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Objective:

Students will be able to use the library catalog as a search engine to locate Internet sources about Maya Angelou.
Students will be able to use outside sources to write a biography about Maya Angelou.

Standards:

CCS: 7. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively [...].

CCS: 8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively [...].

ISTE: 3c. Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods.

Model School Library Standards:
1.3 Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies.

1.4 Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner.

Vocabulary:

Quote
Paraphrase
Citation
Outside Source
Biography
Search Engine

The Lesson:

Day 1: MACHS Library Online Catalog

Introduction to MACHS Library Online Catalog
The library catalog as search engine
Selecting sources based on criteria

Day 2: Using Outside Sources

Selecting two sources
Quoting/Paraphrasing from a source
The paragraph

Materials:

Information strips

Technology:

LAUSD Email
Google Drive
MACHS Library Online Catalog