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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Information Skills — Grade 8

Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.

Objective 4.09. Produce and present findings in various formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Underground Railroad quilts: Fact or folklore?
In this lesson, students explore the controversy surrounding a book entitled Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad, which was published as a non-fiction account of fugitive slaves sending coded messages through quilt patterns. Students evaluate numerous sources and assess the validity of each in an attempt to determine if the quilt codes are fact or folklore.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
By Abby Stotsenberg.
Literature biography 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.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Sandra Dail.
Back to the future!
In this lesson plan, students research the history of an important invention and present what they've learned through an annotated timeline, historical fiction journal accounts, and VoiceThread technology.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Diane Ruby.

Resources on the web

Campaigning for fair use: Public service announcements on copyright awareness
This multi–media unit introduces students to fair use and copyright rules. After evaluating their personal usage of text and media, students research actual laws using kid–friendly Internet sites that explain intellectual property rights. Students... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
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