Library Curriculum
The Charter Oak Media Center follows the curriculum and standards approved by the West Hartford Board of Education, including research skills using the Big6 Information Problem-Solving model.
K-2 Program:
- Develop an appreciation of literature and a variety
of authors
Introduce locating information in a library - Introduce organization of library resources, including alphabetical order, parts of a book, and location of books and other resources
- Introduce multimedia resources and technology,
including use of the internet
3-5 Program:
- Appreciate literature and learn differences in literary genre
- Use access tools such as the card catalog system, computer resources, etc.
- Use multimedia resources and technology, including use of the internet
- Develop the use in problem solving and research,
- Learn to locate information in a variety of sources
including books, periodicals and multimedia resources
The Big6 is a set of skills which provide a strategy for effectively and efficiently meeting information needs. It can be used with ANY information problem you encounter.
There are six skills necessary to solve any information problem. They are:
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Step 1
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What’s my job? |
Define the problem |
| Identify the information needed | ||
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Step 2
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Where can look to find what I need? |
Determine all possible sources |
| Select the best source | ||
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Step 3
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Where can I go to find what I need? |
Locate the sources |
| Find information within sources | ||
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Step 4
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What kind of information can I find here? |
Engage in the information (view, listen, read) |
| Extract necessary information | ||
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Step 5
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What can I make or do to show what I’ve learned? |
Organize the information |
| Present the results | ||
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Step 6
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Am I proud of my work?
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Judge the results |
| Judge the process |