Funding America's School Libraries

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Funding America's School Libraries

Description:

Students who participate in this lesson will learn something about the organization and funding of school libraries, and gain some experience in planning a project and/or writing a grant.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

History

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

The National First Ladies' Library

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Keywords:

Library media centers, Grants, School libraries, Funding

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Librarians

Publisher:

The National First Ladies' Library

Contributor:

Marian Maxfield

Is Part Of:

http://www.firstladies.org/curriculum/

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Information and Communication Skills, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Communication Arts Content Standards (2004)

Writing Standards

Goal 1: Students will write effectively for different audiences and specific purposes.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

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