Information Skills — Grade 4

The Frog Prince - Compare and Contrast

This lesson can be used with numerous pieces of literature, videos or cassette material to develop viewing and listening skills and the students ability to compare and contrast. One of the richest sources is in the area of fairytales and folktales. This an especially good source if you can find a modernized version in video or cassette form to contrast with the more traditional written form. I have used the "Frog Prince" because of this factor and because it was part of the 4th grade language arts reading unit.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and English Language Arts)

By Barbara Waters.

Jeopardy-style Media Vocabulary Game

This game will help students learn and review a variety of media terms in a non-threatening and fun way.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)

By Myrna Price.

Lesson plans on the web

It came from Greek mythology

Students study basic plots of three Greek myths and discuss three types of themes in Greek myths. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities