| (a) |
Apply inquiry process and complete an individual or group inquiry project related to the themes or issues being studied in English language arts. |
| (b) |
Examine personal knowledge of and experiences related to a topic to determine information needs. |
| (c) |
Formulate a variety of relevant questions on a topic to establish a purpose for seeking information. |
| (d) |
Contribute ideas, knowledge, and questions to help establish group inquiry or research focuses and purposes. |
| (e) |
Prepare and use a plan to access ideas and information from a variety of sources (including digital). |
| (f) |
Use pre-established criteria to evaluate the currency, usefulness, and reliability of information sources in answering inquiry or research questions. |
| (g) |
Locate information using a search engine. |
| (h) |
Assess the appropriateness of the amount and quality of information collected. |
| (i) |
Recognize and address information gaps for particular audiences and purposes. |
| (j) |
Organize new information to reflect the intended purpose and audience. |
| (k) |
Use the language of inquiry (e.g., "Where would I find information and ideas about this topic, question, problem, or issue?" "What processes or procedures could I use?" "How will I access these sources or carry out these procedures?"). |
