Thursday, January 8, 2009

Mrs. Waldbauer- 8th gr.- Independent Reading

Mrs. Waldbauer's classes came to the Library Information Center for an independent reading assignment. Students were given a book talk on a variety of genre titles by the Information Specialist, Mrs. Hatcher.

Students listened to book talks on the following titles:

  • The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
  • Hoot by Carl Hiassen
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
  • Roughnecks by Thomas Cochran
  • Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch
  • Surviving the Applewhites by Stehpanie Tolan
  • Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan
  • Crispin: the Cross of Lead by Avi

21st-Century Information Literacy Standard(s):

Skills: 4.1.1, 4.1.2., 4.1.3., 4.1.5

Dispositions: 4.2.4

Responsibilities: 2.3.1, 2.3.2

Self-Assessment Strategies: 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.6