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Middle school library skills unit plans
Fake News: Understanding Fact vs. Opinion, Perspective, Credible Sources, & Bias
Our students are living in a digital and media focused world. Teaching them to evaluate the news and media around them is imperative. In this unit, Fake News: Understanding Fact vs. Opinion, Perspective, Credible Sources, & Bias, your students will learn about FAKE NEWS, not to believe everything they read, how to decipher facts from opinions, that people often have differing perspectives and why. They will learn how to determine whether sources are written with bias and how to tell if a sou
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Fake News & Financial Literacy Unit Bundle
Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, Cyberbullying UNIT!
^ Click preview to see product! ^*Updated October 22nd, 2018*Everything you need to teach Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Cyberbullying! Paperless and NO prep! This is my FAVORITE topic to teach! Students love the relevance and the fun activities. It is an extremely necessary unit for all students.This interactive notebook uses Google Slides to cover the topics above. (MUST HAVE GOOGLE ACCOUNTS) Product includes: - 52 slides with notes, vocabulary, definitions, and fun activities!- Te
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4th - 9th
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Teach Students How To Use AI & Research 2024 (Grandma Series)
Teach your students how to use AI and master the art of online researching. This newest edition to the hit "Don't Research Like My Grandma" presentation is sure to prepare your students to use AI RESPONSIBLY and EFFECTIVELY! This presentation uses a fun and humorous approach to help students understand how to navigate using AI for school, and real life. Students will also learn how use keywords to make better search queries, provides several tips and examples taken directly from Google, covers h
Grades:
4th - 10th
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The Candymakers by Wendy Mass Novel Study [Printable]
Do your students LOVE candy? Read "The Candymakers" by Wendy Mass and teach students to research and design advertisements with this unique inquiry-based novel study!This printable product is designed for each student to have a novel study packet to work on and turn into their classroom teacher or teacher-librarian. The novel study includes vocabulary, 2 inquiry-based short research projects, and a media literacy project where students create an advertisement to sell a new candy they create.T
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4th - 7th
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Fall Library Centers - Easy Low Prep Library Lessons
Fall is in the air, and what goes better with apple cider than low prep library centers! These four fun fall-themed library center units are not only based on the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National School Library Standards- but they are also easy to set up and could possibly help with behavior management. Perfect for your next library lesson! This packet contains four festive fall-themed library centered units:The Perfect Pumpkin Patch PlanA Thanksgiving CornucopiaThe Hal
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Low Prep Library Centers Bundle
Library Information Skills Course Unit Plan and Detailed Lesson Plans
Everything you need to teach library information skills to your students. This course pack can be used by an elementary, middle or high school teacher librarian or as a unit by a homeroom teacher. Clear outline and detailed step by step lesson instructions to make library information skills engaging and fun and informational!
There are a variety of collaborative, individual and small group lesson activities that cover the following topics:
Topics - Knowledge, Concepts & Skills to be cov
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Author Studies / Spotlight - Older Grades
Author Studies / Spotlight - Year long set plus 2 bonus sets
Fantastic for school or classroom library displays!
This pack includes 11 authors.
Each author study includes:
• 3 slides: An author pictures slide, biography/fun facts slide, and a book list slide
The 11 Authors in this pack include:
- Judy Blume – Fudge Series
- Beverly Cleary – Ramona Series
- Sharon Creech – Walk Two Moons
- Roald Dahl – The BFG & Matilda
- Kate DiCamillo – Because of Winn-Dixie
- Louis Sachar – Holes &
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Year-Long K-6 Library Curriculum Map
This is a year-long curriculum map that is divided into grade-level tabs on an editable spreadsheet. Each grade-level tab includes monthly themes, author studies (K-3), Pennsylvania and Library standards, lesson topics, and links to free worksheets and videos. Each grade-level tab contains 8 planned lessons per month. K-3 primarily focuses on library expectations, author studies, elements of fiction, fiction v. nonfiction, and conducting research. 4-6 primarily focuses on library expectations, b
Grades:
K - 6th
Low Prep Library Centers Bundle
Step into a world of seasonal excitement with this ultimate bundle of library centers! Experience the magic of fall, the joy of the holiday season, the wonder of winter, and the blossoming of spring, all wrapped up in engaging low prep library lessons that will leave your upper grade students eager for more! Aligned with the National School Library Standards, these library themed centers are easy to set up, promote behavior management, and offer endless possibilities for modification. Embrace t
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3rd - 6th
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Dewey Decimal System Unit - Print and Digital Version - BUNDLE
Ready to introduce your students to the Dewey Decimal System? Then this unit plan is perfect for you! This bundle includes both the digital and print version of my Dewey Decimal System Unit. This is affords the flexibility of having lessons and assessments in both a digital and print format which is ideal for adapting for SPED students or those who have trouble handling technology properly.This plan covers a short introduction to the Dewey Decimal System and explains each of the 10 main classes
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Dewey Decimal System Printable Unit - Slides, Videos, Packet, & 3 Assessments
Ready to introduce your students to the Dewey Decimal System? Then this unit plan is perfect for you! This plan covers a short introduction to the Dewey Decimal System and explains each of the 10 main classes with subtopics in each class and example books. The resource includes 12 different lessons, 3 assessments, and 3 exclusive teaching videos. Since there is a Pre-test and Post-test, this Unit works great as an SGO (Student Growth Objective). This is the print version of the unit plan, but th
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: Dewey Decimal System Unit - Print and Digital Version - BUNDLE
Dewey Decimal System Digital Unit - Slides, Videos, & 3 Self-Grading Quizzes
Ready to introduce your students to the Dewey Decimal System? Then this unit plan is perfect for you! This plan covers a short introduction to the Dewey Decimal System and explains each of the 10 main classes with subtopics in each class and example books. The resource includes 12 different lessons, 3 assessments, and 3 exclusive teaching videos. Since there is a Pre-test and Post-test, this Unit works great as an SGO (Student Growth Objective). This is the digital version of the unit plan, but
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in: Dewey Decimal System Unit - Print and Digital Version - BUNDLE
Winter Library Centers - Easy Low Prep Library Lessons
It's cold outside - warm up your library lessons with low prep winter library centers! These four engaging winter-themed library center units are not only based on the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National School Library Standards, but they are also easy to set up, help with behavior management, and beat the winter blues. Perfect for your next library activity with your 3rd through 6th graders!This packet contains four fun winter-themed library centered units:Blizzard!Spread
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Low Prep Library Centers Bundle
Digital Citizenship Unit- Social Media Campaigns
Learn about online identity, digital footprints, and graphic design! Students will reflect on digital safety rules such as oversharing, public and private information, and representing yourself accurately online, then use their skills to engage positively with social media by creating a campaign about a cause they care about. With student materials designed to be self-paced or used in a whole group lesson, this low prep unit can be easily adapted to fit your classroom, school, and district stand
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Intermediate STEAM Unit Bundle
Index Lesson How to Use an Index Library Skills
Engage your students with this index lesson plan and board game in an exciting outer space theme. Captivate and educate students on how to use an index over several days. With interactive activities and engaging resources, your students will embark on an unforgettable journey through the index, mastering key concepts with ease. Elevate your teaching with this out-of-this-world index lesson plan today!This far out index unit includes:- complete index lesson plan and ideas for teaching- KWL Inde
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Information Literacy and Website Evaluation Unit Lessons--Secondary Students
One of the most challenging things I found to teach my secondary students was website evaluation. Clearly, students need this digital literacy skills, but with so many “tests” to apply to sites, which are actually useful, accurate, or helpful?Based the book Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins, these information literacy and website evaluation lessons and activities can help students learn how to critically examine web
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Website Evaluation Unit - Presentation Slides, Assignments, & Self Grading Quiz
This resource explains how to evaluate websites using the CRAAP method. Use these lessons as part of your information literacy or media literacy lessons on evaluating internet sources. This unit plan included 10 lessons and 1 quiz and will span 11 class periods. This unit plan includes:10 lessons assignment slides for students (2 lessons for each of the 5 components of the CRAAP method)1 teacher presentation slides including info for teaching all 5 components2 versions of the self grading Google
Grades:
5th - 8th
"Who Was" Biography Bag Project
Students will use the inspiration from the "Who Was" series to make their own hands-on biography project. Students will research a famous person of their choice (living or deceased) with the biography note-taking sheet that is included. Students will then take their research and make a colorful, detailed project that shares a timeline, four fun facts, and more!
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2nd - 6th
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Library Media Center Grade Level Editable Curriculum Guide
This product breaks down the library media center use categories: citizenship, organization, classification system, online catalog, literary elements, literary appreciation, literary criticism, reader advisory, topic definition, and information seeking strategies and broken down into sub categories among students in grades K-8. This is an editable document, so you can change the color coordination to meet your students individual learning needs. Colored categories include introduced, reinforced,
Grades:
K - 8th, Staff
Introduction to Genres
This unit provides an introduction to genres, with a particular emphasis on the genres found within fiction, but also touches on nonfiction, poetry, fables, biography, and autobiography. The goal is to acquaint students with the characteristics of each of the various genres. An instructional powerpoint guides students in either recording definitions or brainstorming keywords for each genre to use as a “cheat sheet” for other activities. Activities to provide additional practice include a bingo g
Grades:
4th - 6th
Women's History Month PBL
The Women's History PBL is designed to be completed within two weeks. All PBL resources are included. It includes topic choices, a document for research, writing prompt activities, proportional math work, presentation slides, standards, and rubrics. This PBL can be shortened as needed to fit your class time.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Intermediate STEAM Unit Bundle
This bundle includes everything you need to get started with STEAM or technology in your class. Engage your students in coding, virtual reality, graphic design, digital citizenship, and engineering while practicing quality research skills, digital communication skills, and design thinking. Each file includes a student journal that can be self-paced or completed together as a class and include assessments with rubrics targeting ISTE and AASL standards. Great for STEM/STEAM library classes, genera
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Genius Hour (Passion Project) Resource Guide: The Fat Question
Are you a teacher looking for a fun way to spice up a research activity or make your kids think more deeply about their choice of topics? Are you a school librarian looking for an engaging way to keep the students working during library time? Genius Hour or Passion Project, as it is also called, is a powerful way to allow the students to take ownership of their learning. This unit offers a way to incorporate the idea of genius hour into a research project focusing on a student generated "fat"
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Comprehensive Research Unit Plan
Design by using the Understanding by Design lesson plan format, this product includes a wealth and variety of resources to carry out a research unit for intermediate students. As with any lesson, this unit can be tweaked and amended to fit the needs of your classroom and students.
Included in this download:
- Understanding by Design plan, with essential questions, learning targets, formative/summative assessments, activities, and web resources
- Citation Organizer for book citation, encyclop
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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