Note: This week’s lesson can be found in: Carrol, J.A., Gladhart, M.A., & Petersen, D.L. (1997). Character building: literature-based theme units. Carthage, IL: Teaching and Learning Company. I have simply modified the authors’ lesson plan to fit my district’s SIOP lesson plan format. It’s a good source for books to teach core values and has […]

 Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)  Grade/Class/Subject: K-2/Harrison/Library Information Skills Unit/Theme: Elements of fiction(i.e., characterization)/Valentine’s Day Standards (AASL): 4.1.3. Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy Media Curriculum, 2004): Content Standard #4: A student who has been […]

1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades/Media Skills: Unit/Theme: Arthur for Valentine’s Day, eBook and Video Standards American Association of School Librarians, Standards for the 21st Century Learner: 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. Content Objectives Dearborn Public Schools Department […]

  Week of December 17 Subject/Grade Media Skills, Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Unit/Themes: Locating materials in the media center/Holiday books Standards: AASL 4.1.3 Scope and Sequence: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively. Content Objective(s): Students will respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Language […]

Week 10 week of November 12 PowerPoint adapted from Flagler’s School’s Focus Skills Fiction/Nonfiction PowerPoint (retrieved November 9, 2013) Subject/Grade/Teacher: Media/Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades Unit/Theme: Nonfiction/Fiction/Thanksgiving Standards: AASL 4.1.3 Lesson Objective(s): Students will respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres. Language Objective(s): Express feelings about characters and events […]

Week 7 For traditional plans using the media center and Halloween picture books, click here.  Grade/Teacher: Harrison/Media Skills/1st, 2nd and 3rd Week of October 15, Week 7 Unit/Theme: Halloween/Harrison/Media Skills Standards: American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century Learner”  Learners Use Tools, Resources, & Skills to: 2, Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, […]