TEACHER TIPS
and TOOLS

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

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TIME FRAME:

2-3 days

 UNIT:

   Grade 7 English Language Arts: Poetry Unit

FOCUS:
Enduring Understanding or EssentialQuestion

   How does your understanding of the historical period enhance your reading of the book, Out of the Dust?

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

   Students will read, comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate literary texts

BCPS English/Language Arts Curriculum Indicator

   Students will read critically to evaluate literary texts, by analyzing the relationship between a literary text and its historical and social contexts
Assessment Limits:
Connections between the text and its historical setting
Connections between the text and its social context
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2A
1. Match resources to topic of interest or need.
3. Define and refine an information need by formulating compelling/effective questions.
3A
1. Use print resources efficiently and effectively.           
2. Use non-print resources efficiently and effectively.
3. Use computer/online/digital resources efficiently and effectively.
6. Evaluate the content of specific computer/online/digital resources to determine accuracy and relevance of content.
7. Use appropriate graphic organizers or note cards to record relevant information. 
8. Use own words to capture concepts and avoid plagiarism.
9. Record appropriate bibliographic information to cite sources.
5A
2. Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
6A
1. Make decisions to facilitate effective communication of ideas.
7A
1. Exhibit respect for the intellectual property rights of others.

  NCTE/IRA National Standards

   1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
8. 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)

 1. The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
4. The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
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 technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Last update: July 2004
Created by Jean Martin & Anne Groth
Revised by Kelly Ray
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