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Hi, folks - After 28 years as an elementary librarian, this is my first year in our = district's middle school. I would be interested in knowing who does the = teaching of the bibliography cards and the note cards, etc. In our = school, the 7th grade reading teachers introduce the format and use the = fifty states as the subject. They require four specific sources. In = 8th grade, the language arts teachers require a paper on specific = animals using a minimum of 7 various sources. None of these skills are = taught in 6th grade. I made the suggestion at a recent meeting that = research should begin in 6th grade. I said that I would teach the = needed skills and that the social studies teachers would be more than = willing to work with me. One teacher is still stuck in the World = Book...Little did I know that I was opening a big can of worms. The 7th = grade reading teachers feel that the 7th grade LA teachers should do it. = The 6th grade LA teacher got "huffy" thinking that it would be more = work for her when she wouldn't even be involved! The 8th grade LA = teacher has been using the animal subject for 35 years and doesn't want = the elementary teachers to do animal research anymore. Please help!! I = feel like I'm stuck in a time warp here. I'd appreciate any ideas on new = topics for 7th and 8th grade research that wouldn't step on anyone's = toes (other curriculum areas) to introduce the ideas of research. With = new topics in mind, I'd be able to order books for next year. As = mentioned above, would you also let me know who teaches what...By the = way, biographies have been done to death! Thanks so much, Mary Ditoro, Librarian Pleasant Hills Middle School Library Pittsburgh, PA mditoro@adelphia.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-