Auburn School District Library Power Standards, Grades 9-12
2011
Library Power Standard
Pursue: Students read, view, and listen to different
materials for a variety of purposes. [Reading EALR 3;
AASL 1.1.6]
Enduring Understandings
Essential Questions
Skills, resources, and tools are necessary to pursue
personal and academic growth.
How do I pursue personal and academic growth?
A variety of genres provides literary/narrative
experiences
What genres interest me?
Different skills and strategies are used when
reading materials in a variety of formats
Which skill and/strategy should I use to
understand and draw conclusions for the purpose
at hand?
Library Power Standard
Investigate and Think Critically: Students research,
manage and evaluate information and solve problems
using digital tools and resources.
[EdTech EALR 1.3; ISTE Net-S #3&4]
Enduring Understandings
Essential Questions
Questions guide search for new understanding
How do I find answers to my questions?
Inquiry provides a framework for learning
How does the inquiry process lead us to new
understandings and insights?
Specific questions are answered when appropriate
sources of information are selected
What sources of information will help me answer
my questions?
Search capabilities and expertise are key to
locating information
How will I locate the information I need using
sources of information?
Makes sense of information
How can I identify main and supporting ideas,
misconceptions, conflicting information as well as
point of view and bias?
Auburn School District Library Power Standards, Grades 9-12
2011
Library Power Standard
Collaborate: Students use digital media and environments
to communicate and work collaboratively to support
individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
[EdTech EALR 1.2/ISTE Net-S #2]
Enduring Understandings
Essential Questions
Information and ideas are communicated through
individual means and collaborates with others
How can I use my writing and speaking skills to
communicate my ideas effectively?
Social and intellectual networks can be used to
communicate information, ideas, and new
understandings
Which network will allow me to best communicate
information, ideas, and new understandings?
Technology and other tools are a means to
organize and display knowledge as well as new
understandings
What tools will give access to others to view, use,
and assess the knowledge and new
understandings I have organized?
Success in a global society requires one to respect
the differing interests and experience of others
In what ways can I demonstrate my respect for
differing interests and experience of others?
Library Power Standard
Innovate: Students demonstrate creative thinking,
construct knowledge and develop innovative products and
process. [EdTech EALR 1.1; ISTE Net-S #1]
Enduring Understandings
Essential Questions
Information can be organized for practical
applications
How can I organize information for a specific
purpose?
Knowledge is constructed by drawing conclusions
from information
What conclusions can I draw from my inquiry?
Products are created to express new
understandings
What tools can I use to create a product that
expresses my new understandings to others?
Auburn School District Library Power Standards, Grades 9-12
2011
Library Power Standard
Practice Digital Citizenship: Students demonstrate a clear
understanding of technology systems and operations and
practice safe, legal and ethical behavior.
[EdTech EALR 2.1; ISTE Net-S #5]
Enduring Understandings
Essential Questions
Technology is used to communicate and
collaborate in social, academic, and work
environments
How does technology enhance understanding?
Participation in a democratic and global society
requires the ethical and responsible use of
information and technology
How can I use information in an ethical and
responsible manner?
Working effectively and productively requires the
selection and use of applications of technology
systems that are appropriate for the task or
desired outcome
Which technology system will help me work
effectively and productively in order to accomplish
my task and produce my desired outcome?