Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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Literature biography project: For this project, students will learn to develop the various processes used in researching and writing a biographical research paper, including brainstorming, note taking, outlining, creating a bibliography, and writing the final draft. This project is designed to act as an independent study geared toward AG or Level 3 and Level 4 students, but each step in the research process can also be taught directly to students in the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Sandra Dail.

How to identify search terms in an index: Students will learn to use the index to determine if the source has information about a topic and, if so, how to find the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Information Skills); By April Wells, Christina Klonne, Jennifer Tuttle, and and Julie Bingham.

Would you have helped out?: Students will investigate the dangers faced by escaping slaves and their helpers on the Underground Railroad. Students consider whether they would have helped the escaping slaves. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Guidance, Information Skills, and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Nearsightedness: This lesson gives students the opportunity to examine the nature of scientific research in the context of research pertaining to myopia, or nearsightedness. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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