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- 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 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
- By Kathy Blades.
- Reading guides
- Groups will develop a Reading Guide for each non-fiction resource book for units in science, social studies, and other curriculum areas. Students will identify useful features each book and where the important information will be found. Reviewing non-fiction features of print resources will familiarize the class with material on reserve for the unit. Overviewing and identifying text features will help students determine how to approach the various formats of text relevant to the topic.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Elizabeth Hubbe.
- Resource recon
- Teams of students will search for the answers to questions using various information resources. The questions will be in categories such as: biography, current events, historical events, geography, language. Besides competing for the fastest answer, the students will learn (1) how to use the resource effectively and (2) which resource is best for finding different types of information.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–7 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Keith Dudley.
- The wolf in children's books
- Students will explore the ways wolves are represented in children's stories. They will decide if the wolf is a protagonist or an antagonist in the story. They will also attempt to determine if these representations are scientifically accurate. The first in a two-part lesson.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Vanessa Olson.
