Connecticut State Department of Education Learning Resources and Information Technology Standards

• Identify key words for searching information sources with minimal assistance
• identify, locate and use an array of print, nonprint and electronic resources available through their library media center independently, and with assistance, access resources outside the school
• describe more than one course of action for addressing the essential question and select the most effective one with assistance

Standard 3.  Information Strategies

• use organizing features of print, nonprint and electronic materials to locate and use information
• select and use appropriate resources to accomplish a given task
• demonstrate ability to take notes, print out or record selected information from a wide range of sources of information

Standard 7.  Responsible Information Use

• observe, in all original work, the ethical restraints imposed by copyright on using and transmitting information

• Prepare research project using Big6 skills

• Cite information sources using a standard bibliographic format

• Search an electronic database, using keywords

• Use the basic operations of a browser to navigate the internet

• Extract relevant information and take notes from a non fiction source

Writing Curriculum Objectives

• Will write a research based,  information selection - expository

• Use reference tools as appropriate

• Take notes from sources

Educational Technology Objectives

• Adhere to copyright policy

• Reference resources in bibliographic format

• Use word processing software

• Navigate the internet/use as research tool

• Design, develop and publish using technology resources

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