BELLE VERNON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENERAL SYLLABUS OUTLINE

**This syllabus is subject to change**

Course Name:

Library Science

Grade:

2

1.)

Course Description:

Library Science on the second grade level is designed to expand the students' appreciation

and use of books.  At this level students have access to the entire library collection.

2.)

Learning Standards:

3.)

Student Objectives:

Students will:

v     Select books on their reading level and interest.

v     Use proper library etiquette.

v     Recognize that books are arranged by subject and author.

v     Use the library and all its sources as an information source for classroom work.

v     Listen and respond to storytelling.

v     Identify parts of a book (cover, spine, spine label, title page, title, author, illustrator, publisher,

place of publication, and date of publication).

4.)

Course Text:

v  No actual text; books are selected from library collection and various independent sources.

5.)

Major Units or Themes:  (Include the following)

v     Book selection and procedure

v     Library etiquette

v     Story time using variety of books

v     Explanation of Caldecott Award

v     Difference between fiction and non-fiction

v     Use of library computers

v     Parts of a book

6.)

Teaching Methods:

v     Demonstrations

v     Lecture/Discussion

v     Guided Practice

v     Modeling

v     Storytelling

7.)

Assessment:

v     Observation

v     Seatwork

v     Library Games