Instructional Strategies- Analyze Multiple Accounts

5th grade indicator​: RI6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important
similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

AASL standards​: I.A.1: Formulating questions about a personal interest or a curricular topic.
I.D.1: Continually seeking knowledge.

Describe​: During a class lesson, students will be asked, “How do we know the world is round?”
The librarian will read the story ​It's a Round, Round World!​ by Ellie Peterson. During the
reading, students will raise their hand to tell the librarian what to write on the note page. The
librarian will post this note page in Google Drive for students to make their own copy. The next
day, the teacher will read an excerpt from ​A Brief Illustrated History of Science​ by John Malam.
Students will add to their notes on their own copy of the note page followed by a small group
check-in to compare answers. Finally, the librarian will provide students with the Dewey
Decimal Number locations so students can pick their own third resource for the task. Students
will use this third resource to answer and generate questions on their note page by themselves.

Explain​: The students will be able to learn from this lesson because they will watch the librarian
complete the task, then the students will try together, and finally they will be asked to work on
the task alone. They will have ample time to ask the librarian and the teacher questions. Students
will also read three books to gather information. If they cannot comprehend the information
presented in one text, they have others that may break it down in a way for them to better
understand. The third book is also one the student picks which allows them some flexibility.

Librarian’s role​: The librarian will model generating questions before and during reading, as
well as, model finding answers. The librarian will read the text out loud, calling on students as
they have questions or answers to add to the note page. The librarian will share the note page the
class created so every student has access to make their own electronic copy. Then, the librarian
will help students find a third book to read independently. The librarian and teacher will work
together to find an appropriate video about the Flat Earth Society.

Teacher’s role​: The teacher will help the librarian type notes into the Google Doc. The teacher
will lead the second lesson by helping students interact with a second source to ask and answer
questions on their copy of the note page. In the classroom, the teacher will show a short video
clip about the Flat Earth Society which was collaboratively picked with the librarian. The teacher
will grade the student’s persuasive letters and provide feedback for improvement.
Assessment​: Students will use their notes to write a persuasive letter. They will try to convince
people in the Flat Earth Society that the Earth is round by using the three resources and notes
they have collected.
Class notepage:

Question Answer from ​Round, Answer from ​A Brief My pick

Round, World! Illustrated History of Title:
Science Author:

Have we always
believed the world is
round?

What evidence do we
have that the world is
round?

Who created the

theory the world is
round?

Why does the world

look flat when we
stand on it?
 Bibliography

"AASL Standards Framework for Learners." American Association of School Libraries,

standards.aasl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/180206-AASL-framework-for-learners-2.
pdf. Accessed 21 Jun. 2020.

Malam, John. ​A Brief Illustrated History of Science​. Oxford: Raintree, 2018.

Peterson, Ellie. ​It's a Round, round World!​ New York: StarBerry Books, 2019.