Illuminating Texts: Reading Information


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Intro

Internet

Textbooks

Tests

Literature

Information

Images

Media

Epilogue

QuickTakes

Web Companion Homepage for Illuminating Texts, by Jim Burke

Overview

This page offers related links to those web sites or resources discussed in the Introduction, and an extended excerpt from the Introduction.

Digital Companion

Page 119	Sears Catalog Image I am still looking for this at this time. I had a perfect example. Stay tuned.
Page 120	Visit thetruth.com
Page 125	Visit Brill's Content Magazine Online
Page 130	Visit the American Library Association's website Read their "Information Power" Information Literacy Standards document.
Page 131	Visit the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory Website Read their scoring rubric for reading informational texts.

Additional Resources and Readings

"The New Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning: Where Do They Fit with Other Content Standards," by Edward P. Caffarella. This article examines the ALA's information literacy standards in light of content area standards. This is an outstanding article that contains valuable information for teachers in all subject areas.
"Literacy for the Information Age" by Renee Hobbs. This article provides an excellent overview on the subjects of information and media literacy.