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Exercise ^_^ 2


Question

1. What is Information Literacy?
Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques.

2.What is SQRW?

*S stand form Survey is when you just look through a sheet of paper or a book quickly and find the main ideas of what it is all about. Read the title, summary, conclusion to get a better under standing of what it is about.
**Q stand from Question Always keep a question in mind it will help you to understand more about the thing that you are reading from for example if the title of a story is "Ways to hurt someone badly" use the words who, what, when, where, what to understand more.
***R stand for Read the information on each heading to answer every questioned you asked yourself. While you are doing this activity you may need to change a question for it to be answered.
****W stand from Write the answers and the questions into a notebook reread it to make sure that it is contains all the important things.

3.Use Big 6 Skilled [ step 1- 6 ] of the topic you know best?

Step 1 : Task Definition
  • My topic is Chiangmai Province

Step 2 : Information Seeking Strategies

  • History

  • Climate
  • Local Culture

  • Tourism

Step 3 : Location and Access



Step 4 : Use of Information







Step 5 : Synthesis :Putting it all together it all together

  • History
The city of Chiang Mai was capital of the Lanna kingdom after its founding in 1296. During the same period of time as the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom. From then, Chiang Mai not only became the capital and cultural core of the Lanna Kingdom, it was also the centre of Buddhism in northern Thailand and King Meng Rai built innumerable temples.In 1599 the kingdom lost its independence and became part of the Ayutthaya kingdom. This ending the dynasty founded by King Meng Rai which had lasted for 300 years. The occupiers Burma, had a powerful Burmese influence on the architecture which can still be seen today. It was only in the late 18th century that Burma was finally defeated with the leadership of King Taksin.

  • Climate

From November to February during the cool season, Chiang Mai province experiences pleasantly mild sunny weather with temperatures in the city area on average ranging between 15 Celsius at night and around 28 Celsius in daytime. At higher elevations, temperatures can sometimes dip down to freezing point at night. It doesn’t snow, but sleet does occur at times.During the hot season, lasting from March to May, temperatures especially in the city are high, rising into the high 30s.The rainy season in the north is from June to October.

  • Local Culture

Events and Festivals









  • Yi Peng Festival is held annually on Loy Krathong day . The festival features the release of lanterns into the sky to worship the gods. There are also fireworks, lantern contests, and beauty pageants.





  • Doi Suthep Pilgrimage On the night of Visakha Bucha Day, worshippers gather to light candles and make the 7-kilometre pilgrimage up to the temple on Doi Suthep.


Local Food

  • Nam Prik Ong is a type of chili paste which is made of minced pork and tomatoes. It is usually eaten with soft-boiled vegetables, pork crackling or deep-fried crunchy rice cakes.


  • Nam Prik Noom meaning in English Chili Paste Young Man, is another kind of paste that is extremely popular in the north and eaten also by Thais of all regions. It is often eaten with pork crackling.

  • Khanom Chin Nam Ngiao is a traditional noodle dish with chicken of the North.

  • Tourism






Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National Park The park consists of forests and mountain ranges. Major mountains include Doi Suthep, Doi Buak Ha, and Doi Pui. This is a main source of tributaries and streams in Chiang Mai. Sacred places, religious attractions and historical sites are located in the park complex.



Walking Street Chiang Mai municipality has organized, since 2006, the Chiang Mai Walking Street at the Three Kings Monument Courtyard. It has turned into a thriving Sunday market for locally made handicraft products, all of which are displayed on the street.


Chiang Mai Zoo is located next to Huai Kaeo Arboretum. It is a large zoo, which occupies the lower forested slopes of Doi Suthep Mountain. The zoo contains more than 200 types of Asian and African mammals and birds.



Step 6 : Evaluation

The best source for this topic is search from website because their have everything about chiangmai and some website have other people to share their idea or experience that they have been their.

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