Research Building Blocks: "Cite Those Sources!"
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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Information Skills
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Children are naturally curious, wanting to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson, taken from the “Research Building Blocks” unit, is where the students complete a written report on a state symbol. Here, students will learn the importance of citing their sources to give credit to the authors of their information as well as learn about plagiarism. The students participate in an interactive bibliography to learn the needed skills. Throughout this unit, students will not only learn the research process, but they will experience it first hand.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 3
- Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
- Objective 1.04: Acknowledge ownership of ideas.
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.08: Credit sources of information.
- Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
- Objective 5.04: Credit sources in all print, non-print, and electronic.
Grade 4
- Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
- Objective 1.04: Acknowledge ownership of ideas.
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.08: Credit sources of information.
- Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
- Objective 5.04: Credit sources in all print, non-print, and electronic products.
Grade 5
- Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
- Objective 1.04: Acknowledge ownership of ideas.
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.08: Credit sources of information.
- Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
- Objective 5.04: Credit sources in all print, non-print, and electronic products.
