September+27,+2010

Information Literacy - Atlas (Lesson 1) Monday - September 27, 2010 Class Period Outline

1. Students are introduced to the reference book -- the atlas -- with "The Atlas" Prezi. media type="custom" key="7026477" 2. Each student receives an atlas. The class reviews the different elements of the atlas.


 * Currency - Identify the copyright date of the atlas to determine the currency of the information within it.
 * Scope - An atlas can focus on the whole world, a single country, a single continent, or any other measurable geographic region.
 * Searching Tools - Using KEYWORDS you search the Table of Contents, Index, or List of Abbreviations.

3. Students look up their names in the Index and share where towns or cities with their names are located.

Homework:

Atlas Quiz - Friday, October 1, 2010