Search the California Content Standards

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Recognize the need for information: a. Understand the concept that printed and digital materials provide information by identifying meaning from simple symbols and pictures.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Ask questions that can be answered by available resources.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Locate the school library and the library resources. b. Know how, and be able, to check out resources from the school library responsibly. c. Identify, with guidance, two sources of information that may provide an answer to an identified question. d. Distinguish fact from fiction (e.g., “Does this happen in real life?”). e. Identify whom to ask for help in the school library. f. Describe the general organization of the library. g. Identify types of everyday print, media, and digital materials (such as storybooks, poems, newspapers, periodicals), signs, and labels.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Practice responsible use and care of all learning resources.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

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Determine the relevance of the information: a. Connect the information and events in print, media, and digital resources to life experiences.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

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Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources: a. Identify basic facts and ideas in what was read, heard, seen, or voiced.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

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Consider the need for additional information: a. Recognize that a trusted adult is a resource for information.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

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Read widely and use various media for information, personal interest, and lifelong learning: a. Read or be read to from a variety of sources. b. Identify a personal interest and possible information resources to learn more about it.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

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Seek, produce, and share information: a. Share information and ideas in a clear and concise manner.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

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Appreciate and respond to creative expressions of information: a. Understand and respond to stories based on well-known characters, themes, plots, and settings. b. Understand and respond to nonfiction.