[HandyDandy]

Unfortunately, but just as the article says, Polaris, the North Star, is not very bright at all! However it is still easy to find because it is the tip of the tail of the Little Dipper. The two end stars of the dipper of the Big Dipper line up to point to it. Those two stars are known as the pointer stars.
Also, the “handle” of the Big Dipper is curved (like an arc). If you follow that arc it will lead to Arcturus (hence the expression “arc to Arcturus”.)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

And if you back up a ways (LOL!) you can see that, 'The Big Dipper' is part of the Constellation, 'Ursa Major' or 'The Big Bear' in ancient Greek.