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Standard Identifier: LIB.6.4.2

Grade: 6
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

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

Standard:
Seek, produce, and share information: a. Respect others’ right to freedom of speech. b. Pursue information related to personal well-being (e.g., career interests, community involvement, health matters, recreation). c. Collaborate in person and through technology to identify problems and seek solutions.

Standard Identifier: LIB.6.4.3

Grade: 6
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

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

Standard:
Appreciate and respond to creative expressions of information: a. Demonstrate a variety of methods to engage the audience when presenting information (e.g., voice modulation, gestures, questions). b. Appreciate a range of creative forms of expression (e.g., poetry, drama, film, literature, visual arts). c. Evaluate one’s own research process and that of others in a respectful, cooperative, and productive way.

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.2.1

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

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

Standard:
Determine the relevance of the information: a. Assess the author’s evidence to support claims and assertions, noting instances of bias and stereotypes in a variety of visual and audio materials. b. Evaluate sources for fact, opinion, propaganda, currency, and relevance.

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.2.2

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

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

Standard:
Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources: a. Evaluate the credibility, comprehensiveness, and usefulness of print, nonprint, and digital information sources. b. Analyze differences among various categories of informational materials (e.g., textbooks, newspapers, magazines, atlases, online resources) in terms of structure and purpose. c. Evaluate the authority of authors, Web site hosts, and sponsoring organizations of Web sites and print material. d. Assess currency and timeliness in evaluating a Web site and other media. e. Identify and assess evidence that supports ideas and concepts presented in audio and visual media. f. Evaluate information from visual media as a primary and a secondary source, and distinguish the differences.

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.2.3

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

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

Standard:
Consider the need for additional information: a. Revise, add, or delete questions as the need for information changes. b. Modify the research plan as needed.

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.4.1

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

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

Standard:
Read widely and use various media for information, personal interest, and lifelong learning: a. Read a good representation of grade-level-appropriate text, making progress toward the goal of reading one million words annually by grade eight (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, online information). b. Choose reading from a variety of genres (e.g., drama, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore, essay, speech).

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.4.2

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

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

Standard:
Seek, produce, and share information: a. Present information collaboratively through a written, audio, or visual format. b. Explain how social networks operate and identify issues related to participation and sharing of information. c. Publish online content that is appropriate to the curriculum and personal interests.

Standard Identifier: LIB.7–8.4.3

Grade Range: 7–8
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

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

Standard:
Appreciate and respond to creative expressions of information: a. Compare and contrast how literature, theatre, and visual arts from different cultures or time periods convey the same or similar content or plot. b. Assess the process and the product created (e.g., audio, visual, or written piece of work). c. Assess improvement through personal reflection and by reviewing samples of previous work (e.g., portfolio).

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.2.1

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

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

Standard:
Determine the relevance of the information: a. Evaluate online search results, demonstrating an understanding of how search engines determine rank or relevancy. b. Analyze important ideas and supporting evidence in an information source by using logic and informed judgment to accept or reject information. c. Interpret meaning from charts, maps, graphs, tables, and pictures.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.2.2

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

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

Standard:
Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources: a. Verify the authenticity of primary and secondary source information found online. b. Identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations. c. Analyze media for purpose, message, accuracy, bias, and intended audience. d. Determine whether resources are designed to persuade, educate, inform, or sell. e. Use systematic strategies and technology tools to organize and record information (e.g., anecdotal scripting, footnotes, annotated bibliographies).

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