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Course Culminating Activity By Hunter Boardman
Project
Students will complete a group assignment with the objective of creating:
• An essay
• Presentation with visual aid
Groups will be able to choose their topic subject which must be based on
a specific Montana Tribe
• Native American Lives
• Past or Present
Objective
In groups, students will create a presentation and essay on aspects of Montana
Native American lives. Students will show mastery of Information Literacy
Standard 2 and the information literacy processes of Location, Selecting,
Organizing, and Presenting through the accurate competition of the assignment.
Assignment Requirements
Students must create an essay and presentation based on Montana Native
American lives. The essay and presentation must cover:
• Recreation
• Home Life
• Battle or Work
• Religion/Beliefs
• Ceremonies
• Education
Environment
Students will work on assignment in the library
The assignemnt will then be finished in class with some work done at
home
Standards
This project will involve Information Literacy Standards 1 through 5 with a focus on
Information Literacy Standard 2.
Standard 1
“The student will identify the task and determine the resources needed”
(Information).
• Students will identify in their groups what subject matter they will presentation
on and what information they will need to complete their essay and
presentation.
Information Literacy Standard
This aassignment will facilitate the mastery of Information Literacy Standard 2.
Information Literacy Standard 2 - “The student will locate sources, use
information, and present findings “ (Information).
Standard 3
“The student will evaluate the product and learning process” (Information).
• Students will evaluate themselves and peers on their presentation with visual
aid.
Standard 4
“The student will use information safely, ethically and legally” (Information).
• Students will be required to properly cite the sources they use for supporting
information in regards to their essay and presentation.
Standard 5
“The student will pursue personal interests through literature and other creative
expressions” (Information).
• Students will have creative freedom with the media they use to present the
information on Montana Native Americans.
Information Skills Processes
The time spent in the library with instruction from teacher and
librarian will facilitate the mastery of the Information Skills
processes of:
• Location
• Selecting
• Organizing
• Presenting
Location
Instruction in the library lead by the librarian will focus on the process of location.
Instruction will cover:
• How/ Where to locate sources
• Goals for locating sources
• Reliable
• Legitiement
• Types of information that can be used
Selecting
Instruction with teacher will cover the process of selecting.
Students will learn:
• What information will best support the topic
• How to choose the best information/sources from the many available
• Which sources are required for assignment
• At least Two sources - Text Example: Book, Journal, Magazine, Article, Newspaper
• At least One source- Online Example: Website, Vlog/Blog, Video documentation
Organizing
Instruction will focus on the process of organization.
Instruction will cover how to:
• Organize information properly to best support topic
• Based on Relavence
• Chronologically, Sequential, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast
Presenting
Instruction on the most effective way to present information will teach students the
correct process of quality presentation.
Essay formatting
Visual aid options
• Power-Point
• Poster
• Skit
• Diagrama
• Other
Instructional Strategies
Instructional Strategies that will be used during this project to convey lessons
are:
• Lecture
• Direct Instruction
• Project Based Learning
• Peer Teaching/Collaboration
• Team Group Product
• Lecture
• Instruction from librarian will utilize lecture to convey the information literacy process of location.
• Direct Instruction
• Teacher will use direct instruction to educate students on selecting proper information and sources.
• Project-based learning
• Students will learn mastery of Locating, Selecting Organising, and Presenting Information through completion
of the project.
• Peer Teaching/Collaboration
• Students will learn new knowledge of Montanan Native Americans through the peer lead presentations.
• Peers will collaborate with each other to fulfill the assignments objectives and teach each other information.
• Team/Group Product
• Students will work in groups to create a quality product on Montanan Native Americans.
Assessment
Students will be assessed of their mastery of the Information Literacy Standard 2
and the processes of Locating, Selecting, Organizing, and Presenting through
their essay and presentation.
Assessment
Student wll be asssesd on:
• If requirements of sources were met
• How effectively information was used to support topic
• Quality, Accuracy, and Effort - regarding the essay and presentation with visual aid
• The fulfillment of Standard 2 Objectives
• 2.3 Locate information within multiple resources
• 2.4 Extract information from multiple resources needed to solve the problem
• 2.5 organize and manage information from a wide variety of sources to solve the problem
• 2.6 create a product that presents findings
Assessment
Students will be assessed on a scale form 1 – 5.
1 –Didn’t fulfil required measurement
2- Slightly fulfilled required measurement
3- Fulfilled most of the required measurement
4-Fulfilled the measurement required
5- Went above and beyond in fulfilling the required measurement
Assessment
Student will be required to fill out an evaluation on their own presentations and
their peers.
This evaluation will make students reflect on how they did and what they could
have done better. By evaluating their peers students will become more involved in
the presentation process, pat more attention and learn more.
Assessment
The assessment of the essay and presentation with visual aid through the 1- 5
scale alongside with self and peer evaluation will give a proper measurement of
students mastery of Standards and information.
Helping Students Accomplish the Information
Literacy Standard 2
Processes
• Gains knowledge and then mastery of Standard 2 Objectives
Strategies
• Most effective and concise ways of gaining mastery
Resources
• Legitimate and Relevant examples for students
Analysis
The processes Locating, Selecting, Organizing, and Presenting are the best
choices of processes to teach students because they fulfil the objectives outlined
by the Information Literacy Standard 2 which is the focus of the project. As well,
these process properly teaches students the knowledge they need going forward
in their educational career.
Analysis
The strategies Lecture, Direct Instruction, Project Based Learning, Peer
Teaching/Collaboration, and Team Group Product are the best strategies to assist students
in gaining mastery of the Information Literacy Standards 2 (and others) and new information
because they positively reinforce the subjects to be taught and actively involve educators
and students together while interacting with the information to be taught or gained.
Analysis
The resources available are the best resources to utilize because they great
accurate and reliable sources that positively support the propose topics of the
assignment that students have been charged with.
Indian Education for All resources
• Resilience: Stories of Montana Indian Women by Laura K. Ferguson
• Montana Tribal Histories: Educators Resource Guide and Companion DVD
Developed by Julie Cajune
• Montana Indians - Their History and Location Division of Indian Education
Montana Office of Public Instruction
• History and Foundation of American Indian Education Written by Stan Juneau
Revised and Updated by Walter Fleming and Lance Foster
References
❏ Curriculum and Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2017, from
http://opi.mt.gov/Programs/IndianEd/Curric.html#gpm1_6
❏ Information Literacy/Library Media Content Standards - Montana Teacher Librarian. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2017,
from https://sites.google.com/site/montanateacherlibrarian/home/information-iteracy-library-media-content-
standards