PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT
Materials Required
- Computer
- projector
- iPad

Additional Resources
- https://docs.google.com/presentation/
d/1YdvM5lJPfxhjKHsSnPv9ARVvOvVdgXKNU3jMgYXWc/edit#slide=id.p

Additional Notes

Subject
School Library

Prepared By
Sarah Phillips

Grade Level
Teachers

Overview
This reading enrichment unit will be taught to the library assistants each
period as they come to work in the school library. They already have a good
understanding of the books already in the library, but this lesson will help to
enrich their knowledge. The unit will cover what banned books are, introduce
well known books that are on the list, and allow students to research some of
their favorite books that have may have made it on the banned books list.

Objectives
Participants
will be able to
find and
identify
primary
sources with
100%
accuracy.

Teacher Guide

Student Guide

1.1 Skills 1.1.1 Follow an inquirybased process in seeking

knowledge in curricular subjects,
and make the real world
connection for using this process
in own life.

The participants will follow along on their device

when we get to looking at the website more indepth.

2.2 Dispositions in Action 2.2.1

Demonstrate flexibility in the use
of resources by adapting
information strategies to each
specific resource and by seeking
additional resources when clear
conclusions cannot be drawn
3.3 Responsibilities 3.3.1 Solicit
and respect diverse perspectives
while searching for information,
collaborating with others, and
participating as a member of the
community.
4.4 Self-Assessment Strategies
4.4.1 Identify own areas of
interest.
CC.11-12.R.I.7 Integration of
Knowledge and Ideas: Integrate
and evaluate multiple sources of
information presented in
different media or formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively) as well
as in words in order to address a
question or solve a problem.
1.1.5 Evaluate information found
in selected sources on the basis
of accuracy, validity,
appropriateness to needs,
importance, and social and
cultural context.

Lesson:

The presenter will display the

slideshow presentation and
engage the participants in oral
discussion of primary sources,
where they have found them
before for their students, and
how they use them in their
classes. The presenter will then
go on to show the different parts
of the Library of Congress
website and have the
participants engaged with
finding their own primary
sources on the website.

Summary

The participants came back to

me after the presentation and
wanted a copy of the
presentation to show to their
students. They incorporated it
into their lesson plan!