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Sherman Elementary SchoolLibrary/Media CurriculumGrades 4-5

Strand Skills/Concepts Strategies/Activities

Core Content 4.1/POS Key Vocabulary

Date(s) Taught

Library Awareness Learn and follow library rules

Teacher modeling- how to use shelf markers, locating materials, etc.Class discussionMedia Manners flipchart game (from Promethean Planet)Discuss safety/bullying/ expected behaviors

PL-EP-1.3 .1

Students will identify safety practices (e.g., use of seatbelts/helmets/life vests) for dealing with a variety of health hazards (e.g., crossing the street, talking to strangers) while at school, home and play.

SS-EP-1.3.2 Students will identify and give examples of good citizenship at home, at school and in the community (e.g., helping with chores, obeying rules, participating in community service projects such as recycling, conserving natural resources, donating food/supplies) and explain why civic engagement in the community is important.

DOK 2

Safety

Bullying

Rules

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Library Awareness Identify all parts of fiction and nonfiction books

FIND CC! Fiction Non fiction

Library AwarenessReading

Choose fiction and nonfiction materials at appropriate interest and reading levels

Read alouds; Magazine selections; Nailing Non-fiction activity; Dot/AR/ Book Adventure

RD-04/05-2.0.1Students will identify and describe the characteristics of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or plays. DOK 2

EL-4/5-DIU-S-4Students will distinguish between fiction and non-fiction texts

EL-4/5-RRT-S-2Students will self-select texts based on with personal interests RD-04-1.0.7

Students will scan to find key information.

RD-04/05-1.0.8

Students will skim to get the general meaning of a passage.

FictionNon-fictionPoetryPlayCharacteristicsScanskimKey informationReading level

Library Awareness Locate fiction, nonfiction, biography, and reference materials in the library

Book Match game CC? FictionNon fictionBiographyReference

Library AwarenessInformation Literacy

Identify the classes of the Dewey Decimal

Magical Manuscripts: The Dewey Decimal System

Dewey decimal system

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System and locate books using the Dewey Decimal System

activity; Dewey Decimal System flipchart; Dewey PowerPoint

Call numbersSpine label

Library Awareness Use call numbers to locate materials on shelves

Call numbers

Library Awareness Recognizes the value and guidance provided by literary awards and reviews

Newbery winners, Caldecott winners read alouds/activities; Junior Library Guild; Battle of the Books; Bluegrass Awards book voting project

Caldecott awardNewbery medal

Information Literacy/Reading

Identify the parts of a book.

Oral discussions and quizzesInvestigating Indexes activity; Castles and Creatures activity; Decisions, Decisions game; Cube and Cards game; Shape Up game

RD-EP-5.0.4/5 Students will apply knowledge of text features (e.g., pictures, lists, charts, graphs, tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, captions, headings) to answer questions about a passage.DOK 2

TitleAuthorIllustratorSpineJacketTitle pagePublisherCopyrightIndexGlossaryTable of ContentsDedication pageCaptionsGraphsCall Numbers

Information Literacy Identify and use various media forms

Newspaper scavenger hunt; Whatsit, Who and

EL-4/5-DIU-S-1Students will use

NewspaperMagazine

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(i.e., newspaper, radio, magazine, movie, cartoons)

Which activity; Newspapers in Education

comprehension strategies (e.g., using prior knowledge, predicting, generating clarifying, literal and inferential questions, constructing sensory images, locating and using text features) while reading, listening to, or viewing literary and informational texts

RadioMovie CartoonSensory imagesPredictingClarifyingInferenceLiterary textInformational text

Information Literacy Use thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, telephone directory, encyclopedia almanac and globe

Profound Proverbs activity; Redwall’s Riddles- Choosing the Best Reference Tool activity; Reference Safari activity; Decisions, Decisions game

EL-4/5-FF-S-5

Students will use resources (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to identify multiple meanings of words, content-specific meanings of words, and precise use of vocabulary

DictionaryGlossaryThesaurus

Information Literacy Recognize and use the elements of research to complete content-specific research

Research to the Rescue activity

T-I-RIPSI-U-1Students will understand that technology assists in gathering, organizing and evaluating information from a variety of sources to answer essential questions.

Task definitionStrategiesLocationAccessSynthesis evaluation

Information literacy Uses databases such as KYVL and library catalog

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit; KYVL webquest; Modeling and practice of using Destiny catalog

T-I-RIPSI-S-R1

Students will gather and use accurate information from a variety of electronic sources (e.g. teacher-selected Web sites, CDROM, encyclopedias and

Database

Online card catalog

KYVL

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automated card catalog, online virtual library; word processing, database, spreadsheet) in all content areas

e-encyclopedia

Information Literacy Identify authoritative information on the Internet

Wikipedia webquest;Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit

T-I-RIPSI-S-R3

Students will evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information sources

Authoritative

Relevant

Accurate

Bias

Information literacy Uses video and audio information to enhance learning

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit; View video clips from Encyclomedia

T-I-RIPSI-S-R1

Students will gather and use accurate information from a variety of electronic sources (e.g. teacher-selected Web sites, CDROM, encyclopedias and automated card catalog, online virtual library; word processing, database, spreadsheet) in all content areas

KYVL

Database

Encyclomedia

Information literacy Ethically uses materials

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit; Plagiarism activity; Class discussion

T-I-SESI-S-EI1

Students will investigate basic issues related to responsible use of technology and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use (e.g., plagiarism, intellectual property, copyright and the conditions of Acceptable Usage Policy)

Ethics

Plagiarism

Copyright

Intellectual property

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Information literacy Uses standard bibliographical information to cite a source

Beastly Bibliography activity;

T-I-RIPSI-S-R2

Students will correctly cite sources

Bibliography

Source

footnote

Reading Identify various literary forms

Venn Diagram; Class discussion; various read alouds; Book talks; Reading Bingo;

RD-04/05-2.0.1

Students will identify and describe the characteristics of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or plays.

DOK 2

Fable

Myth

Legend

Folktale

Novel

Poem

Short story

Reading Identify various genres of fiction

Genre matching game; Library scavenger hunt; Genre unit- worksheets;

RD-04/05-2.0.1

Students will identify and describe the characteristics of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or plays.

DOK 2

Adventure

Mystery

Realistic fiction

Historical fiction

Science fiction

Fantasy

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Reading Identify author’s purpose and intended audience in a selection

Reading response journal, group identification activity[ Class & group discussion, Anticipatory activities, theme overviews, active reading guides,

RD-04/05-3.0.3

Students will identify an author’s purpose in a passage.

DOK 2

RD-04/05-5.0.1

Students will evaluate what is read based on the author’s word choice, content or use of literary elements.

DOK 3

Author’s purpose

Reading Alphabetize beyond third letter

Shelving challenges; ABC order worksheets

EL-4/5-FF-S-5 ?????

Students will use resources (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to identify multiple meanings of words, content-specific meanings of words, and precise use of vocabulary

Reading Interpret stories and relate to personal experiences

Add reading bullet related to text-self connections!

AH-04/05-4.3.2

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Students will improvise to tell stories that show action and have a clear beginning, middle and end. (Literary elements)

Reading Analyze the plot, characters and setting of a selection thoroughly

Tra-la-laa! Instant Stories activity; Questioning activities/group discussion; Compare and contrast activities; character analysis graphic organizer; story maps; character profiles/sketches

RD-04/05-2.0.2

Students will identify or explain literary elements (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view) in a passage. DOK 3

Plot

Setting

Theme

Characterization

Point of view

Mood

Conflict (man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. man, man vs. nature)

dialogue

Reading Explain theme in selections

Read alouds; think-pair-share activities;

RD-/0505-2.0.2

Students will identify or explain literary elements (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view) in a passage. DOK 3

Theme

Main idea

Implied

Stated

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Reading Explain simplistic symbolism in a selection

Group discussion; Think-pair-share; American symbols activity (Veteran’s Day, Constitution Day, Election Day); Encyclomedia clips

RD-04/05-5.0.2

Students will identify literary devices such as foreshadowing, imagery or figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole).

DOK 2

Imagery

Symbolism

Reading Identify foreshadowing, imagery and figurative language in a reading selection

Dire Dilemmas: Foreshadowing and Flashback activity

RD-04/05-5.0.2

Students will identify literary devices such as foreshadowing, imagery or figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole).

DOK 2

Foreshadowing

Figurative language

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole

Alliteration

ReadingSocial Studies Arts and Humanities

Identify and discern between folk tales, tall tales and myths

Read folktales, tall tales and myths.

AH-04/05-2.3.1

Students will identify how drama has been a part of cultures and time periods

Folktale

Myth

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throughout history.DOK 2

Cultures: Native American, Traditional AppalachianWest African (The use of storytelling, myths, legends, folktales in these cultures)

Periods:Colonial American - European influence on American drama/theatre, plays from England (The influence of Europe was very strong in the colonies due to the movement of settlers from Europe to America.)

Native American includes period in North America before European settlement

Tall tale

Legend

Culture

Social StudiesReadingArts and Humanities

Identify elements of Native American culture through visual arts, storytelling and music

Native American read alouds; Encyclomedia clips

AH-04/05-2.3.1

Students will identify how drama has been a part of cultures and time periods throughout history.

DOK 2Cultures:

Native American, Traditional AppalachianWest African (The use of storytelling, myths, legends, folktales in these cultures)

Culture

Beliefs

Traditions

Customs

Perspective

Era

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Diversity

Prejudice

Artifacts

Primary/secondary source

Interaction

Social institution

Stereotype

Native American

Indigenous


Identify elements of colonial culture through visual arts, storytelling and music

(5th Grade)

Everyday Life in Colonial Times activity; Encyclomedia clips;Read alouds

AH-04/05-2.3.1


DOK 2Cultures:

Native American, Traditional AppalachianWest African (The use of storytelling, myths, legends, folktales in these cultures)

Culture

Beliefs

Traditions

Customs

Perspective

Era

Diversity

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Prejudice

Artifacts

Primary/secondary source

Interaction

Social institution

Stereotype

Native American

Indigenous

Colonists

Immigrant

Democratic Principles


Identify elements of Kentucky’s culture (Appalachian) through visual arts, storytelling and music

(4th Grade)

Read alouds by Kentucky authors; “Where I’m From” poetry/ George Ella Lyons; Jesse Stuart author spotlight; Encyclomedia clips

AH-04/05-2.3.1


DOK 2Cultures:

Native American,

Culture

Beliefs

Traditions

Customs

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Traditional AppalachianWest African (The use of storytelling, myths, legends, folktales in these cultures)



Appalachian

Artifacts

Primary/secondary sources

Stereotype

Values

Natural resources

Economy

Oral traditions

Ancestors

Poverty

Social StudiesReadingInformation Literacy

Identify primary and secondary sources in historical documents

Detailed Diaries activity SS-04/05-5.1.1

Students will use a variety of primary and secondary sources (e.g., artifacts, diaries, maps, timelines) to describe significant events in the history of the U.S. and interpret different

Primary source

Secondary source

Diary

Map

Timeline

Artifacts

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perspectives.

DOK 3

Photographs

Journals

Autobiographies

Biographies

Speeches

Records

Arts and Humanities Dramatize various literary works

Readers’ theater; Play read alouds; Drama vocabulary games

AH-04/05-3.3.1Students will identify how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

DOK 2

Purposes of drama/theatre: (different roles of drama)

Sharing the human experience - to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas, information through dramatic works (e.g., storytelling, role playing, narrative works) Passing on tradition and culture - to express or communicate feelings, ideas, information (e.g., narrative, storytelling, folktales, myths and legends)

character costumes lighting plot props scenery expression character movement pantomime

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Recreational drama for entertainment (e.g., drama/theatre as a hobby)

Artistic expression - drama created with the intent to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas, information (e.g., dramatic works created and performed by actors in a theatrical setting for an audience) AH-04/05-4.3.1Students will create and perform using elements of drama (Literary, Technical, Performance)

AH-04/05-4.3.2Students will improvise to tell stories that show action and have a clear beginning, middle and end. (Literary elements)

TechnologyInformation Literacy

Use Internet resources appropriate for assigned task

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything activities /project

TE-SK-I-ICP-3cStudents will use technology to collect data for content area assignments/projects

Internet

TechnologySpeaking, Listening and Observing

Make a presentation using both print and electronic resources

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit

T-I-ICP-S-C4

Students will use a variety of tools and formats (oral presentations, journals and multimedia presentations) to

PowerPoint

Word

Presentation

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summarize and communicate the results of observations and investigations

Summary

Technology Logs on to network with individual login and password

Modeling and practice T-I-ICP-S-I4

Students will explain the use of networks and the need for login procedures (e.g., stand alone, network, file server, LANs network resources

User name

Password

Network

Internet

Technology Properly cares for computer equipment

Teacher modeling, student practice

T-I-ICP-U-2

Students will understand that technology requires proper care and maintenance to be used effectively.

CPU

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

laptop

Technology Uses appropriate technology terminology

Technology bingo game; T-I-ICP-S-I1

Students will investigate different technology devices and systems (e.g., computer processor unit, monitor, keyboard, disk drive, printer, mouse, digital cameras, interactive white boards)

CPU

CD

DVD

Monitor

Printer

Mouse

Activboard

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keyboard

Technology Uses word processing program create and modify documents


T-I-RIPSI-S-R1

Students will gather and use accurate information from a variety of electronic sources (e.g. teacher-selected Web sites, CDROM, encyclopedias and automated card catalog, online virtual library; word processing, database, spreadsheet) in all content areas

Microsoft Word

Font

Clip art

Internet

Spell Check

Bold

Italics

Underline

Page layout

Cut/copy/paste

Header/footer

Technology Uses multimedia tools (i.e., PowerPoint) effectively by choosing appropriate layout and format (4th grade); applies transitions, animations and timings (5th grade)


T-I-ICP-S-P1

Students will develop, publish and present information in print and digital formats

PowerPointPresentationWord ArtBackgroundSlide ShowFontClip Art

Format

Transition

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animation

Technology Makes presentation using multimedia tools


T-I-ICP-S-P1

Students will develop, publish and present information in print and digital formats

PowerPointPresentationWord ArtBackgroundSlide ShowFontClip Art

Format

Transition

animation

Technology Uses keywords to conduct an Internet search


KeywordGoogleSearch EngineInternetAuthoritativeInternet safety

Technology Understands the Acceptable Use Policy

Class discussion T-I-SESI-S-EI1

Students will investigate basic issues related to responsible use of technology and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use (e.g., plagiarism, intellectual property, copyright and the conditions of Acceptable Usage Policy)

Internet safety

Plagiarism

Intellectual property

copyright

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Technology Uses safety skills when using technology

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit; Class discussion; I-Safe activities

T-I-SESI-S-S1

Students will explain the importance of safe Internet use (e.g., iSafe skills)

T-I-SESI-S-S2

Students will apply safe behavior when using technology

T-I-SESI-S-EI2

Students will explore, investigate and practice the use of technology in an appropriate, safe and responsible manner

Chat

Personal information

email

Technology Uses student email to communicate with teachers and fellow students

Modeling email use; Discussion of appropriate use of email

T-I-ICP-S-C5Students will use online collaborative tools (e.g., email, videoconferencing)

EmailAttachmentReplyForwardDeleteInbox

Technology Uses document camera

Modeling and supervised practice

T-I-ICP-S-C1

Students will use technology to communicate in a variety of modes (e.g., audio, speech to text, print, media)

Document camera

Activboard

Technology Uses pen drive to Our Librarian Won’t Tell T-I-ICP-S-I1 Pen drive

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retrieve and save information

Us Anything unit Students will investigate different technology devices and systems (e.g., computer processor unit, monitor, keyboard, disk drive, printer, mouse, digital cameras, interactive white boards)

Removable drive

USB

Technology Recognizes when, whom and how to ask for technical assistance

Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything unit; Practice throughout the year

T-I-RIPSI-S-IPS1

Students will determine which technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) to inquire/problem- solve in self-directed and extended learning

Troubleshooting

Help button

Software

Hardware

Shut down

Log off

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