This document discusses six common types of reference materials: dictionaries, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, and periodicals. It provides examples and brief descriptions of each type of reference material, including how they are used to look up definitions, synonyms, locations, facts, and more. Practice questions are also included to test the reader's ability to determine which reference material would be best to find a specific fact or piece of information.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
2. Six Common Types of
Reference Materials
Dictionaries
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Almanac
Periodicals
3. Dictionary
Dictionaries are used to look up words.
They can be used for a variety of
reasons: definition, spelling,
pronunciation, word origin, part-of-
speech and how it is used in a
sentence.
There are also many different types of
specialized dictionaries such as a
Biographical or Geographical dictionary.
4. Biographical Dictionary
Biographical dictionaries are used to
find information about famous people.
They usually contain brief facts about
the person’s life such as: birthdate,
major accomplishments and events that
have made the person famous.
If you wish to find MORE information,
you will need to go elsewhere.
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5. Geographical Dictionary
Geographical dictionaries contain
information about places. They ARE NOT,
however, a book of maps.
Geographical dictionaries provide
information about a place such as location,
population, industry and famous landmarks.
The information is very brief but will provide
you a starting point to go elsewhere for
additional information.
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6. Thesaurus
A Thesaurus is used to find words that mean
the same or opposite as another word.
These are called synonyms and antonyms.
They are simple to use - just look up your
word and a thesaurus will give you the list of
synonyms and antonyms for that word.
A Thesaurus, however, DOES NOT usually
provide you with a definition (you need a
dictionary for that).
7. Encyclopedia
An Encyclopedia is used to find information
about a person, place, or thing.
Articles found in an Encyclopedia are usually
longer and contain more information than a
Dictionary.
Encyclopedias are a great place to start to
find information about a topic you know
nothing about, but are not usually accepted
as a source for high school students.
Example: Wikipedia!
8. Atlas
An Atlas is a book of maps.
Atlases are used to find specific locations
such as: country, state, city or geographic
formation.
Many people use an atlas when they are
going on vacation or traveling to another
place.
There are also specialized atlases such as
historical and geographic.
9. Almanac
An Almanac is a book of facts that
provide brief, useful and interesting
information relating to countries of
the world, sports, entertainment, etc.
They are updated every year so they
always contain the most current
information available.
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10. Do you know?
For the next few slides I will describe a
situation. You must decide what type of
reference material would be the BEST
and FASTEST way to find the
information.
11. Challenge Question
One
• Your family is going on vacation to see
the Mayan ruins in Mexico. You want to
find more information about the ancient
civilization.
• Where would you find this type of
information?
13. Challenge Question
Two
• Your family is planning a vacation to
Florida. You are going to Universal
Studios! Your father is trying to decide
what interstate he needs to take.
• What reference material should he use
to find this information?
17. Challenge Question
Four
• You are writing an essay on To Kill a
Mockingbird. You want to find another
word to use instead of saying ‘great’.
• What reference material would you use
to find another word for ‘great’?
19. Challenge Question
Five
• Jane is beginning to write an essay in
Sophomore English. She is trying to find the
birthdate of Ernest Hemingway.
• What reference material would she use to
quickly find this information?
21. Challenge Question
Six
•You are looking for what state
Wyomising County is located in. You have
tried to find the answer in an atlas, but
cannot find it.
•Where else could you look?
23. Reference Materials
Reference materials such as dictionaries, a
thesaurus, atlases, encyclopedias and
almanacs help us locate information QUICKLY
and EFFICIENTLY.
Remember, the Internet is a great resource,
but many times information can be found
easier by using a reference book!