QueSPER Information Literacy Curriculum

Scope and Sequence

Concepts & Definitions
GrK Gr1 Gr2 Gr3 Gr4 Gr5

Learning about information

Kinds of information (live and recorded)
Information comes through the senses
Information is found by matching

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Learning to learn

Recognize patterns
Note details (measure)
Compare

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Plan Process

Purpose, Goal, Assessment

Models

Steps and Strategies

Reflections and Revisions

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Learning Process

Question and Investigate

Use senses

Compare, Measure, Match

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Categorize

Classify, Name

General / Specific

Broad / Narrow

Between

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Describe

Actual, Metaphoric

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Learning from others

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Question

Who, What, When, Where,

Why How, What if?

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Search

Strategies and plan
Pre-search

First Search

Knowledge Search

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Conclude, Decide

Choose

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Creating Products

Produce

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Note taking

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Organizing

(Sorting and selecting)

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Synthesizing

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Citing Sources

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Evaluating

Evaluate Information

RELEVANT

RELIABLE

OTHER -

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Evaluate Product

COMPLETE

CORRECT

COMPREHENSIVE

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Reflect (Self-assessment)

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CAPABLE

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Evaluate Process

EFFECTIVE

EFFICIENT

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Evaluate Learning

MAKES SENSE

I HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE

I WANT TO LEARN MORE

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Evaluate Independence

CURIOUS AND FOCUSED

SOLVES INFORMATIONPROBLEMS

USES SKILLS & STRATEGIES

KNOWS WHEN TO SEEK ASSISTANCE

RESPONSIBLE & RESPECTFUL

COLLABORATIVE

EVAULATES & REFLECTS

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Location Skills

Ordering systems for information

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Alphabetical order

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Numerical order

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Subject order

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Chronological order

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Dewey Decimal System

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Range of numbers

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Shelf order

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Bookcase order

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Spine & Spine label

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Section codes

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Call numbers

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Author letters

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Guide words, numbers

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Access Skills

Catalog Search

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

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Catalog Card Parts

Call numbers and letters,

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

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Bibliography

Ordering: Author, Title, Call number

Selecting: Lock & Unlock

Printing: List & Annotate

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Search Strategies

Spelling & Browse

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Meaning & Keywords

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Indexes & Order

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People & Last name

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Repetition

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Asking for assistance

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Library Procedures

Names of staff

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Select

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Borrow

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Check-out

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Return

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Renew

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Overdue

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Resources

Easy / Picture Books

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

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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

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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,

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Other Literature

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

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Nonfiction Books

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

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Biographies

Autobiography

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Reference Books

General and Specific

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Dictionaries

Language dictionary

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Biographical Dictionary

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Geographical Dictionary

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Encyclopedias

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Atlas

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Almanac

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Periodicals

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AV and Realia

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Online sources

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CD resources

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Experts & knowledgeable people

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Keyboarding

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Word Processing

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Computer file management

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Database

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Production (e.g. Power Point)

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Website use & evaluation

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Created by Carol J. Fox

For May Watts Elementary School

Ó 2002

	Kinder- garten	First Grade	Second Grade	Third Grade	Fourth	Fifth Grade
Critical Thinking We learn by: Questioning Investigating Describing Comparing Matching Sorting Selecting Learning from others: (Reading, Listening, etc.) Analyzing Evaluating Concluding Reporting (Writing, Speaking, etc.) Reflecting
Ethical and Responsible Thinking Know how to use information resources* ethically: avoid plagiarism take notes create bibliographies paraphrase quote cite sources Know how to use information resources to judge: authority accuracy relevance reliability comprehensiveness bias discrepancy
Information Retrieval - Concepts Information is data we take in through our senses. hearing tasting smelling touching seeing Two kinds of information: live and recorded Live information is all happening at once, never the same twice. Unorganized. Recorded information is the same every time you use it. Organized for use over and over. Recorded Information can be organized into categories By topic (e.g.) Information Philosophy Religion Social Science Language Pure Science Technology Fine Arts Literature History Geography Biography By format (e.g.) Books Tapes Digital formats In an order for retrieval Alphabet and alphabetical order Numerical and numerical order Topical or Subject and subject order Date and Time order Finding information means you must understand and use concepts such as: ranges of numbers or letters Between Physical shelf arrangements (the Z shape)
Ordering & Indexing Alphabetical order Numerical order Subject order Time order
How to Read Shelves Sections Easy Primary Nonfiction Primary Fiction Fiction Nonfiction Color Codes Alphabetical Order Numerical Order Physical shelf arrangements (the Z shape)
Book Parts Cover Spine Title page Illustrations Author Illustrator Publisher Copyright Date & Symbol
SEARCHING with keyword with title with subject

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