Library Orientation

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Library Orientation

• What resources can I use in the library that will
  extend my classroom learning experience?

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Library Brochure

• Library Brochure.doc
• Read along with me while I explain the Webster
  Library procedures.

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PASS skills

• Information Literacy
• Standard 1 The student who is information
  literate accesses information efficiently and
  effectively.
• 1.3 The student will be able to identify and use
  a range of information sources.
• Social Studies
• Standard 1 The student will develop and practice
  the process skills of social studies.
• 1.3 Interpret information from a broad selection
  of research materials such as encyclopedias,
  almanacs, dictionaries, and atlases.

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6th grade Social Studies Unit

• Unit 3 Latin America Chapter 6 Mexico
• Mexicos geography, economy, history, people,
  culture food, clothing, traditions, etc.

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How can we find this information?

• Atlas/ Maps
• Encyclopedia
• Almanac
• Books
• Internet

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Atlas

• A book with a collection of maps.
• A few different maps are political maps, physical
  maps, elevation maps, natural resource maps,
  population maps, and climate maps.

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Encyclopedia

• A book or set of books containing articles, in
  alphabetical order, that provide information
  about different subjects.
• For example, you could find information about
  Mexico, such as history, natural resources,
  culture, population, and agriculture.

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Almanac

• A book published once a year containing lists,
  charts, and other information about different
  fields.
• Examples of this would be calendars, weather
  forecasts, statistical information, such as the
  number of people who live in a square mile.
• Mexico has 139 people per square mile and the
  U.S. has 79 people per square mile.

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Books

• There are non-fiction books that provide
  information about people, culture, history,
  politics, geography, and many other topics.
• Biographies, information literature, magazines,
  reference books, etc.

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Internet

• The Internet provides many different sources of
  information that is easy to access because the
  information can be found all in one place.
• There are websites that provide you with the same
  information you can find in an encyclopedia or
  almanac.
• It is important to think about the information
  provided and its reliability.

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Websites

• Good Websites
• http//destiny.okcps.org
• www.worldbookonline.com
• www.search.epnet.com
• Not so good
• www.wikipedia.com