December+8,+2010

Information Literacy - Encyclopedia (Lesson 3) Wednesday - December 8, 2010 Class Period Outline

1. Class is introduced to the World Book Encyclopedia (2003) print edition using the "Florida" article.

2. Class discusses:
 * How a print edition is organized. (Alphabetically by article title.)
 * How to locate an article. (Check the INDEX volume to see if the article exists. Use the GUIDE WORDS at the top of the pages.)
 * What is the copyright date of the edition? (CURRENCY)
 * Where do you find the article contributor identified? Why is it important?
 * What different elements are available in print encyclopedia articles:
 * TEXT
 * PICTURES WITH CAPTIONS
 * GRAPHS
 * TABLES
 * TIME LINES
 * MAPS
 * OUTLINE
 * RELATED ARTICLES

3. Each student gets a print encyclopedia article and completes the "Print Encyclopedia" worksheet.

Homework: Encyclopedia Quiz - Friday, Dec. 10th