Mrs. Groesch - Lesson Plans

2017 - 2018

NOVEMBER

Students will continue to learn about the importance of using resources to advance their success in school. Students will learn about a homework help site called, Brainfuse and will also learn about Britannica, an online encylcolpedia database. They will also continue to learn about the books on this year's Rebecca Caudill list. Also, students will be introduced to a bookmark contest. Any student can submit a bookmark that encourages others to read!

Find It Through Your eCard	Rebecca Caudill List Exposed	Bookmark Contest
Students will be able to access Brainfuse, a homework help site utilized through the Lincoln Library eCard that provides live help with homework until 9:00 at night.	Students will continue to watch book trailers for the remaining Rebecca Caudill books and select books during Library class based on personal interests gleaned from the book trailers.	Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a bookmark contest with the goal of encouraging others to READ through the artwork and design of the bookmark.
Students will be able to access and navigate Brittanica, an online database that can be used to complete assignments for subject areas.

OCTOBER

October is a busy month of learning about the books on this year's Rebecca Caudill list. The Rebecca Caudill Children's Choice Book Award is a state-wide award that requires students to read at least three books from a list of twenty pre-selected books. It challenges students to read high quality books which includes various genres from which to select. We will also continue learning about the eResources available through the Lincoln Library website (www.lincolnlibrary.info), called Novelist.

Find it Through Your eCard	Rebecca Caudill List Exposed
Students will be able to access Novelist, a book recommendations site with their assigned eCard. They will be able to navigate the site including: How to sign in, How to exit out, How to find books for Teens and Ages 9-12.	After watching book trailers for the Rebecca Caudill titles, students will record titles that interest them based on personal interests. The list will then be used as a guide to check out library books during Library class.
Students will be able to state what type of resource Novelist is and what the features are on the site.

SEPTEMBER

Throughout the month of September, students will be learning about the expectations in the library such as, how many books they are allowed to check out, how long they can check out a book and, behavior expectations in the libray. During the second half of the month, students will learn about how to access information from Lincoln Library using their eCard.

Library Orientation	eCards-So Cool
Students will learn how the library is arranged and how to access books including: using shelf markers, where specific genres are located, and where the computers are located for catalog usage.	Students will be given their Lincoln Library eCard number and will practice accessing the Lincoln Library website.
Students will learn check out procedures and will know how many books they can check out and how long books can be checked out and will learn about book care.	Students will access eResources from the Lincoln Library website.
Students will learn about the consequence for a lost or overdue book(s).
Students will learn the behavior expectations for the time they spend in the library.

2015 - 2016

November

Features of Science Fiction Books/Movies	Examples of Science Fiction Books/Movies	Science Fiction Authors
Students will recall that the science fiction genre includes futuristic worlds with futuristic technology that takes place in the real world or similar alternative worlds. (The latest Star Wars film will be tied in to the lesson for kids to relate to the genre.)	Students will be able to give examples of science fiction books/movies such as, "The War of the Worlds."	Students will be familiar with science fiction authors such as Ray Bradbury.

October

Rebecca Caudill Contest Explanation	Rebecca Caudill Book Introduction	Rebecca Caudill Book Explanation
Students will become familiar with the expectations of the Illinois Children's Choice Book Award. A Canva presentation will be shown so students understand how they can participate.	Students will be shown each of the 20 books on the Rebecca Caudill list. The display table of books will be highlighted to stir interest in the books and so that the books will be front and center throughout the contest for easy access. The Rebecca Caudill Award Contest is a school-wide effort to expose students to quality literature from various genres and to increase independent reading for all students. Teachers will discuss the Caudill books within the classroom and will have as many of the titles available in classroom libraries. A PowerPoint slideshow of each of the Rebecca Caudill books and a short synopsis of each book will be broadcast through our school channel each morning. Students will be aware that all school personnel are involved in the contest.	Students will hear a book talk or watch a book trailer for each of the Rebecca Caudill books in order to become familiar with the selection of genres. As a link between the classroom and the library and in support of our school focus of "reflecting", students will listen to an explanation of how to write a good response to literature for the requirement of writing a response to three of the five books they read. A graph of the top two most checked out Rebecca Caudill books and a chart showing the number of Rebecca Caudill books each grade level has read will be explained at the beginning of each library class. Morning announcements will include announcing student names for students who read five Rebecca Caudill Books (voting rules will be explained at the Rebecca Caudill party for those students who qualify to vote.) In addition, the Genre of the Month display will highlight any pertinent books from the Rebecca Caudill books that fall into the genre being displayed (example: Free Verse Display for the month of October will include May B.)

September

Library Orientation

Library Orientation Welcome	Library Orientation PowerPoint	Library Orientation Quiz
Students will become familiar with how the library is arranged.	Students will learn how we use the Dewey Decimal System to find the books we want.	Students will take a quiz to predict how well the rules, procedures, library arrangement and Dewey Decimal System are known.