Grade: Unit:

Information Literacy Skills

Theme: Viewpoints

Theme Information Literacy Skills

ResearchOpportunities

Week 1Approaching: Hollywood HoundsOn Level: Presidential Pooches Beyond: Canine CompanionsMain Selection Dear Mrs. LaRueVocabulary/Comprehension: Puppy Trouble Science Link: Dog Amazes Scientists!Read Aloud: Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog

Man’s Best Friend

Comprehension Strategy:

Generate Questions Comprehension Skill:

Draw Conclusions Fluency: Repeated Reading: Punctuation Literature: Fantasy News StoryNonfictionReference/Research SkillsAnimals In the News 433 Graphic Organizers:

Conclusions Chart, 413B, Line Graphs, 439

Technology

Main Writing:Explanatory writing: Write about solving a problem

Other: Use a computer to find out and list ways that dogs help people, 410S

Research information about pet adoptions, 410S

Author and Illustrator Mark Teague 436

Week 2Approaching: Charles DrewOn Level: Marie CurieBeyond: Dr. Jonas SalkMain Selection The Blind HunterVocabulary/Comprehension: Through Elizabeth’s Eyes Social Studies Link: Make Life Easier for EverybodyRead Aloud: William “Dummy” Hoy: Baseball’s Silent Hero

Creative Solutions

Comprehension Strategy:

Generation Questions Comprehension Skill:

Draw Conclusions Fluency: Repeated Reading: Intonation/Pausing Literature: Realistic Fiction, Magazine ArticlesNonfictionBiography Reference/Research

Skills: Glossary 465 Oral Directions, Graphic Organizers:

Conclusions Chart Technology

Main Writing:Explanatory writing: Write directions

OtherResearch information about inventions that help people with mental and physical challenges, 444J

Research information about the history of the computer, 444J

Week 3Approaching: An Eye for EnergyOn Level: Giant Dams: Waterpower WondersBeyond: The Power of WindMain Selection The Power of Oil

Energy: Power Sources

Comprehension Strategy:

Evaluate Comprehension Skill:

Persuasion Fluency:Repeated Reading: Pronunciation Literature:

Main Writing:Write to a promptExpository Writing: Article

OtherUse research to find important details, 470J

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Vocabulary/Comprehension: Clean as a Breeze Test Strategy (author and me): Windmills on the PrairiesRead Aloud: At the Flick of a Switch

Nonfiction ArticlesPoetry Reference/Research

Skills: Citation of Sources Graphic

Organizers: Venn Diagram, 476

Technology: Using Computers 477b Use the Internet

Week 4Approaching: Saving the WhalesOn Level: Looking at WhalesBeyond: Gray WhalesMain Selection Adelina’s WhalesVocabulary/Comprehension: A Whale of a Trip Genre: LimericksRead Aloud: Whale in the Sky

Whales Comprehension Strategy:

Analyze Text Structure Comprehension Skill:

Sequence Fluency: Repeated Reading: Tempo Literature: Photo EssayLimericksNonfictionLegend Reference/Research

SkillsDocumentary Films 492 Graphic

Organizers: Sequence Chart, 485B

Technology: Documentary Films, 492,

Main Writing:Explanatory: Share Your Point of View

OtherResearch important facts about whales, 482J

Research the career of an animal photographer, 482J

Author and Illustrator Richard Sobel 502

Week 5Approaching: The Arctic OceanOn Level: Tide PoolsBeyond: Hydrothermal VentsMain Selection At Home in the Coral ReefVocabulary/Comprehension: Coral Reefs Genre (myths): Poseiden and the Kingdom of AtlantisRead Aloud: Long Trip

The Sea Comprehension Strategy:

Analyze Text Structure Comprehension Skill:

Compare and Contrast Fluency:Repeated Reading: Punctuation Literature: Narrative Nonfiction Mythspoem Reference/Research

Skills: Using Databases for Research Graphic

Organizers: Venn Diagram, 511B

Technology:

Main Writing:

Explanatory Writing: Write about a Community Project

OtherCompare and contrast two types of coral reefs, 508J

Research information about the mythical city of Atlantis, 508J

Author and Illustrator Katy Muzik and Katherine Brown Wing 528

Week 6 Review and Assess

Test Strategy: Author and Me Comprehension:

Refere

Explanatory Writing: How-to Article

Genre Biography

nce / Research Skills: Line

Graphs, Glossary, Using Computers in the Media Center, Dictionary

Technology: Create a Database

Unit Theme: ViewpointsProject: Sometimes you can tell a person’s viewpoint by his or her actions and what he or she says, writes, or creates.Student Questions:

What do your favorite author’s books show about his or her viewpoint on life? How do you think your viewpoint of the world is affected if you cannot hear? What is a soldier’s viewpoint of a war he fought long ago?

Research Component Activities Skills MaterialsAppreciationStudent realizes the need for information after a viewing, reading, listening or other type of sensory experience.

Unit stories and discussion

PresearchStudents establish a focus by developing an overview of the topic and exploring relationships.

Formulate research questions

SearchStudents plan and implement a search strategy by identifying information providers, selecting information resources and tools, and seeking relevant information.

Identify possible sources

Find sources Take notes Cite sources

Internet, encyclopedias, reference books

Keywords to find information in print and online encyclopedias

Internet: word searches

Standard bibliography form

InterpretationStudents interpret the information they have gathered to make new meaning. They assess the usefulness of their information

Identify important ideas and details

Match visuals to provide added understanding

and reflect on the information to develop personal meaning.

CommunicationStudents apply their information to construct and present their new knowledge.

Multimedia presentation on the events or people they researched, should emphasize viewpoints and may include photographs, videos, newspaper articles, and computer images

Main ideas Provide

supporting details

EvaluationStudents think about and evaluate both their process and their product during research and at the conclusion of research.

Use a checklist to evaluate process and product

Task Skills Procedures/ProductsPerform research on the internet to find data

Understand key words

Use online databases to find data Logging on to AEA

databases Save images from

Clipart.com or Multimedia Archive

Download videos and clips

United Streaming Multimedia Archive Newspapers EBSCO

Create a graphic organizer (spreadsheet, Kidspiration) to collect, organize, and display information

Take notes Organize

information Cite sources