Library Commons
HDSB
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
Librarian from the Black Lagoon
Before:
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What kind of materials do we find in a library?
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Why do people go to libraries?
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What do you think this book is about?
During:
After:
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Compare and contrast the boy in the story's idea of a library before he visited it with what he discovered after he visited it. Use a T-table to organize the students' ideas.
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Is there any place or teacher in your school that you were afraid of before you went there or met him/her?
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Have you ever had a different opinion of a place after visiting than before you went?
Library Orientation
Review library rules and manners after reading The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler.
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Brainstorm a list of library rules.
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Add ridiculous OR ELSE clauses to each rule
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For example:
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Return your book on time OR ELSE you have to swim with sharks
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Use a shelf marker OR ELSE you have to clean the teachers' bathrooms
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