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Information Skills — Grade 8

Goal 3, Objective 3.05

Goal 3

The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.

Objective 3.05

Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic, and historical events.

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Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission"
In this lesson, students will compete against each other for the best “land” and “resources” in the classroom as a way to introduce issues involved in vying for land. They will learn about the mission of the Lewis and Clark expedition... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles
In this lesson, students will discuss the challenges and obstacles the Lewis and Clark expedition faced, focusing on how geographic information can influence a decision. Students will work cooperatively to make a decision, and experience the difficulty... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions
In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will learn about specific instances in which Native Americans helped the Lewis and Clark expedition overcome obstacles. The expedition faced many difficult challenges, due primarily to the group's lack of knowledge... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Lewis and Clark: A Legacy to Remember
Students design a memorial that illustrates the legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition from a geographic perspective. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Carnegie libraries: The future made bright
Using maps, images, and web texts, students explore the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie and the impact of the libraries he endowed. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 8–12 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provided by: Teaching With Historic Places: National Park Service
Ad dissection 101
Students learn how to interpret the messages in mainstrean advertising to become more informed consumers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
Provided by: IDEAS and Ryan Anderson