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Maryland Patriots and Loyalists:
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TEACHER TIPS
and TOOLS

How to implement engaging research, including mini-skills lessons, and professional resources

TARGETED LEARNING STYLES

Field Dependent

Field Independent

 Visual

Global Understanding

Analytical Understanding



Active

Reflective




TIME FRAME:




Approx. 3 class periods


Grade Level/Content Area/Unit:

Grade 5 Social Studies: Americans and the Revolution

Focus:
Enduring Understanding
or Essential Question

Students will interpret and organize information from primary and secondary sources in order to examine the issues and various viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum:
Subject Area Content Standards/
Core LearningGoals

History:  

Analyze views, lives and contributions of significant people of the Revolutionary period.

Analyze the turning points in the Revolutionary War and the importance of aid from France and Spain in the American Victory.
MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum:
Library Media DRAFT Content Standards/
Core LearningGoals

2A
1. Match resources to topic of interest or need.
3A
1. Students will use print resources efficiently and effectively.
3. Students will use computer/online/digital resources efficiently and effectively.
7. Use appropriate graphic organizers or note cards to record relevant information. 
8. Use own words to capture concepts and avoid plagiarism.
5A
2. Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies.

6A
1. Make decisions to facilitate effective communication of ideas.
National Information Literacy
Standards for Student Learning
(American Association of
School Librarians)

Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

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

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
National Technology Education
Standards for Students
(International Society for
Technology in Education)
Standard 5: Technology research tools
  • Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
  • Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
  • Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
Last update: July 2006
Created by: Arhur Stritch , Baltimore County Public Schools

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