3. A book of facts, organized by topic Contains both current and historical information Use for finding quick answers to specific questions Published each year in December

4. News events from the year Famous birthdays Lists of Presidents Lists of award winners Major Events in the World National Disasters & Weather Facts about countries & states and much more… and much more…

5. Remember that the information in an almanac is mostly Remember that the information in an almanac is mostly In short answer form or In short answer form or Charts, lists, and tables Charts, lists, and tables There are very few long explanations. There are very few long explanations.

6. Almanacs … not will not give you a detailed explanation of events in a specific place. not are not the place to find enough information to write a research report. (You would need non-fiction books – but the Almanac is a good place to get up-to-date facts)

7. Almanacs … will give you facts about a place like: Population Language Type of money used Age of citizens Jobs, and more

8. Almanacs … will give you facts about: Sports / teams Elections Birthdays of famous people Mountains, oceans, rivers, the universe Movies and books and more!

9. There are many different types of Almanacs: There are many different types of Almanacs: U.S. Almanac Sports Almana Almanac for Kids World Almanac and Book of Facts The World Almanac is an excellent reference Source because it offers information about the United State and other countries around the world

10. The Contents on page 3 lets you know what general topics are covered in the almanac (in the order they appear). It is most useful when you are looking for general information or want to browse a certain topic.

11. The Quick Thumb Index on the back cover is most useful when you are looking for a large section, such as Sports. Use this index by moving your thumb from the topic on the back cover to its matching black-edged pages and open the book.

12. The Quick Reference Index on the last page (1008) has many more specific topics—such as Academy Awards or Heads of State— arranged in alphabetical order.

13. The General Index starting on page 979 is the most detailed of all, with 29 pages of topics and subtopics covered in the almanac, arranged in alphabetical order It is most useful for finding specific information.

14. Review Questions 1.Almanacs contain detailed articles about events in history. True False 2. Which of the following would help you find information (in the Almanac) more quickly? Index Table of Contents 3. Almanacs are published every year because______? They need to include the past year’s news & information. They need to include changes to historical events.