OPA Libraries Report
October and November 2018
Library Curricululm
October:
- Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction
- Biography
- Mystery Genre
- Book Fair Preview
- Book Fair
- 7 Habits
- Spooky Stories
- Good Fit Books
- Folk Tales
- Expository Texts
- Mythology & Folklore
- Podcasting
- 6th Grade: Intro to Etiquette
November:
- Cause and Effect
- Folkore
- Historical Fiction Genre
- Books to be Grateful For
- Fantasy
- Folktales
- Poetry Slam
- Native American Heritage Month
- Mathematics
Scholastic Book Fair
Thanks for supporting the Enchanted Forest Book Fair! Over $7,000 dollars were spent at the Book Fair. Part of the proceeds go towards the school libraries and classroom libraries.
Featured Database
Ciencias en Español
Ciencias en Español is the Spanish version of Digital Science Online. You can find videos, images, and teacher guides for a variety of science topics.
Utah's Online Library
Ask the librarian if you need the home username and password
Featured Website: We Shall Remain
We Shall Remain
KUED 7 produced We Shall Remain: A Native History of Utah, a five-part documentary focusing on the stories and ways of the Ute, Paiute, Northwestern Shoshone, Goshute, and Navajo people.
Teacher Collaboration
Podcasting Resources
In collaboration with the Writing Enrichment class the librarian put together Podcasting Resources
Check them out on this website:
Storycorps
One of the podcasts from the resources is Storycorps. It collects stories from everyday individuals. Some of the stories have been developed into Animations.
Check out the podcast at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11OvHcgh-E4
Mythology & Folklore Resources
In collaboration with the art teacher the Jr. High Librarian put together mythology & folklore resources for art students.
Check it out here:
North American Mythology
Click here to check out the North American mythology & folklore website. You can find stories and myths from the Local Utah Tribes: Navajo, Paiute, Goshute, Shosone, & Ute.