Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
Grade: 7th
Content Area:
Social Studies
Language Arts
Technology
Content Topic:
Community History
Scenario
7th grade students focus on the history of their state as part of the grade level curriculum. Teacher and school librarian collaborate on print, non-print and digital resources that could be used for this assignment.
Connection to Local or State Standards
Social Studies: The student can analyze both change and continuity, and cause and/or effect in history.
CCGPS
CC6-8WH/SS/S/TS7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
CC6-8WH/SS/S/TS8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Language Arts: The student can use a variety of grade-appropriate sources to research an inquiry question.
CC.6.W.8: Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Technology: The student can demonstrate creative thinking and construct knowledge using technology.
Overview
7th grade students conduct a community history investigation that centers on the essential questions:
How has our community changed over time?
What caused or influenced these changes?
How can we find out?
Library Lesson
With the help of the school library media specialist, students will focus on information gathering skills to include retrieving information from photographs, note-taking skills, conducting & analyzing interviews and citing sources properly.