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Visit one of these two sites to create electronically a list of works cited. It is a free service that will format everything for you, but you must create an account and then log in so you can save your works cited page. http://www.easybib.com/#sourceList http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php

Ms. Geddes, Architecture, fall 2009

valleyreads — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:19:39 +0000

Librariana’s Internet Index directory about architecture http://www.lii.org/pub/topic/architecture This site is a directory of websites approved by smart librarians so you KNOW it’s good!

Wikipedia. Follow the embedded links in the articles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle

Architecture Week Great Buildings. http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Yahoo directory. Try the link to buildings and structures. http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/design_arts/architecture/

All about castles. http://history.howstuffworks.com/middle-ages/castle4.htm and http://www.castles.org/

Castle terminology. Click on the link to see examples. http://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html

Mrs. Champion, Civil Rights, March ‘09

valleyreads — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:49:45 +0000

Civil Rights Timeline, from infoplease

Civil Rights Movement, from wikipedia
scroll past the information about Northern Ireland and Canada and look specifically for the US, where you will see links for various aspects

African American Civil Rights, from wikipedia

Civil Rights Leaders, from thinkquest

USA History: Civil Rights
scroll down until you see the Campaigners 1900-2000

Mrs. Champion, Cold War, spring 2009

valleyreads — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:14:14 +0000

Use the subscription database. The user name is CA1032 and the password is vikings, then you must click on the orange box for SIRS products. Once there, search “cold war”. You’ll get 458 great results. http://www.proquestk12.com/

An overview of the cold war http://history1900s.about.com/cs/coldwaroverview/

Another http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ColdWar.htm

One more http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/index.asp

And don’t forget the obvious: search for your indivdual person or event

Mrs. Champion, the 50’s, spring ‘09

valleyreads — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:26:05 +0000

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade50.html

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1950s.html

http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/1950s.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/1950s-1

And last but not least, try the SIRS database. Click on this link, type the user name CA1032 and the password vikings, then click on the orange SIRS products box. Search 1950’s, and then look at the many choices of people and topics within the list of results.

Mrs. Champion, World War II Timeline, spring 09

valleyreads — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:25:09 +0000

Checkout the electronic database. The user name is CA1032 and the password is vikings. Click on the orange SIRS products box to access it.

Would you like to use an electronic encyclopedia? The user name is valley11 and the password is vikings.

Below are some websites I found that may, or may not, be helpful to you. They will not have every event on Mrs. Champion’s assignment, but they may have the one you are researching.

World War II Timeline

Photos of World War II from the National Archives

The History Place

About.com

Don’t overlook the obvious pathway to finding a website by typing your event into Google. Then you must take the time to evaluate whether you have found a good website. Ask yourself if it is reliable, unbiased, informative and accurate. Is the author an expert on this subject? (yes to all of these means good). Are there ads or errors, or is it trying to sway your opinion? (yes means bad) You may need to look at more than one to compare the quality of the information you find.

And one more option… follow this link to the Yahoo Directory of websites about WWII. Other folks find websites and add ones they judge to be good to the list. Is there something there for you?

Ms. Bowler, CAHSEE, fall 2008

valleyreads — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:45:00 +0000

http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/apostrophes/index.html

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/middlehigh_school/

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html

http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/articles/1999/08/capper

http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=8225

http://freerice.com/

Mr. Russell, Health, fall 2008

valleyreads — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:01:23 +0000

Nutrition and Fitness

My Pyramid

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Teen Health

Kids’ Health

Sprout

Teens’ Health Food and Fitness

Physical Fitness Guide for Kids and Teens

Fitness Benefits for Teens

Nutrition and Fitness

Center for Young Womens’ Health nutrition and fitness

Young Mens’ Health nutrition and fitness

Eng. 11 research, fall 2008

valleyreads — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:51:25 +0000

LA Youth magazine article
http://www.layouth.com/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=75

Opposing Viewpoints
http://www.prisonpotpourri.com/JUVENILES/A%20Few%20Words%20About%20Juvenile%20Death%20Penalty%20-%20from%20Tampa%20Bay%20Online.html

Proposition 21
http://primary2000.sos.ca.gov/VoterGuide/Propositions/21.htm
http://www.4children.org/news/100pr21.htm

National Center for Juvenile Justice

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Juvenile justice issues

Human Rights Watch

Juvenile Justice, Frontline from PBS

Juvenile Crime Statistics

How to find Juvenile Crime Statistics

Law Enforcement and Juvenile Crime (do not print the document)

Trying Children as Adults

Does Trying Juveniles as Adults Work?

Visit this site to learn the proper MLA format for all different kinds of citations. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Visit this site to create electronically a list of works cited. It is a free service that will format everything for you, but you must create an account and then log in so you can save your works cited page. http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php