| Approved Site(s): | |
| Approved for Henry High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee. | |
| Grade Range: | |
| 9–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Elective | |
| Course Description: | |
| Library Research and Information Studies (LRIS) is designed to prepare students to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information in the twenty-first century. In this course students learn about the organization and operation of a school library. They conduct simple and more complex research projects based on focused questions; gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and electronic sources; assess the credibility of those sources; use advanced search skills effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific project; and integrated the information effectively to produce or publish their results. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| State Course code not defined or retired. | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| District digital resources. | |
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