Elizabeth Mouser

Information Literacy Lesson Plan

Title: Human Statue Biography Project

Grades: 3
Information Literacy Objectives - TLW:
- create a question to explore.
-identify appropriate resources.
-locate information using a variety of print and electronic resources.
-understand the importance of information skills.
-experience increased confidence in research ability.
-understand the value of information skills.

Social Studies Objectives- TLW:

-be able to identify how one famous person improved their community.
-create a human statue representing a famous person.
-locate the community their person lived in on a map of the United States.
-conduct research on a famous person by using at least three sources.

Materials:
- Resource List
- Famous Person Note-taking Sheet
- Human Statue Planning Sheets
- United States Map Overhead Transparency
- Construction Paper
- Evaluation Rubric

Procedures:
*This is a collaborative lesson between the classroom teacher and the library media specialist.
Responsibilities will be determined at a collaborative planning meeting.

Big6 TM Skills Activities

1. Task Definition Day 1- Introduce the unit and read aloud I am Rosa Parks by Rosa Parks. The
students participate in a class discussion about what has been read. Be sure to
discuss how Rosa Park’s actions helped people in her community and in other
communities.
-Discuss the idea that there have been many people throughout history that have
taken action to improve the lives of others. Ask the students to share names of
anyone they can think of and briefly discuss them.

Day 2- Write down the names Judy Heumann, Ruby Bridges, Lois Marie Gibbs,
Cesar Chavez and the question “How did he/she make a difference in his/ her
community? Guide the students to brainstorm a list of questions that would be
important to answer about these famous people. Explain to the students that they
will be selecting and researching one of the people listed.
2. Information Days 3/ 4- In the library media center, guide the students to brainstorm a list of
Seeking resources that could be used to locate information about their famous person.
The library media specialist will model how to locate the print resources. Give the
3. Locate & students time to locate print resources about the famous person they selected.
Access Info. *The students will be given a handout with questions to begin taking notes about
the famous person they selected.

Day 5 - Students are given time in the library media center to locate information
using NetTrekker and bookmarked Web Sites to locate information and take
notes.

4. Use of Info. Days 6/ 7- The students will work in groups of 3-4 to plan their human statue.

5. Synthesis Day 8- Student groups will present their human statues to the class.

6. Evaluation Day 8- The students complete a self-assessment checklist.

Evaluation:
-Upon completion of the unit, the student will be evaluated using the Human Statue Biography Project
Rubric.
 Human Statue Biography Project

Process Rubric
You Did It! Almost There A Good Start
Finding Found at least 3 Found 2 types of sources. Found 1 source.
Information in different types of -or-
Sources sources. Sources included a mix of useful
Sources included and unimportant information.
useful information.
Previewing and Skimmed more than Skimmed 2 or 3 sources for Chose source(s)
Evaluating 3 sources for information. without skimming.
Sources information. Chose sources that had good
(matrix) Chose sources that information.
had best
information.
Notetaking Completed magnet Completed magnet organizer. Incomplete
(organizer) organizer with Difficult to understand magnet organizer.
specific key word for connection between key word
each guiding and guiding question.
question.
Citing Sources All bibliographic 2-3 minor format errors. 4 or more format
(on plaque) information is errors.
correct.
Self-evaluation Self-assessment Self-assessment more than Self-assessment
(reflection & complete and halfway complete and turned in not turned in on
checklist) turned in on time. on time. time.

Product Rubric
Plaque Contains all of the following: Contains 4 of the Contains 3 or
 Date of birth/death requirements. fewer of the
 Place of birth requirements.
 Location of statue
 One sentence summary
of achievement
 Bibliographic information
on back
Statue Costume, position, and props Two of required elements Only one element
show a clear connection to show a clear connection shows a
person’s life and achievement. to person’s life and connection to
achievement. person’s life and
achievement.
Presentation Presentation includes: Presentation included 2 Presentation
 Explanation of the of required elements included 1 element
problem this person had
to solve
 Character traits that
helped this person solve
the problem
 How this person helped
the community