Task definition – "What do I need to do and by when?" |
Media Center Dates: __________________ Media Cart? YES NO |
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Class Periods:________________________ Number of Students:_________ |
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Under Skylight or MC Computer Lab? ______ Printing? __________________ |
Teacher’s Name: _________________________ Class: ___________________
Unit Objective(s) & Description: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Research Steps:
Task definition – "What do I need to do and by when?"
What resources do I need and where do I find them?
How do I use the information? (e.g. take notes using notebook paper, record the title, author, page number, etc.)
How do I communicate the information? (e.g. write a report including quotations, create a bibliography, etc.)
Self-evaluation – How well did I do the job?
Final Product/Outcome/Evaluation: ______________________________________________
Date Due: _________________________
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Possible Resources: |
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( _____ # of print resources required for the student project)
( _____ # of online information resources required for the student project)
Additional Objectives of Unit:
Documentation: MLA style, and include full bibliographic information. Ability to connect written information not only to research paper, but to a representative graphic/visual also. Critical research approach – no plagiarism – show differences.|
Media Center Staff |
Responsibilities Both |
Teacher |
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Demonstrate strategies for topics |
Introduce topic suggestions |
Approve topics |
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Demonstrate MLA Style |
Facilitate resources |
Evaluate progress of students |
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Demonstrate use of materials |
Assist in critical approach work |
Evaluate final paper and visual |
LESSON RATIONALE: STANDARDS CORRELATION
State/National:
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning:
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: Uses information effectively and efficiently;
Illinois State Goals:
No. 5 reads, "Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information."
No. 5A is "Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas."
No. 5B is "Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources."
No. 5A2b reads "Organize and integrate information from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, websites, CD/ROMs)."
No. 5B4a reads "Choose and evaluate primary and secondary sources (print and nonprint) for a variety of purposes."
Rich Central Media Center’s Goals:
To provide intellectual and physical access to resources in a multitude of print and non-print formats.
To provide instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.
To collaborate with other educators to fully integrate the Media Center program into the school's curriculum.