2. Big6© and Ready Reference Big6© OVERVIEW

3. 1. TASK DEFINITION 1.1 Define the Information Problem Students will use ready reference sources to answer scavenger-hunt questions during a 30-minute period.

4. 1. TASK DEFINITION 1.2 Identify Information Needed Kind of question - who, what, when, why, which, where, how much, how many.

5. 2. INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES 2.1 Determine Possible Sources Online or print Manuals Directories Encyclopedias Dictionaries Yearbooks Handbooks

6. 2. INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES 2.1 Determine Possible Sources Facts About the Presidents Facts About the States Famous First Facts American Book of Days Anniversaries and Holidays Holidays and Anniversaries of the World

7. 2. INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES 2.1 Determine Possible Souces World Almanac Infoplease.com Britannica Online World Book U.S. Postal Service Zip+4 Texas Almanac

8. 2. INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES 2.1 Determine Possible Sources New York Times Navigator Kathy Schrock’s Sources KidsClick! Others at Stafford Ready ReferenceStafford Ready Reference

9. 2. INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES 2.2 Determine Best Sources Based on type of question, prior knowledge, information in text, consultation with partner, students will decide on best source to answer each question.

10. 3. LOCATION AND ACCESS 3.1 Locate Sources (intellectually and physically) Use catalog to locate book. Find it on the shelf. Connect to online sources.

11. 3. LOCATION AND ACCESS 3.2 Find Information Within Sources Use index, table of contents, captions, online searching, skimming techniques to locate information.

12. 4. USE OF INFORMATION 4.1 Engage Information Read, listen, touch, view the information in a source to determine its usefulness.

13. 4. USE OF INFORMATION 4.2 Extract Relevant Information Take notes Write down source. Write down page or URL Note authority Note format,arrangement Note special features

14. 5. SYNTHESIS 5.1 Organize Information From Multiple Sources Make sure answer sheet is ready. Be prepared to explain where you got answers.

15. 5. SYNTHESIS 5.2 Present the Information Share answers with the class! Defend your answers!

16. 6. EVALUATION 6.1 Judge the Product (Effectiveness) Did we win? Did we do pretty well? Were we a total bust?

17. 6. EVALUATION 6.2 Judge the Process (Efficiency) What worked? What didn’t work? What should we change?