Information Literacy in All Subject Areas

Posted on November 29th, 2001 by Tammi Little
Information Literacy/The Big6 Reading Writing Math Social Studies Science
Task Definition
(Skill #1)		 Read the selection/
Read the questions		 Develop ideas and content for audience, purpose, and occasion Understand the problem Identify issue or problem situation for investigation Recognize and define the problem
Information Seeking Strategies
(Skill #2)		 Outline key terms and concepts Continue ideas and content for audience, purpose, and occasion. Find
voice. Choose organization		 Choose an appropriate problem-solving strategy Develop a plan for undertaking the investigation Design a problem-solving strategy
Location & Access (Skill #3)
AND Information Use (Skill #4)		 Choose approprite information sources, words, and sentences Refine the voice, including appropriate strategy flow, proofread for
conventions		 Implement a problem-solving strategy Acquire and organize information Implement a problem-solving strategy
Synthesis
(Skill #5)		 Apply appropriate information sources to answer question or solve
problems		 Submit to editor. Revise any trait for appropriate audience, purpose,
and occasion		 Find and report conclusion Choose and justify a position on the issue. Present results of the
investigation		 Interpret and communicate findings and conclusions
Evaluation
(Skill #6)		 Check response for understanding accuracy, and completeness Publish, evaluate for audience reception and logic Evaluate conclusion for reasonableness of results Evaluate process and product of the investigation Evaluate findings for clarity, accuracy, and real life applications