Reference Skills Search
Kathleen O'Malley
Introduction
Standards 
Objectives
Activities
Assessment 
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Introduction
This lesson is to assist all teachers and the library media teacher  while showing the  students a variety of different reference and research materials and skills.. The exercise may be in a game format and it will follow the Big Six model for research.

Subject: Research and Reference Skills
Topic:  Information Literacy
Grade Level: Eighth
Student Lesson http://ctap295/ctaponline.org/~komalle/student

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Standards Addressed
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Research and Technology

1.4 Plan and conduct multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems. 

1.5 Achieve an effective balance between researched information and original ideas.

            a) Students will be given basic research information experience using the Big Six model for research activities.

b) Instructor and Library Media Teacher will collaborate to plan for the topics that need to be used for "The Reference Skills Game."

c) A list of topics and a set of questions for each topic will be submitted to the library technician so that they will be aware of the "Topic of the Week."  This will enable the technician to be prepared for the student search.

c)  Students participating in the exercise will be given a "Topic of the Week."  It will be their challenge to follow the clues that will be posted each day and to use a variety of resources to find the answer.  

d) Students must keep a record of the steps that they had taken to find the answer by noting the resources that they used while following the clues.

e)  Recognition will be given the student by posting their names on the Library Media Bulletin Board and/or classroom credit will be given to the student as part of a classroom assignment.

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Instructional Objectives
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  1. After reviewing the Big6 model for research, the students will be able to participate in a reference/research assignment and follow the steps in that model.  This assignment may be a one time experience or it may be an ongoing assignment that may include several curricula areas.
  2. After collecting clues from such resources as online encyclopedias, research books, prior knowledge, atlases, and other resources, students will be able to come to a conclusion about the answer to the weekly question.
  3. Students will be able to map out their progress as they use each resource and draw a diagram of their search.
  4. Students will be able to assess the value of the resources that they used during their search.
  5. Students will be expected to complete a worksheet to submit as their evaluation of the process.  This evaluation sheet will include: "How they would change their strategy."
  6. After participating in this activity, the student will be able to explain process the Big 6 model for research and incorporate  
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Student Activities
Students will be given an orientation concerning the resources that are available to them for reference and research projects in the Library Media Center including both online and hard copy. Each student will also take a pretest to evaluate their prior knowledge.   Insert brief summaries of your introductory, enabling, and culminating activities. Insert links to online resources in your text and insert links to activities on your student lesson web site.
Introductory Activity
pretest

Enabling Activity(ies)
Dictionary:  http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster
Atlas of the World: http://cliffie.nosc.mil/~NATLAS/ )
Dictionary: Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
Mexican Heritage Almanac:  www.ironhorse.com/~naqual/alma.html
Olympic Almanac:  http://www98.pair.com/msmonaco/Almanac/
Interactive History:  http://dohistory.org/
Encyclopedia Mythica:  www.pantheon.org/mythica/
Biographies:  www. biography.com
  
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Assessment
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Results
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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
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Enabling Activity
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Culminating Activity
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