Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 8, AL COS Std #: 12 Select and indicate preference for sources of information. Examples: magazines, Internet, videotape checklists

Lesson Plans: National Geographic Lessons Various lesson plans using National Geographic New York Times Lesson Plans Various lesson plans using the New York Times newspaper The Educator's Reference Desk Database with various lesson plans

Resources: A Guide to Library Books The Dewey Decimal System Classzone Finding Information Help locating information Classzone Examining the Media Help identifying media Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (I, T) Students visit the library and the Internet to locate sources for words, facts, places and new information. (I, T) Students locate a publication and copy on a note card the correct bibliographical information or URL for that source. Students may also access this information through the library’s catalogue software. (B, I, T) Students participate in a teacher-created library “scavenger hunt” requiring simple answers from a variety of sources within the library.
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