Course Description
Our library media program includes a focus on literature, personal reading interests and organization of library materials.
Core Curriculum Content Standards
PA Common Core: English Language Arts (2013)
Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
GRADE 1
- Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).-Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.-Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken and written words.-Orally produce single-syllable words, including consonant blends and digraphs.-Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.-Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words to make new words.(1.1.1.C)
Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
GRADE 1
- Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.(1.2.1.B)
- Use various text features and search tools to locate key facts or information in a text.(1.2.1.E)
- Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.(1.2.1.F)
- Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.(1.2.1.G)
- Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts, including words that signal connections and relationships between the words and phrases.(1.2.1.J)
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade level reading and content.(1.2.1.K)
Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature - with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
GRADE 1
- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.(1.3.1.A)
- Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.(1.3.1.B)
- Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.(1.3.1.C)
- Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.(1.3.1.D)
- Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading or range of text types.(1.3.1.E)
- Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.(1.3.1.F)
- Use illustrations and details in a story to describe characters, setting, or events.(1.3.1.G)
- Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.(1.3.1.H)
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade level reading and content(1.3.1.I)
- Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts, including words that signal connections and relationships between the words and phrases.(1.3.1.J)
- Read and comprehend literature on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.(1.3.1.K)
Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
GRADE 1
- Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.(1.5.1.A)
- Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.(1.5.1.B)
- Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.(1.5.1.C)
ISTE Standards for Students (2016)
Grades K-12
- Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.(ISTE-S.2)
- Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.(ISTE-S.2.a)
- Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.(ISTE-S.2.b)
- Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.(ISTE-S.2.c)
- Manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.(ISTE-S.2.d)
AASL Standards for Learners (2018)
Grades K-12
- Inquire - Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and developing strategies for solving problems.(I)
- Think(I.A)
- Learners display curiosity and initiative by: Formulating questions about a personal interest or a curricular topic.(I.A.1)
- Learners display curiosity and initiative by: Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.(I.A.2)
- Create (I.B)
- Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes: Using evidence to investigate questions.(I.B.1)
- Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes: Devising and implementing a plan to fill knowledge gaps.(I.B.2)
- Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes: Generating products that illustrate learning.(I.B.3)
- Collaborate - Work effectively with others to broaden perspectives and work toward common goals.(III)
- Create (III.B)
- Learners participate in personal, social, and intellectual networks by: Using a variety of communication tools and resources.(III.B.1)
- Curate - Make meaning for oneself and others by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance.(IV)
- Think(IV.A)
- Learners act on an information need by: Determining the need to gather information.(IV.A.1)
- Learners act on an information need by: Identifying possible sources of information.(IV.A.2)
- Create (IV.B)
- Learners gather information appropriate to the task by: Organizing information by priority, topic, or other systematic scheme.(IV.B.4)
- Explore - Discover and innovate in a growth mindset developed through experience and reflection.(V)
- Think(V.A)
- Learners develop and satisfy personal curiosity by: Reading widely and deeply in multiple formats and write and create for a variety of purposes.(V.A.1)
- Share(V.C)
- Learners engage with the learning community by:Expressing curiosity about a topic of personal interest or curricular relevance.(V.C.1)
- Engage - Demonstrate safe, legal, and ethical creating and sharing of knowledge products independently while engaging in a community of practice and an interconnected world.(VI)
- Think(VI.A)
- Learners follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information by: Responsibly applying information, technology, and media to learning.(VI.A.1)
- Learners follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information by: Understanding the ethical use of information, technology, and media.(VI.A.2)
- Create (VI.B)
- Learners use valid information and reasoned conclusions to make ethical decisions in the creation of knowledge by: Acknowledging authorship and demonstrating respect for the intellectual property of others.(VI.B.2)
- Share(VI.C)
- Learners responsibly, ethically, and legally share new information with a global community by: Disseminating new knowledge through means appropriate for the intended audience.(VI.C.2)
- Grow(VI.D)
- Learners engage with information to extend personal learning by: Personalizing their use of information and information technologies.(VI.D.1)
Units
Unit #1 - Using the Library
Unit #2 - Literature
Unit #3 - Research
Unit #4 - Digital Literacy & Well-Being
Course Resources
Library collection
Librarian generated handouts and activities
Common Sense Media lessons
