1d++Grade+3+Benchmarks

** INFORMATION LITERACY **
(1) Understand that books and resources have a specific place in the library (2) Locates useful information on various parts of a book: (3) Understands the Internet is a source of information and communication (4) ) Discriminates and evaluates among a variety of information sources the comprehensiveness, usefulness, authority, credibility of a source (5) Organizes, integrates, applies and produces information and ideas in appropriate formats.
 * 1. ACCESSES **
 * Finds call number in the electronic catalog
 * Locates materials within the library using the call number: Everybody, chapter books; reference items, and nonfiction books
 * Title/Author/Illustrator/Publisher/Copyright/Index/Call Number
 * Utilizes the automated catalog searching by keyword/title/author/subject
 * Uses selected search engines like Ask Kids and Kids Click
 * Introduced to AIS databases: World Book Online, Ebsco Searchasaurus
 * Identifies and uses search strategies and terms that will produce successful results -- Understands the concept of keywords
 * 2. EVALUATES **
 * Begins to distinguished between fact and opinion;
 * Begins to understand online environments can present a range of different opinions
 * Begins to recognize basic online marketing strategies and the differences between commercial games sites and non-commercial sites for kids.
 * Begins to identify elements of web design
 * 3. USES **
 * Uses a variety of presentation methods to present findings and/or reading response ideas
 * (makes a presentation using books, AV materials and media center resources)

** INDEPENDENT LEARNING **
(6) Understands information comes in a variety of formats (7) Uses both text and visuals to understand literature (8) Responds to literature by participating in a variety of activities (9) Assesses the process and product of information seeking
 * 4. PURSUES **
 * Selects a “just right” book independently for personal reading
 * Identifies sources of information – nonfiction books, websites, video, people
 * 5. APPRECIATES **
 * Engages in an in-depth study of an author's and/or illustrator's body of work
 * Reads or listens to award-winning literature - Caldecott, Award
 * Identifies elements of story of characters, setting, problem, solution
 * Draws inferences using illustrations independently
 * Reads, listens and views for pleasure and information a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions including multicultural experiences and international works.
 * Exposed to a variety of formats and genres (tall tales, poetry, biography, periodicals)
 * Exposed to multicultural experiences and international works
 * Storytelling/drama/pupperty/finger plays/songs/poetry/reader's theater/visual arts
 * 6. STRIVES **

** SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY **
(11) the open, public nature of online communications (12) Respects library facility, resources and policies (13) Listens and views attentively; Takes part in discussions; works cooperatively in groups
 * 7. UNDERSTANDS **
 * (10)** Understands library materials are an AIS community resources for everyone to share
 * Check out and returns books properly
 * understands the importance of protecting personal identity and information online
 * 8. RESPECTS **
 * Introduced to ethical conduct to research - plagiarism, citing sources
 * Cites a source using the Title, author, publisher, date of publication
 * 9. MODELS **
 * Demonstrates understanding of text by asking and answering appropriate questions about what is read and heard