Information Skills Curriculum
NC Standard Course of Study-Grade 5

Strands: Literacy and Research Process Skills (Information Literacy)

Competency Goal 1
The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.

1.01 Participate in read-aloud, storytelling, booktalking, silent and voluntary reading experiences.

1.02 Demonstrate competence and self motivation as a reader.

1.03 Demonstrate appropriate care of resources.

1.04 Acknowledge ownership of ideas.

1.05 Identify elements of composition.

1.06 Identify characteristics of various genres.

1.07 Follow acceptable use policy (AUP/IUP) for electronic resources.

1.08 Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).

1.09 Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

1.10 Identify characteristics and advantages of various media formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based) for a specific task.

1.11 Explore primary secondary sources.

Competency Goal 2
The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.

2.01 Identify published criteria of excellence for resources.

2.02 Apply identified criteria to select resources.

2.03 Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

2.04 Develop and express personal criteria for selecting resources for information needs and enjoyment.

2.05 Determine usefulness of information resources.

2.06 Recognize the power of media to influence.

Competency Goal 3
The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.

3.01 Describe personal cultural heritage and environment.

3.02 Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.

3.03 Identify bias and stereotypes.

3.04 Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal heritage and environments.

3.05 Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic and historical events.

Competency Goal 4
The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.

4.01 Identify information needs and formulate questions about those needs.

4.02 Describe several research models.

4.03 Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.

4.04 Follow acceptable use guidelines (AUP/IUP) in accessing information.

4.05 Gather information.

4.06 Comply with the Copyright Law (P. L. 94-553).

4.07 Organize and use information.

4.08 Credit sources of information.

4.09 Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).

4.10 Evaluate the product.

Competency Goal 5
The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.

5.01 Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (e.g., print, multimedia).

5.02 Produce media in various formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose.

5.03 Collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify information problems and to design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.

5.04 Credit sources in all print, non-print, and products.

5.05 Apply fair use copyright guidelines (Copyright Law, P. L. 94-553) in all projects.

Strands:

• SI = Societal Issues
• KU/WP/DTP = Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
• DB = Database
• SS = Spreadsheet
• T = Telecommunications
• M/P = Multimedia/Presentation
  

Competency Goal 1
The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Recognize the influence of technology on life in the United States. (SI)

1.2 Recognize the need for protection of software and hardware from computer viruses and vandalism. (SI)

1.3 Recognize video conferencing as a method of interactive communication. (T)

1.4 Describe the use of Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). (SI)

Competency Goal 2
The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.

2.1 Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data. (SI)

2.2 Explain the differences between a non-networked and networked computer. (SI)

2.3 Use keyboarding skills to improve speed and accuracy. (KU/WP/DTP)

2.4 Use a word processing application to create and format a document. (KU/WP/DTP)

2.5 Create/modify an electronic database. (DB)

2.6 Search and sort information using one criterion. (DB)

2.7 Add and delete records in a database. (DB)

2.8 Create/modify and use spreadsheets to perform calculations (+,-,*, /). (SS)

Competency Goal 3
The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

3.1 Create a product using information located in a database. (DB)

3.2 Evaluate the accuracy, credibility, and validity of data in a database. (DB)

3.3 Select search strategies to obtain information. (DB)

3.4 Select the most appropriate graph to display data and state reason. (SS)

3.5 Create modify a multimedia presentation citing sources of copyrighted materials. (M/P)

3.6 Participate in curriculum-based telecommunications projects as a class activity. (T)

3.7 Evaluate information found via telecommunications for appropriateness, content, and usefulness. (T)