1. Teacher Guide
This lesson is designed to teach kids to ask a critical thinking question that you can’t just put into a search box to solve. To do that, we encourage them with smaller questions that search can help them answer. Make sure that you read the notes for each slide: they not only give you teaching tips but also provide answers and hints so you can help the kids if they are having trouble.
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Ja'Dell Davis is a Los Angeles native who currently lives in New York City. She works in the Youth Services Department at the Educational Alliance as the Assistant Director for Higher Education Initiatives, where she specifically oversees college prep programming for high school seniors, and academic enrichment programming for middle school students. Ja’Dell previously taught high school in Philadelphia public schools, and implemented college access programming at Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. Ja’Dell received her B.A. from Swarthmore College with a special major in History and Educational Studies, and a minor in Black Studies. She completed her M.S.Ed in Secondary School Education at the University of Pennsylvania. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to her work in the education field, Ja’Dell is a dancer, musician, avid people watcher, and Scrabble enthusiast.
This lesson is designed to teach the Common Core State Standard: Reading: Informational Text
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

2. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
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Having this up as kids come in is a great settle down activity. You can start class by asking them for thoughts about the picture or about ideas on how they could solve the question of the day.

3. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
Bodleian Library, or “The Bod” as some call it, is the University of Oxford’s primary research library, comprising five buildings. Officially, the history of Bodleian dates all the way back to 1602, though more informal libraries were part of the university’s campus for nearly three centuries prior.
Non-students are allowed to use the vast collections at the Bodleian, but to get a card you must not only abide by the rules of the facility, but swear an oath upon receiving your card.
Depending on time, you can either have students read this silently to themselves, have one of them read out loud, or read it out loud yourself.

4. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 1
Thinking
Do you go to the library? What do you primarily do at the library – check out books? Do homework? Use the computer? Other activities? 2
Are libraries important for various communities? Why or why not? 3
Web Search
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Which type have you visited? 4
In which settings would you find a research library? In which settings would you find a public library? 5
Web Search/
Review the importance of the Bodleian Library and the materials it houses. Given this information, why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
There are a couple of ways to use this slide, depending on how much technology you have in your classroom. You can have students find answers on their own, divide them into teams to have them do all the questions competitively, or have each team find the answer to a different question and then come back together. If you’re doing teams, it is often wise to assign them roles (one person typing, one person who is in charge of sharing back the answer, etc.)

5. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 5
Minutes
You can adjust this based on how much time you want to give kids. If a group isn’t able to answer in 5 minutes, you can give them the opportunity to update at the end of class or extend time.

6. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 1
Thinking
Do you go to the library? What do you primarily do at the library – check out books? Do homework? Use the computer? Other activities? 2
Are libraries important for various communities? Why or why not? 3
Web Search
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Which type have you visited? 4
In which settings would you find a research library? In which settings would you find a public library? 5
Web Search/
Review the importance of the Bodleian Library and the materials it houses. Given this information, why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
You can ask the students verbally or let one of them come up and insert the answer or show how they got it. This way, you also have a record that you can keep as a class and share with parents, others.

7. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 1
Thinking
Do you go to the library? What do you primarily do at the library – check out books? Do homework? Use the computer? Other activities?
Students can speak about their experience using a library and the primary ways they interact with libraries.

8. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 2
Thinking
Are libraries important for various communities? Why or why not?
Here, students can speak about the importance of libraries, sharing their knowledge on the ways in which different people use libraries and how libraries may or may not be part of the larger community/

9. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 3
Web Search
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Which type have you visited?
(Possible queries: “research library vs. public library” “what is a research library” “what is a public library”)
The site eHow ( uses the term “school library” instead of “research library” but it is still making the distinction in this article:
Collections
One of the primary differences between a public library and a school library is the collections offered. Public libraries intend to serve the general public and offer collections of bestsellers, general fiction books, self-help books and lifestyle books, such as repair manuals, cookbooks and craft guides. Public libraries may carry some reference materials, such as government documents and local interest research materials, but the primary collections at most public libraries are not academically-focused.
School libraries, on the other hand -- especially at the upper grade levels and universities -- have an academic focus. While they may carry some fiction, and the occasional popular title, the vast majority of the collection is geared towards nonfiction, scholarly books that students can use for research and learning. The exception is elementary school libraries, which may have a wider variety of fiction titles to encourage children to read.
Location and Operation
Location and operating hours are another area of difference between public and school libraries. School libraries are attached to an educational institution, either inside the physical school building or as part of the larger campus. Public libraries are not tied to one particular building or location. In some cities or towns, there may be several branches of the library spread around town to serve different neighborhoods. School libraries located inside of school buildings usually only open during school hours and close on weekends, with the exception of university libraries, which usually open seven days a week and sometimes for 24 hours. Public libraries are generally open for business hours, and sometimes on the weekends, depending on the community. In some smaller communities, public libraries have very limited hours.

10. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 4
Web Search
In which settings would you find a research library? In which settings would you find a public library?
(Possible queries: “research library vs. public library” “what is a research library” “what is a public library”)
Using similar search terms as the last question, students may deduce that “research library” is referring to “school library”. They may be able to distinguish and determine that a research library is often found in school/college/university settings, while a public library is found in communities at various locations and everyone, whether they attend the school or not, has access to the materials in the library.

11. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath? 5
Web Search/
Thinking
Review the importance of the Bodleian Library and the materials it houses. Given this information, why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
Revisiting the description for the lesson’s image, we are reminded that Bodleian Library is very old and has a large collection that has rare and historical documents and books. They may conclude that the oath is in place to make sure the person borrowing books or using the library in general is aware of the importance of keeping the materials safe, and to have a commitment to keeping those materials and the library safe.

12. What is the difference between a research library and a public library
What is the difference between a research library and a public library? Why would Bodleian Library want a patron to swear an oath?
This slide is a chance to summarize the information from the previous slides to build your final answer to the question.