World Book Foreign Language edition consists of Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, the Spanish language version, and L'Encyclopedie Decouverte, the French language version. Both encyclopedias are based on World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia and are appropriate for younger native speakers and older students and adults who are learning a second language.
An overview of content and features in Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is available. Please try the Spanish language article read aloud feature, not mentioned in the overview. The SD State Library also provides a 2 page handout.
Explore the features in L'Encyclopedie Decouverte tutorial and the1 page handout provided by the SD State Library.
Discovery Exercise assignment for Institute participants, please choose, explore and report on a) 2 questions under Basic and 2 questions under Advanced OR
b) 2 questions under Basic, 1 question under Advanced, and Common Core Connections.
Email your responses to Jane Healy
b) 2 questions under Basic, 1 question under Advanced, and Common Core Connections.
Email your responses to Jane Healy
Basic Discovery Exercise:
Discuss and report answers to the following questions and other observations you have about World Book Foreign Language Edition. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Check out the visual dictionary in either language and look for an animal. Discuss how this could be used in your library.
2. In the Spanish language encyclopedia, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, look up an article and listen to it being read aloud. How could this feature be useful for your library?
Advanced Discovery Exercise:
1. Explore the two ways to search: 1) typing a term in the search box, and 2) using the browse. Choose a World Book Foreign Language edition. Choose a search term of your own or search for the word for "house"--"casa" in Spanish, "maison" in French. First, type the term into the search box. What are the results like? What extra information is in the sidebars?
Second, go back to the module's home page. In addition to the search box, notice boxes with images. This is the browse feature, which allows you to click until you get to the desired result. Use the browse feature to find the same search term that you used for #1. Describe that process and report your findings for both types of search in your report.
2. When would it be better to use the search box? When would it be better to use the browse feature? Report your answers.
Common Core Connections
Choose a World Book Foreign Language Edition module. Spend some time exploring article and special feature content.
Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading for grades 6-12 include:
Key Ideas and Details
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Consider how you could use your chosen module of World Book Foreign Language Edition to meet the Common Core standard above. (Common Core State Standards information is found on this page . Current SD School Library Content Standards are here.)
In your report, briefly and specifically describe the lesson you will teach using World Book Foreign Edition to help meet the standard.
Discuss and report answers to the following questions and other observations you have about World Book Foreign Language Edition. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Check out the visual dictionary in either language and look for an animal. Discuss how this could be used in your library.
2. In the Spanish language encyclopedia, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, look up an article and listen to it being read aloud. How could this feature be useful for your library?
Advanced Discovery Exercise:
1. Explore the two ways to search: 1) typing a term in the search box, and 2) using the browse. Choose a World Book Foreign Language edition. Choose a search term of your own or search for the word for "house"--"casa" in Spanish, "maison" in French. First, type the term into the search box. What are the results like? What extra information is in the sidebars?
Second, go back to the module's home page. In addition to the search box, notice boxes with images. This is the browse feature, which allows you to click until you get to the desired result. Use the browse feature to find the same search term that you used for #1. Describe that process and report your findings for both types of search in your report.
2. When would it be better to use the search box? When would it be better to use the browse feature? Report your answers.
Common Core Connections
Choose a World Book Foreign Language Edition module. Spend some time exploring article and special feature content.
Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading for grades 6-12 include:
Key Ideas and Details
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Consider how you could use your chosen module of World Book Foreign Language Edition to meet the Common Core standard above. (Common Core State Standards information is found on this page . Current SD School Library Content Standards are here.)
In your report, briefly and specifically describe the lesson you will teach using World Book Foreign Edition to help meet the standard.
