Information Skills — Grade 5

George Washington's obituary

The following lesson will introduce students to the research process -- formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Social Studies)

By Kathy Blades.

Resources on the web

Research Building Blocks: "Cite Those Sources!"

Students learn the importance of citing their sources to give credit to the authors of their information as well as learn about plagiarism. (Learn more)

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

Provided by: IRA/NCTE