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I. Setting up Detective Agencies and names
a.)Divide number of students in class by four.
b.)Set up this number of Agencies.
c.)Name each agency. At teacher discretion, students may participate in agency naming. It is suggested that interesting spy or detective names be used.
d.) Using class roster, have each student create/select a Detective name. Record this name.
e.) Assign (or allow students to select) an Agency (group) for each detective.
Four (4) is the suggested number of students per 'Agency', but 3 or 5 works as well. The teacher or librarian can be an added member to an Agency as required.
II. Assign a topic to each detective (student), or provide students with a list of topics or categories in a subject area from which to choose. These topics can be integrated with any class assignment or project.
III.
a.)Handout the "Super-sleuthing in Your School Library" PowerPoint printout including the "Detectives Log" notes pages, 1 handout per student. Do not hand out the second part, 'Detective Log Book', yet. Students should use the library and the handouts to file clues to information resources.
b.) Have students copy and turn in one copy of completed 'Super-sleuthing' assignment.
c.) When some or all of the Log books are completed and handed in within an Agency group, hand out completed “Super-sleuthing†assignments to another student in the Agency, along with the 'Detective Log' book. Have students use the 'Super-sleuthing' to fill out the 'Detective log'. Students will need to work in the library.
d.) Students should copy and turn in one copy of the completed 'Partner's log'.
IV. Wrapping up the Search for Information
a.) Agencies will need to meet briefly and complete KLW at the end of the 'Super-sleuthing' module. Teachers are encouraged to involve the librarian, as required, in the Agency meetings.
b.) Agencies should be prepared to deliver a 3-minute presentation of their experience with searching for their resources at the end of the lesson. Teachers are encouraged to invite the librarian for these presentations, or to host them in the library.
