Task+Definition

=Task Definition=

__Information Literacy Checklist__ (page 1)

Task Definition

1. _____ Brainstorm – What will you need to know?


 * 1) _____ Create Inspiration chart with your questions.


 * 1) _____ Linking – Follow yellow instructions.


 * 1) _____ Choose your country – Follow purple instructions.

Information Seeking Strategies


 * 1) _____ Information Seeking Strategies – Brainstorm sources and add to chart


 * 1) _____ Judging Information ß Read, then fill out “Choose the Right Resource.”


 * 1) _____ Catalog Search – Follow green instructions then add list to your folder and proceed to #1 below.


 * 1) _____  Search Engines


 * 1) _____ Advanced Search screens on databases.

Location and Access


 * 1) _____ Book Resources – Fill in Book Resource Guide (each person, different book) Add this to your folder. (ATF=Add to Folder)


 * 1) _____ Multi-volume References – Fill in Multi-volume Reference Guide (ATF),


 * 1) _____ World Book Online and World Book Encyclopedia – compare features


 * 1) _____ SIRS Discoverer – Fill in SIRS Guide (ATF), then proceed to Use of Information


 * 1) _____ Web Sites – Cite the Site! (ATF) Then proceed to Evaluation and Use of

Use of Information

Synthesis Evaluation
 * 1) _____ Create Pathfinder backbone (see red instructions in Pathfinder folder).
 * 2) _____ Complete Note-taking practice (Trash or Treasure).
 * 3) _____ Add books to pathfinder in correct bibliography format.
 * 4) _____ Read and gather information and add to Inspiration chart.
 * 5) _____ Add Multi-volume Reference articles to pathfinder in correct format.
 * 6) _____ Read and gather information and add to Inspiration chart.
 * 7) _____ Add Encyclopedia articles to pathfinder in correct format.
 * 8) _____ Read and gather information and add to Inspiration chart.
 * 9) _____ Add SIRS articles to pathfinder in correct bibliography format.
 * 10) _____ Read and gather information and add to Inspiration chart.
 * 11) _____ Add Websites to pathfinder in correct bibliography format.
 * 12) _____ Read and gather information and add to Inspiration chart
 * 13) _____Find out what you need to know to apply for a passport? A visa?
 * 14) ______Add info to chart (under government).
 * 15) _____ How much will a one-way airline ticket cost? What airline? What flight #?
 * 16) _____ Add flight info to chart (under geography)
 * 1) _____ Combine the notes you have taken in your Inspiration chart to create paragraphs.
 * 2) _____ Create a wiki entry for each of the categories on your chart.
 * 3) _____ Use the pathfinder to create a bibliography for your wiki
 * 1) _____ Use the evaluation wizard to find the author of an independent website.
 * 2) _____ Evaluate the reading level of the book you’ve used. Is it suitable for you?
 * 3) _____ Evaluate the relevance of the SIRS article and its ability to answer your ???
 * 4) _____ Evaluate your process, did you answer all of your questions? What do you still need to know?
 * 5) _____ Evaluate your wiki article for spelling, accuracy, organization and style.