Yearlong History Paper-What are my resource options?
Created By:
Kent Manno
Title/Role:
Librarian
Organization/School Name:
Delbarton School
Location:
New Jersey
Grade Level:
10 Type of Lesson:
Stand-alone lesson Type of Schedule:
Flexible Collaboration Continuum:
Moderate Content Area:
Social studies Content Topic:
European History Scenario:
All 10th grade students are required to write a 15 page research paper dealing with a Global topic relating to European History. Use of available resources is crucial to their success. Collaboration with the course instructor will determine the types of resources the instructor wants the students to be familiar with for this assignment. The librarian and instructor will plan the classroom introduction to various resources detailing the time needed and tasks to be completed. Overview:
This lesson is designed to teach students research skills to search print, periodical, and Internet sources. Final Product:
The final product of this library lesson will be the completion of the student introduction to research skills. Ultimately, the academic discipline final product will be the student 15 page research paper. Throughout the year, the students will be required to submit a topic, outline, notes, rough draft, and final paper to the specific course instructor. Library Lesson:
The students will be introduced to the resources available in the school, local, university, and state libraries.
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The librarian will review the process of searching for books and periodicals in the school library. The procedure to access the online public access catalog will be reviewed.
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The Librarian will supply the students with the URL's of the various local, university, and state libraries and help them navigate the online resources available. Students will be asked to focus on library holdings and online databases available to the public.
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The Librarian will explain the acquisition of resources from local, university, and state libraries using the inter-library loan system.
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The librarian will remind the students that the school library staff is always here if you have any questions throughout the year as they progress through the various stages of the research paper. Estimated Lesson Time:
45 minutes Have you taught this lesson before:
Yes Strategies for differentiation:
Any difference in strategy will depend on the academic discipline and project focus. The academic instructor and librarian should collaborate as to the focus of the project and the resource expectation for the students.