Grade 6 CURRICULUM MAP CONTENT: Library. OPAC, PowerPoint A1

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1 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER CORE CONTENT Library rules procedures PROCESS SKILLS/ Discuss rules and procedures pertaining to choosing materials and using tools and the card catalog. OPAC, PowerPoint Using library signage to find materials. Dewey Decimal review Review DDCS concepts 10 main categories, 10 subcategories Arrangement of Library materials E-, fiction, non-fiction, reference, periodicals Review use of on-line catalog Students will learn search techniques and best practices for use OPAC

2 OCTOBER CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Rebecca Caudill reading Introduction of, book program talks, explain program guidelines/incentives, begin reading aloud first chapter of each book (continue through the year) Student Book club Introduce and sign up students Inter-school weblog Fall Reading incentive program *Possibly Tales to Tackle Bears program Introduce program and guidelines Banned Book Week Create display and discuss Intellectual Freedom E2 PowerPoint display Teen Read Week Create visual display and hold bookmark contest

3 NOVEMBER CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Rebecca Caudill continued Continue book talks and read alouds PTO Book Fair Preview Book Fair video, students will have opportunity to preview book fair selections Author video

4 DECEMBER CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Rebecca Caudill continued Continue book talks and read alouds Christmas celebrations in various cultures (Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas) Create display and pull out Holiday Book Drive Students donate for a charitable organization

5 JANUARY CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Rebecca Caudill continued Continue book talks and read alouds Martin Luther King Jr. Create display and pull Coretta Scott King Award winners Create display and pull Start Big 6 Introduce Big 6 research program. Explain steps of the Big 6 and clarify using a real life example. Have students practice the first step, task definition, using the topic of Martin Luther King and KWL graphic organizer (see Big 6 binder) PowerPoint Introduce Six Flags reading incentive program

6 FEBRUARY CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Rebecca Caudill voting Students participate in the celebration voting process by selecting their favorite Rebecca Caudill nominee Black History month Create display and pull Big 6 steps 2 & 3 Information seeking strategies and location and access Evaluating sources, using text features, Website evaluation using mnemonic (RADCAB), age of material, examining reference materials for relevance (See Big 6 binder for additional activities) Effective searching techniques using Google or other search engines to locate specific information C1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 URL s (African American History), search engines

7 MARCH CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Introduce Jackhammers Provide information and Reading Buddies program guidelines of program Women s History Create display and pull Big 6 step 4 use of information Trash and Treasure method- Find relevant information within a source Overhead Step 5 Synthesis Format a proper bibliography (using Bibliography: Citing Sources map) D1 D2 Brainstorm possible culminating activities D1 Announce ALA award winning Newberry Printz Belpre Show examples, explain award process and selection criteria

8 APRIL CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ National Library Week Promote activities available at local libraries, bring in outside sources where possible Contest based on National Library Week theme E2 E2 Spring Book Fair Students will have the opportunity to view and purchase in a variety of genres Big 6 practical application Students will utilize all of the steps of the Big 6 to accomplish a specific task (selection of pet/dog) B1 B5 C1 D1 D2 OPAC, Online resources

9 MAY CORE CONTENT PROCESS SKILLS/ Summer Reading programs Discuss summer reading programs at local libraries. Bring in outside sources where possible Big 6 practical application Students will utilize all of the steps of the Big 6 to accomplish a specific task (selection of pet/dog) B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 D1 D2 OPAC, Online resources Inventory