Description:
This lesson is designed for second grade students to research famous women in history. This lesson will introduce students to the use of the encyclopedia as a second source of information. The students will use guide words within the encyclopedia to locate the topic. They will determine important information, take notes in a graphic organizer and paraphrase information.
Goals & Objectives:
Instructional Goals
- Understand format of encyclopedia
- Locate information
- Note-taking in a graphic organizer
Learning Objectives
- Use guide words to find topic within an encyclopedia
- Determine relevant information based on research questions
- Paraphrase while taking notes
Motivational Goals
- Establish the importance of attaining information skills
- Build student's confidence in their ability to learn and use information skills
- Maintain students' interest in the research process
- Promote students' satisfaction in their research accomplishments
- Motivate continuing information exploration
Materials & Sources:
Materials
- Paper
- Pencil
- Chart paper
- Graphic organizer
Source
- The World Book Student Discovery Set of Encyclopedias
Procedures:
Introduction
- Model use of encyclopedias for students looking up a chosen topic
- Lead students to reference section and explain organization of encyclopedias
Body
- Students work with partners to locate the women they are researching
- Students paraphrase while taking notes on graphic organizer
Conclusion
- Pairs share one new fact learned from encyclopedia
- Students return encyclopedias to reference section in the correct order
Assessment:
Learning Method Assessment(s)
* Student worksheet
* Observation of partner work
* Observation of techniques with encyclopedias
* Student share session
Collaborators:
Cathy Revellese - Librarian
Juliana Zapata - Grade 2 Teacher
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