Elementary Library

Say: How did it feel to be the pilot/air traffic controller? Did the air traffic controller care about keeping the pilot safe? What did you learn about communicating with the pilot? How did you know whose directions to trust? OBJECTIVE

Display “I can” statement. Read aloud for students.

Say: Today we will be reading books that teach us about trust. It is your job to listen and watch for clues in the story that tell us who we should trust.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE Step 1: Read Aloud & Instruct

Read first chosen book using best practices for reading aloud.

Say: The character or voice telling a story is called the narrator. A narrator is different than an author. The author is a real person who writes the text. Narrators are the voice of the story. Narrators we can’t trust are called unreliable narrators. Let’s think about the book we just read. Who is telling this story? Is this narrator reliable or unreliable? How do you know?

Music & Movement Break

Step 2: Read Aloud & Practice Say: Let’s practice questioning the narrator again in another story.

Read second book using discussion guide and best practices.

Say: Let’s think about the book we just read. Who is telling this story? Is this narrator reliable or unreliable? How do you know? Sources such as websites, videos, and articles can be trustworthy or not–just like the narrators in this story. We can ask questions that help us recognize if we should trust the information from a source or not. You will learn more about how to do that in the next few years. For today, I want you to recognize that not everything you read or watch is trustworthy. Let’s look at our “I can” statement today. (Read statement.) Do you think you can do that? Show of thumbs. READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES, & DISMISSAL

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