Course Description
Our library media program includes a focus on literature, personal reading interests, library organization, research and use of library materials.
Core Curriculum Content Standards
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)
- Grow(I.D)
- Learners participate in an ongoing inquiry-based process by: Engaging in sustained inquiry.(I.D.2)
- 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: Identifying possible sources of information.(IV.A.2)
- Learners act on an information need by: Making critical choices about information sources to use.(IV.A.3)
- Create (IV.B)
- Learners gather information appropriate to the task by: Seeking a variety of sources.(IV.B.1)
- Learners gather information appropriate to the task by: Systematically questioning and assessing the validity and accuracy of information.(IV.B.3)
- Learners gather information appropriate to the task by: Organizing information by priority, topic, or other systematic scheme.(IV.B.4)
- Grow(IV.D)
- Learners select and organize information for a variety of audiences by: Performing ongoing analysis of and reflection on the quality, usefulness, and accuracy of curated resources.(IV.D.1)
- 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)
- Learners develop and satisfy personal curiosity by: Reflecting and questioning assumptions and possible misconceptions.(V.A.2)
- 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: Evaluating information for accuracy, validity, social and cultural context, and appropriateness for need.(VI.A.3)
- Create (VI.B)
- Learners use valid information and reasoned conclusions to make ethical decisions in the creation of knowledge by: Ethically using and reproducing others' work.(VI.B.1)
- 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: Sharing information resources in accordance with modification, reuse, and remix policies.(VI.C.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
