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Millard Hawk Elementary

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5th Grade Lessons

5th Grade Lessons

Scope And Sequence For Our 5th Grade Friends

Orientation

Library Citizenship

September 13-20 

Internet Safety-Cybersmarts and Netzsmart lesson
Google Interland

Be AWESOME- internet safety

September 20 – October 14
Poetry in Action

October 15 – November 12

Biographies and Autobigraphies

November 12 – 20
Evaluating Resources and Citing Sources

December 2 – 20

Chris Van Allsburg Author Study

January

Flipgrid – Art and Self Portraits

February

Steve Jenkins work

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Inventions: Bubble Gum: Research Wagon

Kahoots

Use Online Catalog (Destiny)

SEARCH Library resources

Print and digital resources

Developing research questions

Developing sub-questions for research

Using research process

Website Evaluation

Selection and organization of relevant information

Analysis of multiple sources on one topic

Note taking (in support of regular classroom instruction)

Graphic Organizers 

Using quotes in research projects

Copyright and plagiarism

Works Consulted format

Oral/written process and visual presentation of research (Classroom or library)

Literature appreciation/response

Understanding author’s purpose

Collaborative discussions and presentations

Wikis, Blogs, Social Media

Authors

Newbery Award

Genre 

Use Multi-media presentation tools

Fifth-Grade Library Learning Objectives

  • Student will know the meaning of plagiarism.
  • Student will know school district policies related to accessing and using sources.
  • Student will be able to select a topic of interest.
  • Student will be able to generate, predict the answer to and revise questions.
  • Student will be able to assess the reliability and credibility of a source.
  • Student will be able to locate information sources based on information needed.
  • Student will be able to identify information to determine the relevance to the topic.
  • Student will be able to assess for gaps in information gathered.
  • Student will be able to select and use navigational features of print and digital sources.
  • Student will be able to construct new knowledge based on information gathered.
  • Student will be able to revise focus questions and key words as information is gathered.
  • Student will be able to work collaboratively and cooperatively in an inquiry process.
  • Student will be able to evaluate whether the information need was met.
  • Student will be able to effectively share information.
  • Student will be able to assess the quality of their work.
  • Student will know that there are methods to use in order to choose books they will enjoy on an appropriate reading level.
  • Student will know that there are different literary genres.
  • Student will know there are different book awards in childrenʼs literature.
  • Student will know that authors and illustrators have different styles and create in different genres.
  • Student will be able to choose books they will enjoy on an appropriate reading level.
  • Student will recognize fable, myth and legend when he or she reads one of these genres.
  • Student will be able identify books that have won an award and he or she will be able to discuss what makes the books worthy of an award.
  • Student will understand what a call number is and why it is important.
  • Student will understand that they can narrow or broaden their searches to meet their information needs.
  • Student will understand what a database is and how it differs from a website.
  • Student will follow the norms and procedures that are in place in the library such as for check in and check out.
  • Student will locate fiction books using the authorʼs last name.
  • Student will begin to sort and locate books to the second decimal number in the Dewey Decimal System.
  • Student will be able to choose a just right book.
  • Student will be able to write a call number down and find the book independently.
  • Student will use the online catalog to help them locate materials.