Grade 5 Library Media Learning Expectations
Fifth grade students will build on skills learned in previous years. In addition, fifth grade students will develop the ability to:
- Readily identify books by genre, be familiar with Caldecott and Newbery award winning books, and appreciate a broad range of children’s literature
- Successfully select and locate books for recreational reading and classroom assignments from all sections of the library
- Independently select print and electronic sources appropriate to the type of information being sought and use these sources to gather information
- Apply effective strategies for searching online
- Further develop computer technology skills
- Digital Citizenship
- Understand the concepts of plagiarism, copyright, fair use and intellectual property
- Evaluate Web sites for usefulness and appropriateness
- Recognize acts of cyberbullying and how to react responsibly
- Media Literacy
- Evaluate media messages and become aware of their influences on thought and behavior
- Understand the concept of stereotypes