April+27,+2011

Information Literacy - Almanac (Lesson 2) Wednesday - April 27, 2011 Class Period Outline

1. Class writes down the following Almanac Tips in their notebooks.

a) Keep in mind what an almanac is good for: finding facts and statistics quickly.

b) Always brainstorm keywords to use during your research.

c) Using the keywords search in the INDEX and TABLE OF CONTENTS to figure out where the informaiton you are looking for is located.

d) When skimming through text use titles, headings, italicized and boldface words to guide your searching.

2. Demonstrate using an almanac to answer a research question. "What is the most performed piece of music in history?" using the "Almanac: Research" worksheet.

3. Practice forming research questions, brainstorming keywords, and locating information.

__Homework__: None