Curriculum

Big 6 Research Organizers

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Students solving an information problem or researching can use a Big 6 Research Organizer to guide their search for information and completion of the task. These research organizers follows the Big 6 information problem solving model and include guiding questions that provide students with guidance through the research process. Students should be taught to internalize these guiding questions over time allowing them to become independent researchers.

Big 6 Research Organizer

Big 6 Writing Organizer

Big 6 Speech Organizer

Big6 Social Studies Research Organizer

Big 6 Science Fair Research Organizer

 

Reading Comprehension Bookmarks

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The bookmarks below include graphic organizers that can be completed by students as they read a fiction or nonfiction book. Consider including a bookmark with each book checked out and having students return their completed work to post inside your media center. You can post their completed bookmark next to the book read or post the bookmarks by class to encourage participation.

Fiction Story Map Graphic Organizer Bookmark

Nonfiction Frayer Model Graphic Organizer 1 Bookmark

Nonfiction Frayer Model Graphic Organizer 2 Bookmark

CNN 10

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CNN 10 provides a ten-minute, commercial-free, daily news program designed for middle and high school classes. It is produced by the journalists and educators at CNN. This award-winning show and its companion website are available free of charge throughout the school year. Each show includes a transcript, curriculum, and additional support materials to help students understand the news.

www.cnn.com/cnn10

Thank you to Gladys Coleman of Adamson Middle School for identifying this resource.

MLA Citation Guide

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The document below is a MLA Citation Guide with the most common sources cited by students. The front includes Print Sources while the back includes Non-Print Sources. Be sure to update the header to include your school’s name. These guides can be used with classes when teaching students how to cite sources and can be kept at the Circulation Desk to give to students who may need one for reference.

MLA Citation Guide

Collaborative Lesson Planning Form

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You can use the form below to guide the planning of a Collaborative Lesson. This form is most useful when the media specialist and teacher meet in person to plan a lesson. Copies can be given to all collaborators to ensure the logistics of the lesson are understood in advance. Keep a copy of this form and the teacher’s lesson plan in your Collaborative Lesson binder.

Collaborative Lesson Request (AASL_National Library Standards) ( Microsoft Word / Google Doc )