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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
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…
Remember that the information in an
almanac is mostly
In short answer form or
Charts, lists, and tables
There are very few long explanations.
Almanacs …
will not give you a detailed explanation of events in a specific place.
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)
Almanacs …
will give you facts about a place like:
Population
Language
Type of money used
Age of citizens
Jobs, and more
Almanacs …
will give you facts about:
Sports / teams
Elections
Birthdays of famous people
Mountains, oceans, rivers, the universe
Movies and books
and more!
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 referenceSource because itoffers information about theUnited State and other countries around the world
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.
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.
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.
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.
Review QuestionsReview 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?
IndexTable 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.
Now let’s explore
the Almanac!