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Almanac

Almanac. Another tool in exploring research By Sharon Wilkin. Brief history of an almanac. Earliest one made by a German astronomer in 1473 Used by Columbus Consisted mostly of astronomical knowledge 1639 - first one printed in U.S.

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Almanac

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  1. Almanac Another tool in exploring research By Sharon Wilkin

  2. Brief history of an almanac • Earliest one made by a German astronomer in 1473 • Used by Columbus • Consisted mostly of astronomical knowledge • 1639 - first one printed in U.S. • Most famous - Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack (1732-1757)

  3. What type of book is an almanac? Reference book Reference book - not read from cover to cover • Non-fiction (true) • Published yearly • One volume or book

  4. What does an almanac consist of? • Quick, brief facts • Statistics • Tables • Graphs & charts • Maps • Drawings

  5. What subjects would you find? • Economics • Politics and government • Geography (including a map section) • Sports • Science • Culture • Environment

  6. What other subjects would you find? • Travel • Historical highlights • Odd facts and figures • Biographical facts about famous people • News and current events

  7. How is an almanac organized? • Table of contents - broad subjects • It’s a Bug’s World……..30 • Index in alphabetical order • Quick Reference Index on the back of the almanac in alphabetical order

  8. When would you use an almanac? To find: • quick, brief facts What is the world’s fastest animal? • current (from last year) information Fires in California • What events happen yearly? World Series winners • charts / tables

  9. How would you search? • Subject • Animals • Key word • Facts about animals

  10. Almanacs are just plain fun! Almanacs are a great tool to add to your search for information, and they are fun to read! Give them a try!

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