Grade 8 CURRICULUM MAP

CONTENT: Library

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Library rules/procedures
Dewey Decimal Review
Arrangement of library materials
Review use of online catalog
Check-out ongoing / Discuss rules and procedures pertaining to choosing materials and using tools and the card catalog.
Use library signage to find materials.
Review DDCS concepts
10 main categories, 10 sub-categories
E-books, fiction, non-fiction, reference books, periodicals
Students will learn search techniques and best practices for use / E1
A1
A1
A1
A1
E1
F2
F3 / OPAC, PowerPoint
OPAC
OCTOBER / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Rebecca Caudill reading program
Student book club
Fall Reading Incentive program
*Possibly Tales to Tackle Bears program
Banned Book Week
Teen Read Week
Check-out ongoing / Introduction of books, book talks, explain program guidelines/incentives. Begin reading aloud first chapter of each book (continue through the year)
Introduce and sign up students
Introduce program and guidelines
Create display and discuss intellectual freedom
Create visual display and hold bookmark contest / F4
F2
F3
F2
F3
E2
F2
F3
F2
F3
E1
F2
F3 / Inter-school weblog
PowerPoint display
NOVEMBER / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Rebecca Caudill continued
PTO Book Fair
Check-out ongoing / Continue book talks and read alouds
Preview Book Fair video,
students will have opportunity to preview book fair selections / F4
E1
E1
F2
F3 / Author video
DECEMBER / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Rebecca Caudill continued
Christmas celebrations in various cultures (Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas)
Holiday book drive
Check-out ongoing / Continue book talks and read alouds
Create display and pull out books
Students donate books for a
charitable organization / F4
F2
F3
E1
E1
F2
F3
JANUARY / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Rebecca Caudill continued
Martin Luther King Jr.
Coretta Scott King award winners
Start Big 6
Check-out ongoing / Continue book talks and read alouds
Create display and pull books
Create display and pull books
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 5Ws graphic organizer (see Big 6 binder) / F4
F2
F3
F4
A1
E1
F2
F3 / PowerPoint
FEBRUARY / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Rebecca Caudill voting celebration
Black history month
Big 6 – steps 2 & 3
Information seeking strategies and location and access
Check-out ongoing / Students participate in the voting process by selecting their favorite Rebecca Caudill nominee
Create display and pull books
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. / F4
F2
F3
C1
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
E1
F2
F3 / URL’s (African-American history), search engines
MARCH / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Introduce JackHammers reading buddies program
Women’s history
Big 6 Step 4 – use of information
Step 5 – Synthesis
Announce ALA award winning books
Newberry
Printz
Belpre
Check-out ongoing / Provide information and guidelines of program
Create display and pull books
Trash and Treasure method-
find relevant information within a source (careers).
Format a proper bibliography (using Bibliography: citing sources map)
Brainstorm possible culminating activities
Show examples, explain award process and selection criteria / F2
F3
F2
F3
F2
C2
D1
F4
E1
F2
F3 / URL’s
Citation URL’s
APRIL / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
National Library Week
Spring Book Fair
Big 6 practical application
Check-out ongoing / Promote activities available at local libraries, bring in outside sources where possible.
Contest based on National Library Week theme.
Students will have the opportunity to view and purchase books in a variety of genres.
Students will utilize all of the steps of the Big 6 to accomplish a specific task.
(purchasing a car). / F2
F3
E2
F2
F3
E2
E1
A1
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
C1
D1
D2
D3
D4
E1
F2
F3 / OPAC, On-line resources
MAY/JUNE / CORE CONTENT / PROCESS SKILLS/
ACTIVITIES / L/O / INTEGRATION / EVALUATION / TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT
Summer reading programs
Big 6 practical application
Check-out ongoing
Inventory / Discuss summer reading programs at local libraries. Bring in outside sources where possible.
Students will utilize all of the steps of the Big 6 to accomplish a specific task. (purchasing a car) / F2
F3
A1
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
C1
D1
D2
D3
D4
E1
F2
F3 / OPAC, On-line resources

10/17/18