Boyd

Encyclopedias and Almanacs - ****Finding the Facts **
 * Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?

**Pre-assessment** A survey was given to 5th and 6th grade students to assess their skills in finding the reference section in the library and their understanding of what information was in dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and almanacs. The results can be reviewed in this needs assessment document. Students in 5th and 6th grade could identify the purpose of atlases and dictionaries as references with 87% accuracy and above. Only about 60% of students in 5th and 6th grade could identify the use of Encyclopedias and Almanacs. This lesson will provide review and practice for 5th and 6th grade students in using encyclopedias and almanacs   **Standards-Curriculum Goals & Objectives** Tennessee State Curriculum Goals and Objectives  ·  5.1.09 Develop appropriate informational skills and study skills to facilitate learning.  ·  6.1.09 Refine study skills and develop methods of research to enhance learning. 5th and 6th Grade students will use and discern appropriate reference sources in various formats for personal interest, research, and clarification. 5th and 6th Grade students recognize media (e.g., on-line catalog, non-fiction books, encyclopedias, CD-ROM, references, Internet) as resources for viewing, reading, and representing information. 5th and 6th grade students will correctly identify the encyclopedia or the almanac as an information source to answer their question and/or complete research with 80% accuracy. Reference books <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Almanacs <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Encyclopedias <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Computer and projector for Power point <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Small Group worksheet <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Comic Creator Template <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Pencils <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Wouldn’t it be exciting if the TV show //Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?// called you to be one of their student contestants? What would you do to prepare for the show? //Let students share their ideas.// Could you use references like almanacs and encyclopedias to prepare you for your big moment? //Let students share what they know about these resources.// Let’s learn about these reference sources so we understand what they are and what kinds of information we can use them for. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 1. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Invite students to choose one of the encyclopedias or almanacs to look through as they come into the library and find a seat. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 2. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Introduction <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 3. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Power Point Presentation – includes vocabulary, examples and a guided practice session at the end <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 4. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Introduce the encyclopedia set. Introduce a question. Use the encyclopedia to look it up. Model it one more time using a prominent person, reminding students we search by last name. (Use think alouds each time) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 5. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Introduce almanacs. Introduce a question. Use the almanac to look it up. Model looking up. (Use think alouds each time) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 6. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Guided Practice <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 7. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Closure <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Group students in small groups. Students will complete the 5 question assessment sheet in small groups. Then the group will make a page for a book on using encyclopedias or almanacs using Comic Creator. [|ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Comic Creator]<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Closing questions <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Where are the references in the library? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">What is an encyclopedia? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">When can you use it? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">What is an almanac? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">When can you use it? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">How are they alike? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">How are they different? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">We have learned what encyclopedias and almanacs are. You have learned when you might use them. Keep these resources in mind as you do research for your classroom assignments. You will have the opportunity to practice using online encyclopedias and almanacs by having a scavenger hunt in the computer lab next week. Next week in the library we will play //Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?// using almanacs and encyclopedias as resources. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">**Adaptations & Extensions** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Visual materials including power point <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Modeling and guided practice <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">ELL students and students with special needs will work with partners in small groups. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">ELL students can use online resources with language controls <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">One of the group members will act as a scribe and reader as needed for students with reading or writing disabilities. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">The comic book format allows students to illustrate their concept of when or how to use one of the reference sources. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Students will use a template for the game //Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader// and input questions derived from perusing the encyclopedias and almanacs for other students to play while practicing their skills using the encyclopedias and almanacs.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Materials, Media and other resources **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Set Induction- Introduction **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Instructional Sequence **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Guided Practice **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Closure/ Lesson Summary **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Adaptations to meet students learning needs **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Extensions **

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Students will practice independently in the computer lab using online encyclopedias and almanacs. They will do a scavenger hunt and answer questions. 5th and 6th grade teachers will be assigning topics to research in the next month for continued independent practice. A post assessment survey very similar to the pre-assessment survey will be administered after 2 weeks to evaluate instruction and individual student needs. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">It is anticipated that students will score 80% or more on the group worksheet evaluating their understanding of the two resources. The students with diverse/special needs will have the opportunity to work in groups to help develop their understanding of the resources through peer interaction. Some of the students will complete the worksheet very quickly. Sharing their understanding with peers by making a comic book page will further their understanding of the resources and provide their peers another visual and fun opportunity to grasp the concepts of the resources. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">Assessment/ Independent Practice **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt"> Reflection **