Enduring_Understandings

= = **Upper **** Merion Area School District ** **Library Information Literacy Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions **  Click here for Library Standards linked to Science Standards. //(Note: We re-numbered our Enduring Understandings after we did aligned them with the Science Standards.)//

EU 1 Libraries are places where lifelong learning takes place. __Essential Questions __ 1. What is a library? 2. What are the different types of libraries? 3. What is lifelong learning? 4. Does learning ever stop? 5. Is a library always a physical place?  EU 2 Librarians are professionals who are trained in the management and organization of resources, technology and instruction. __Essential Questions __ 1. What does a librarian do? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. What are the qualifications to become a librarian? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. How does the librarian make selections for the library? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. Do you think the librarian is a teacher? Why or why not? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5. What do they teach? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 3 Librarians serve as technology leaders in the educational community introducing new and emerging technologies. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. What types of information sources are in a library? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. How does a librarian use technology? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. How does a librarian find new technology? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 4 Reading for pleasure or information has lifelong implications. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. Why read? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. How do you select materials based on your own needs and interests? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 5 Skills learned and mastered at the school library can be used at any library. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. How are libraries the same? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. How are libraries different? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 6 Library materials are arranged in a logical manner and may be retrieved using knowledge of that arrangement. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. How can knowing the organization of the library help you to locate and use materials? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. What do you use to locate library materials? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 7 All information is not equal. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. Are all sources of information equally reliable? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. Is all information true? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. What is the difference between fact and opinion? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. Is all information equally good? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">5. Is a book better than a web page? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 8 Skills mastered to search one database can be applied to other databases and to online searching of the web. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. What is the best way to search online? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. What is a database? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. What is the difference between the free web and the online database subscriptions? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. Which is better? Why? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 9 Acquisition, evaluation and use of materials should meet a specific need. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. How can you determine which sources have the best information for your specific needs? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. What is the best way to get information for your specific needs? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. How do you start a search? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">4. How do parts of a source help you find information? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 10 Information from various resources must be analyzed, evaluated, synthesized and applied appropriately. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. How do you evaluate your information for appropriateness? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. How do you apply your information correctly? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 11 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'">Designing and creating from the appropriate types of media for a specific purpose enhances learning. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. What are the different ways I can present what I learned? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. Is one form of media better than another? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 12 Information helps in making valuable and ethical choices in democratic society. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. How is information important in a democratic society? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. How can you misuse information to hurt people? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">3. How can access to information help/hurt a democratic society? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 13 Members of the learning community practice the ethical use of information and information technologies. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. What choices can a student make about information to use information ethically? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. Why do we cite sources? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 14 Members of a learning community exhibit responsible behavior towards people and materials. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. Why do libraries have policies and procedures? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 15 Members of a learning community are independent learners who are information literate and strive for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Essential Questions __ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. What is the goal for all Upper Merion librarians regarding each student throughout your school career? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. What is an independent learner? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EU 16 The library is resource rich physically and virtually for schoolwork and leisure pursuits.