Western Hills Middle School Library: Middle Ages

AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner (Information Literacy Skills):

1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.

1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of Technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.

1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.

1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

RIDE Cross Curricular Proficiencies:

Performance Indicators Relevant to this Assignment

• Analyze the relevance, bias, and usefulness of information.
• Use and adapt appropriate research tools, including but not limited to technology and digital media, to access information.
• Compare and synthesize information from multiple sources and/or disciplines to draw conclusions or make claims.
• Develop questions that can guide further learning.
• Communicate understanding and interpretation of information
• Demonstrate organized communication through varied modes (oral, written, visual and/or performance)
• Practice responsible digital citizenship as a community member.

CC.5.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

CC.3.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

CC6-8WH/SS/S/TS7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.