From School Library Journal
A complete tool for both new practitioners and those interested in jump-starting their library classes. While the introductory pages are a bit theoretical, the general content is practical, creative, and easy to follow. Detailed lesson plans begin with basic library skills and continue across the curriculum with chapters on social studies, science, health, math, language arts, home economics, and the arts. Outlines include the amount of time needed for the lesson, curriculum connections, suggested level and audience, information-power skill standards, prerequisite skills or background, materials, instruction and activities, lots of teaching tips, assessment, and adaptations and extensions. The primarily project-based activities are designed to be springboards to their subjects and focus on student/teacher/librarian collaboration. At times, the adaptations for special-needs students are a bit simplistic, but the sheer scope of the volume outweighs this weakness. Assessment tools are included and the appendixes contain sample worksheets as well as project guidelines and myriad resources from Web site-evaluation checklists to outreach flyers. The extensive index illustrates the wealth of information within.
Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Select from 49 tested lessons (each corresponded to the Information Power standards) to meet the needs of students, teachers, and library media specialists.
