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Western Hills Middle School Library: Famous Women

Assignment

Students will research a famous woman and highlight her accomplishments in a format designated by their classroom teacher.

Internet Resources

RIDE Cross Curricular Proficiencies

 

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.

Standards

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.


Common Core State Standards:

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.

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.5.R.I.7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.