CEClang.89


TITLE:  INDEX SKILLS

AUTHOR:  Cliff Long, Youth Residence Hall;
         Goddard, KS

GRADE LEVEL:  5th - 12th

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
     Select 100 words/terms from the index four or more
texts that are used in your classroom.  As the
words/terms are selected the text(s) and page number(s)
the word/term can be found on are noted.  (The computer
can be used to manipulate the number in use for a
particular lesson.)  The words/terms should be listed
in random, non-alphabetical order so all texts are
represented.  As the words/terms are prepared for use
the reference notes are deleted from the list to be
copied for student use.
     A list of 10-20 will provide practice for an
individual.  For a student with minimal skills the
instructions are to look up the words in the indexes of
the books and tell what page of what text each word can
be found on.  A student with greater abilities is asked
to add the sentence that the word/term is used in to
the above information.
     A list of 50-100 can be used for a group of 5-6
students to work on.  They are instructed that it is a
group project and that they will be graded on the
results of their search, their individual efforts, and
their cooperation with the other members of the group.
(As a group project this helps to teach social skills,
as well as index and writing skills.)

(EXAMPLE OF LIST THAT MIGHT BE HANDED OUT.)
Great Bend Aspect
duress
Ea
Vasco Da Gama
Louis Daguerre
abstention
Battle Canyon
Cato
Amon
zoning ordinances
Wyandot Indians

(EXAMPLE OF HOW LIST MIGHT BE ANSWERED FOR SOURCE
ONLY.)
Great Bend Aspect, "Kansas Land", p. 25
duress, "Civics for Americans", p. 461
Ea, "World History", p. 32
Vasco Da Gama, "World History", p. 292
Louis Daguerre, "World History", p. 556, 558
abstention, "Civics for Americans", p. 27
Battle Canyon, "Kansas Land", p. 58
Cato, "World History", p. 130
Amon, "World History", p. 56, 62
zoning ordinances, "Civics for Americans", p. 375
Wyandot Indians, "Kansas Land", p. 54.