Grade 4 Library Media Learning Expectations

Fourth grade students will build on skills learned in previous years. In addition, fourth grade students will develop the ability to:

  • Independently select books for classroom assignments and for recreational reading
  • Identify various literary genre
  • Understand the organization of the library, and locate materials using the Dewey Decimal System
  • Use the complete range of library materials including electronic and print resources
  • Develop key word and search strategies for online and print sources
  • Digital Citizenship
    • Recognize acts of cyberbullying and how to react responsibly 
    • Identify and protect personal and private information
  • Media Literacy
    • Evaluate media messages and become aware of their influences on thought and behavior 
    • Recognize advertising techniques of persuasion, and themselves as the target of advertisers