1d++Grade+4+Benchmarks

** 1. ACCESSES **
(1) Understands that books and resources have a specific place in the library and (2) Locates useful information on various parts of a book: (3) Understands the Internet is a source of information & communication
 * can locate nonfiction, chapter books; reference items, biographies using call numbers
 * review and locate biographies, autobiographies and collected biographies.
 * Introduced to Dewey Decimal classificiation system
 * Table of contents, index, glossary, publisher, copyright
 * Familiar with encyclopedias
 * Uses guide words in reference works
 * Learns elements of the title/author/subject/series search funcitons
 * Accesses online information using URLs, hyperlinks, and educational sites
 * Uses database resources
 * Identifies and uses search strategies and terms that will produce successful results – Note taking / keywords

** 2. EVALUATES **
(4) Discriminates and evaluates among a variety of information sources the comprehensiveness, usefulness, authority, credibility of a source
 * Differentiates between fiction and nonfiction
 * Begins to distinguished between fact and opinion
 * Understands online environments present a range of different opinions
 * Recognizes basic online marketing strategies and the differences between commercial games sites and non-commercial sites for kids.
 * Identifies inaccurate and misleading information

** 3. USES **
(5) Produces and communicates information and ideas in a variety of formats
 * Uses a variety of presentation methods to present findings and/or reading response ideas
 * (poster, video/digital recording, oral and written report)

** 4. PURSUES **
(6) Reads, views, and listens for personal pleasure and information
 * Selects a “just right” book for personal reading - nonfiction, chapter books, biography, reference
 * Seeks out variety of sources and formats for information – nonfiction books, websites, video, people

** 5. APPRECIATES **
(7) Derives meaning from information presented in a variety of formats > i.e. holidays around the world – Harvest Moon festivals/Winter light festivals/MLK (8) Responds to literature by participating in a variety of activities
 * Engages in an in-depth study of an author's and/or illustrator's body of work
 * Reads or listens to award-winning literature (Newbery Award)
 * Identifies story characters, setting, problem and solution
 * Reads, listens and views a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions
 * exposed to a variety of formats and genres (myths, legends, scienced fiction)
 * exposed to multicultural experiences and international works.
 * Participates in storytelling/drama/pupperty/finger plays/songs/poetry/reader's theater/visual arts
 * 6. STRIVES **

(9) Evaluates the quality of search process and search product

** SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY **
(10) the open, public nature of online communications
 * 7. RECOGNIZES **
 * understands the importance of protecting personal identity and information online

** 8. RESPECTS **
(11) Respects library facility, resources and policies
 * Introduced to ethical conduct to research - plagiarism, citing sources
 * *Cite a source using the Title, author, publisher, date of publication, page(s); Web site information.

** 9. MODELS **
(12) Listens and views respectfully, Takes part in discussions; Works cooperatively
 * Demonstrates understanding by asking and answering appropriate questions about what is read and heard