Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 23: Library Resources

Unit Activity Lesson Plans

1. Students will know about resources available at the Library of Congress.
2. Students will be able to answer short answer questions about what they learned.

1. Which title in the Library of Congress listings first gives you a clue as to what an ocelot is?
   Possible answer:Omnibeasts, Pet Ocelot, Ocelot Cats, Picture Book of Wild Cats
2. Click on the entry for Pet Ocelot. What is the Library of Congress number that identifies this entry?
   Answer: 61029687
3. What happens when you click on the entry's CALL NUMBER?
   Possible answers: You are taken to a list that tells you what other books are found on the shelf near the Pet Ocelot books. These book titles all deal with raising a rare or unusual pet.
4. At the very bottom of the page is a yellow box containing links to two different Library of Congress sites. List the names of the two sites.
   Answer: Use Our Error Report Form and Ask a Librarian.

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