The China Postcard Lesson (Video Clip)

Subject Area(s):

• K-12: Language Arts
• Grades K-4 History

Grade Level(s):

• K-2nd Grade

Description:

The LMS, Jennifer Skilton, describes how she used the content being taught in the first grade class, a unit on China, to introduce students to their very first project in the library. The end product is a postcard students create for their teacher as if they are writing home from China. Information skills include locating and extracting information from a single page of information. This project generates a great deal of enthusiasm on the part of the first graders. Jill Talerico was a collaborator on this lesson for primary grade students. VIEW THE VIDEO.



DETAILS

Type of Video: Reflections

Length: 3:15

File Size: 2.6 MB



VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

Audio transcript: YES

Closed Captioning: In Progress

Supporting Files:

• ChinaPostcard.mov
  View the China Postcard Lesson video clip without closed captioning.
• ChinaPostcard.doc
  Accessibility Info: This is the audio transcript to the video clip.

Standards:

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)

Accesses information efficiently and effectively.

• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.

Uses information accurately and creatively

• Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats

Information Skills and Subskills (K-16)

Collection

• Identifies and extracts relevant information from selected sources

Presentation

• Assembles organized information for presentation
• Presents results