Teacher Assignment Links
Find out more about battling the "fake news" by clicking on the green circles when hovering your mouse over the question mark in the image below
- 7th Grade Research Skills Activities
Pick the Hoax
Evaluate Manifest Destiny Sites
Which Is More Factual, Opinionated, or Biased?
2016 Mock Election
Humanities Virtual Museums
- 6th Grade: Rome
- 7th Grade: Civil War Reconstruction
- 8th Grade: Civil Rights Movement
Mr. Eichstaedt's 1920's Project
- Websites (Don't forget to evaluate websites!):
- Library of Congress
- Search 'All Formats'
- Make sure the circle marked 'Available Online' is chosen
- 'Online Text' is another good option to narrow results
- When searching, use Search Terms
- Name of person or topic first
- Try using quotation marks around names to limit results
- Refer to the graphic organizer for keywords
- Use advanced search (click on the gear) to customize your search term
- Example Search Term: "Duke Ellington" impact
- Library of Congress
- Databases:
- Britannica for an overview
- From outside the district you need the username and password - ask a teacher if you forgot it!
- OPPL Suggestions
- Sort by choosing the kids and teens boxes
- From outside the district you need your OPPL library card number and PIN
- African-American History Online
- Check out types of results at the top!
- Biography in Context
- Click on 'View More' to expand the text
- Check out the 'On This Page' feature that gives websites!
- Don't forget to scroll down to see more!
- Gale Virtual Reference
- Virtual reference books for less detailed information)
- Britannica for an overview
Don't forget to search for some books!!
Don't forget to keep track of your sources for your Works Cited Page by using Source Cards! (scroll down on the library Research page to see the links to the source cards)
Unwind Essay Links
- OPPL World Book Online Reference Center Database links*
- http://cthulhu.oppl.org:2095/pl/referencecenter/article?id=ar750764&st=bioethics
- http://cthulhu.oppl.org:2095/pl/referencecenter/article?id=ar35305
*These links should work at school or at the public library. From home, you need your library card number and PIN. Go to 'W' and find and click on World Book Online Reference Center - search the terms 'bioethics' or 'medical ethics.'
- Encyclopedia Britannica link*
- http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/79252
*This link should work at school, but from home you'll need the username and password. Please ask your teacher for those. Search 'bioethics.'
Ms. Hendrix and Ms. Alheim - Auschwitz Research Links
- PBS - Auschwitz
- PBS - Auschwitz Mini-biographies
- United States Holocaust Museum
- United States Holocaust Museum - Shoah Foundation
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
- Jewish Virtual Museum
- JewishGen (Museum of Jewish Heritage)
- CNN Voices of Auschwitz (Some Mature Language)
Ms. Alheim's Research Project:
Ms. Dean's Search Terms Activity
Ms. Dombek's Webquest
Ms. Frick and Mr. Reising
Ms. Borah / Ms. Cofield / Ms. O'Toole Political Propaganda Links
| Full Article | Article Summaries |
|---|---|
| Animal Testing | Animal Testing Summary |
| Climate Change | Climate Change Summary |
| Concealed Handguns | Concealed Handguns Summary |
| Gay Marriage | Gay Marriage Summary |
| Illegal Immigration | N/A |
| Medical Marijuana - General Information Medical Marijuana - Pro/Con |
N/A Medical Marijuana - Pro/Con Summary |