QueSPER Information Literacy Curriculum Scope and Sequence

QueSPER Information Literacy CURRICULUM Scope and Sequence (K-5)

I = Introduce

F = Focus

R = Reinforce

K

1

2

3

4

5

Concepts & Definitions

Learning about information

      Senses

I

F

R

R

R

R

Learning to learn

      Recognize patterns

I,F

I,F

I,F

R

R

R

      Plan

        Steps, Strategies, Revisions

        Big Picture: Assessment, Goal

        QueSPER, SMILKA,

I

I

I

I, F

F

F

      Investigate

        Compare, Measure, Match,

        Use senses, Pre-search, First

        Search, Knowledge Search

I, F

I, F

I, F

F

F

F

       Categorize

       Classify, Name

       General / Specific

       Broad / Narrow

        Between

I

I

I, F

I, F

F

F

      Describe

        Actual, Metaphoric

I

F

F

F

F

Learning from others

I

I

F

F

F

R

       Question

        Who, What, When, Where,

        Why How, What if?

I

I

F

F

R

R

       Search

        Strategies and plan

I

I

F

F

F

       Conclude, Decide,

       Choose

       BASED UPON CRITERIA

I

I

I

I

I, F

F

Creating Products

       Produce

I

F

F

F

F

       Note taking

I

I

F

F

F

       Organizing

       (Sorting and selecting)

I, F

I, F

I, F

F

F

F

       Synthesizing

I

I, F

F

F

       Citing Sources

I

I

I

I

I

F

Evaluating

Evaluate Information

       RELEVANT

         RELIABLE

         OTHER -

I

F

Evaluate Product

         COMPLETE

            CORRECT

            COMPREHENSIVE

I

I

I

I

F

F

Reflect   (Self-assessment)

         COMFORTABLE

         CONFIDENT

         CAPABLE

I

I

I

F

F

F

Evaluate Process

        EFFECTIVE

          EFFICIENT

I

F

F

F

Evaluate Learning

        MAKES SENSE

          I HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE

          I WANT TO LEARN MORE

I

I

I

F

F

F

Evaluate Independence

        CURIOUS AND FOCUSED

          SOLVES INFORMATIONPROBLEMS

           USES SKILLS & STRATEGIES

           KNOWS WHEN TO SEEK  ASSISTANCE

            RESPONSIBLE & RESPECTFUL

            COLLABORATIVE

             EVAULATES & REFLECTS

I. F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

Location Skills

Ordering systems for information

I

I

I, F

F

R

R

       Alphabetical order

I

I

I, F

R

R

R

       Numerical order

I

I

I, F

F

F

F

       Subject order

I

I

I

I

I

I

       Chronological order

I

I

I

I

I

I

       Dewey Decimal System

I

I

I, F

I, F

F

F

Range of numbers

I, F

I, F

R

R

Shelf order

I

I

I

I, F

I, F

R

Bookcase order

I

I

I

I, F

I, F

R

Spine & Spine label

I, F

I, F

I, F

F

R

R

Section codes and colors

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

Call numbers

I

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F, R

Author letters

I

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F, R

Guide words, numbers

I

I

I,F

R

R

R

Access Skills

        Catalog Search

Keyword search, Title search, Author search, Subject search, Boolean search

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

        Catalog Card Parts

Call numbers and letters,

Author, Title, Publisher, Date, Notes, Subject Headings

I

I

I

F

F

        Bibliography

Ordering: Author, Title, Call number

Selecting: Lock & Unlock

Printing: List & Annotate

I

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

Search   Strategies

Spelling & Browse

I

I

F

F

F

R

Meaning & Keywords

I

I

F

F

F

F

Indexes & Order

I

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, R

People & Last name

I

I

I

I

F

F

Repetition

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F

Asking for assistance

I, F

I,F

I,F

I,F

R

R



Library Procedures

Names of staff

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Select

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Borrow

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Check-out

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Return

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Renew

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Overdue

I, F

R

R

R

R

R

Resources

Easy / Picture Books

Alphabet books, wordless picture books, number & concept books, picture story books

I, F

I, F

R

R

R

R

Fiction Books

      By genre - historical, science, humorous, fantasy, realistic, mystery, sports, adventure, animal fiction;

literary fairy tale

      By type - Beginning readers, Early chapter books, Chapter books, Short stories

I

I, F

I

I, F

I

I, F

I

I, F

I, F

R

I, F

R

Folk Literature

Mother Goose & other rhymes, & riddles & songs.

Folk tale motifs: talking animals, ghosts and the supernatural, magic objects, magic characters, magic places, heroes, transformations

Folk tale characteristics: young hero or heroine, good overcomes evil, songs, chants, repetitions in events

FOLTALE TYPES: Fables, Fairy tales, Cautionary tales, Hero tales, Talking animal tales,

I

I

I

I

I

I

Other Literature

Jokes, riddles, nursery rhymes, poetry, plays, essays

I

I

I

I

I

I

Nonfiction Books

     By study area - information science, philosophy, religion, social science, language, pure science, technology, fine arts and architecture, literature, history and geography

I, F

I, F

I , F

F

F

R

Biographies

Autobiography

I

I

I

F

Reference Books

General and Specific

I

I

I, F

I, F

I, F

I, F, R

Dictionaries

      Language dictionary

I

I

F

F

R

R

     Biographical Dictionary

I

I

I

    Geographical Dictionary

I

I

Encyclopedias

I

I

I

F

F

F

Atlas

I

I

I, F

F

F

F

Almanac

I

I, F

I, F

F

Periodicals

I

I

I

I

F

F

AV and Realia

I

I

I

Online sources

I

I

I

I

I

F

CD resources

I

I

I

I

I

F

Experts & knowledgeable people

I

F

I

I

F

F

Technology

     Keyboarding

I

I

I

I

I

I

     Word Processing

I

I

I

I

I

I

     Computer file management

I

I

I

     Database

I

I

F

     Production (e.g. Power Point)

I

I

I

I

F

F

     Website use & evaluation

I

I

I

I, F

F

F

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