The Power of "One"
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell


TEACHER TIPS
and TOOLS

How to implement engaging research, including mini skills lessons, and professional resources
TARGETED LEARNING STYLES

 Visual

TIME FRAME:

recommended time for completion: 2 weeks

 UNIT:

   Grade Four GT English Language Arts:
Relationships

FOCUS:
Enduring Understanding or EssentialQuestion

  

How can the power of "one" affect the natural relationships in the Chesapeake Bay?

MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum: Reading/English Language Arts Standards/Core Learning Goals

   Use strategies to demonstrate understanding of the text (after reading)

BCPS English Language Arts Curriculum Indicator

  

Identify and explain what is not directly stated in the text by drawing inferences.

Draw conclusions or make generalizations about the text.

Confirm, refute, or make predictions and form new ideas.

 NCTE/IRA National Curriculum Standards for the English Language Arts

   Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
National Information LIteracy Content Standards (ALA)

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

National Technology Education Standards for Students (ISTE)

Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

Last update: July 2004
Created by Melissa Douglas, BCPS
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