ESL 002

Class assignment: Students need to find information about a famous person, a state, or a country.

Concepts to Be Covered in Library Instruction (developed in consultation with instructor):

Introduction to the Library (where to get library card, library hours, location of ESL Area, photocopy machines, where to ask for help)

Finding and Using Reference Books

· Reference vs. Circulating books (for this project, reference books are more appropriate)

· Using call numbers to find a book on the shelf

· Finding information in basic reference books (alphabetical order, look under last name)

· Writing down the source of information

Finding, Using, and Evaluating Web Pages

· Typing a URL in to get to a web page.

· Navigating a web page

· Terminology for navigating a web page

· Evaluating a web page (very basic)

Handouts/Exercises:

Handouts: Where to Find Information About Famous People OR Where to Find Information About Countries, U.S. States, and Famous People

Exercises: 1) Reference Exercise (Word document): After learning about reference books, students will work in pairs to use a reference book to locate information about a particular person.

2) Web Exercise (Word document): After learning about how to get to web sites on their topic, students will work in pairs and use a web site to locate information about their topic. They will then evaluate the web site, based on basic criteria discussed in class.

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