the Interview you completed with your family member. Using Microsoft Word or Publisher create a title page for your project, and include a picture. **Time will be made in class for students to complete assessments, because not everyone may have a computer at home.

What is Web 2.0? How can I integrate technology into my project? How can I create a webpage, webcasts, blog, wiki, etc?

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March

Battle of Books
Dragon Gate Eleanor Roosevelt

Understand how to work successfully in a team.

Using a book you read from Battle of the Books,

How can I identify the plot, theme, and setting of a

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Elijah of Buxton Everything of a Waffle Ghost Canoe Iron Ring The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Millicent Min Girl Genius The Owl Service The White Giraffe

map the story arc. Identify plot, themes, setting, and character development. Understand figurative language, allusion, dialogue, description, word choice, and dialect. Analyze literature Expand vocabulary Understand the structure of the stories. Story arc: rising action, a climax, and falling action. Write a short books report on your favorite book from Battle of the Books. Include characters, themes, and setting. Participant in the Battle of the Books competition. Multiple chose vocabulary quiz on literary terms. figurative language allusion dialogue dialect story arc plot themes setting

book? What is a story arc? How do I write a book report?

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April

Literary Forms Fable Novels Short stories Poetry Science fiction Drama Biographies Memoirs Literary Criticisms

Understand the differences between varieties of literary forms. Understand what a literary criticism is and how it is different from a book review. Identify a literary criticism and how they might be helpful when analyzing literature.

Quiz on the students ability to differentiate between the different literary forms. Short Answers Find a literary criticism of any work by Gary Paulsen, Art Spiegelman, or Madeleine LEngle for a class discussion.

How can I understand what the author means when he/she say? How can I tell the difference between a biography, autobiography, and a memoir? What about fable and folktalesetc? Where should I look to find information about an authors work?

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May

Graphic Novels Discussion of Printz Award Class Book Discussion

Identify story arc in graphic novel. Understand how to paraphrase complex ideas and/or plots. Understand how to select books that appeal to you as a reader. Expand reading for pleasure.

Class will read one fiction and one non-fiction graphic novel for book discussion during the last week of class. Write a brief book review (300 words) on one of two graphic novels we read in class. Find a book review of a Printz Award winner and bring to class to share.

My teacher says that graphic novels dont count as books, how can I convince her that they are? Where can I find books that appeal to me as a reader? Whats the point of a book discussion?

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