MID:TARGET:Lesson ideas for 6th

[Julia Steger <spanutr@CFW.COM>]

I will be teaching several sections of sixth graders for ten days each as
part of a "wheel" this fall in a brand new middle school-- after 24 years in
elementary teaching skills in isolation on a fixed schedule! (To say I am
deliriously happy about this career change would be severely understating
things! I am so happy!)
I hope to work with the classroom teachers and tie what I am doing in with
their classroom activities.  I need ideas, lessons, etc. of what to cover in
addition to these ideas I already have plus effective methods or activities
for covering them:

note taking
copyright law
searching the Internet
using the automated catalog
using the periodical database

My supervisor envisions a "mini-research" project as the outcome of each of
these 10 day sessions. (I will only have each group for one 10 day session.)
I am hoping to cover the same with the 7th and 8th over the year as it will
be new for them as well. (by the way, I have worked w/6th and 7th so I am
familiar w/the age group)  I think the topics for the projects could best
come from the teachers but I want to make sure I cover the above listed
skills and whatever else you geniuses can add.  I also want to give rewards
for work well done...just little treats, bookmarks, etc. after each lesson
to all who accomplished a goal.  (Any reward suggestions would be welcome as
well.)
Thank you for reading my long message and for any help you can offer.
Julia Steger, Librarian, Clifton Forge Elem E&W (through June 8!), Clifton
Forge VA

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