Proficiency Statement:
I
have demonstrated proficiency in Collection/Resource Access and
Management in and beyond the physical library media center serving the
entire school community through: (collection development, resource
provision, or reference services).
Description:
756 Selection and Review
The standard this collection will be addressing is the Georgia Common
Core Social Studies 5th grade Historical Understandings 8b: “The student
will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments
between 1950-1975. (b.) Explain the key events and people of the Civil
Rights movement; include Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the
Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, Civil Rights Act,
Voting Rights Act, and civil rights activities of Thurgood Marshall,
Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr.” I have chosen this standard as
Georgia residents often study this unit thoroughly. Additionally, most
schools celebrate Black History Month to expose elementary school
students to multicultural values. Even in high schools, these topics
provide a foundation for many higher-level texts, such as To Kill a
Mockingbird and Kindred. Hopefully, I can also find resources that might
be of use in my own freshmen-level classroom. There are various other
standards that address “global perspective” and “recognizing diverse
cultures” throughout the Georgia standards. This text set could also
serve to address those recommended topics.
Analysis:
I began my search with the Children’s Core Collection in the Thomas
Cooper Database. I first searched for “civil rights movement,” but the
results yielded way too many titles, mostly fictional. Therefore, I used
the “advanced search” feature to narrow down the results to only
kindergarten through sixth grade results. I continued to use this search
feature with the Graphic Novels Core Collection and found much more
direct results. I still had trouble navigating through nonfiction titles
and fictional titles based in nonfiction. Especially as my leaning is
toward stories and novels, I perpetually reminded myself about the focus
of our selections.
My
favorite source was, by far comparison, the Graphic Novels Core
Collection. So many of the books both had high recommendations from the
review journals and looked like engaging stories of interesting people. I
would definitely choose more books in the G. Jeffrey’s series if I had a
library of my own. The format seemed easy to comprehend, yet thorough
in its detail. I was honestly shocked how engaged I was in being
honestly interested in reading some of the titles in my selection. I
also will admit that I learned about several remarkable individuals I
had never even heard of before. This is why I teach that research is way
more than just for papers!
Reflection:
The building of a collection takes much time. I hope that my community
of librarians, subscriptions to publications, and other resources will
help expedite this process. Perhaps also a familiarity with the patrons
and expectations of the school courses will make me more versed in the
texts. I am looking forward to my experience interning to witness the
processes of another school and subject beyond my own current teaching
position.
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