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• Science
• Social Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers

College Degrees & High School Diploma--Salary Earnings Comparison

Does a college degree pay off? Learn how much more money you can make by earning a college degree.

Military Career Guide

http://www.armedforces.net/
"Describes training, advancement, and educational opportunities within each of the major Services -- Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard."

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011

http://www.bls.gov/oco/
"The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives."

Occupational Guides -- California Employment Dept.

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/2_INDEX.htm
Information about the backgrounds of many occupations is provided here by the State of California.

Salary Info -- JobStar

http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.cfm#Salary
"Here's where information pays off in dollars and cents."

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English

American Writers -- C-SPAN

http://www.americanwriters.org/
"C-SPAN brings together writers, scholars, historians and actors to examine the lives and worfks of selected 20th Century American Writers who have influenced our nation's history."

Resources by Subject -- LII - Results

http://lii.org/search

Censorship and Banned Books

http://www.booksatoz.com/censorship/banned.htm
"Here are some sites that deal with who bans these books, and why."

Complete Review

http://www.complete-review.com/maindex/maindex.html
"A literary saloon & site of review trying to meet all your book preview and review
needs."

Dewar's Profile

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/actbank/sdewar.htm
"In advertising style, write a brief description of a single character in a story."

Found Poem

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/actbank/sfound.htm
"A Found Poem is a collection of words or phrases quoted from a piece of literature."

Language Arts, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

http://www.ed.gov/free/s-lanart.html
"Federal agencies partner with teachers to develop online learning materials and learning communities around agency resources." Language Arts topics covered: History, Literature, Reading, and Writing (Composition).

Literary Criticism -- Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
"The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period."

NoodleTools

http://noodletools.com/
Generate, edit, and publish MLA-style works cited lists. Get a password from your teacher or librarian and use the newest version of NoodleBib to make online research easier.

S.C.O.R.E. Language Arts

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cla.html
S.C.O.R.E. (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) provides this resource which includes content standards, resources, and lessons.

Shakespeare & the Internet

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
Features of this outstanding site are a Shakespearean Timeline, Works (synopses of plays, study guides, canons and more), Criticism, Critical Resources, a bibliography, and even a Shakespeare Biography Quiz.

Shakespeare.com

http://www.shakespeare.com/
"An interactive environment dedicated to the understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare's plays and poems."

Vonnegut Sites -- IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection

http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/bin/litcrit.out.pl?au=von-409
Sites about criticism of individual works and biographies of Kurt Vonnegut.

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Foreign Language

Basic French Language Course

http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/
"The first five lessons especially focus on the grammatical aspects of the French language in order to be able to go into conversations rapidly."

CNN Español

http://www.cnnenespanol.com/
"Todo lo que necesito saber cuando quiero."

Diego Rivera

http://www.diegorivera.com/
Pintor muralista, fue uno de los grandes artistas del Siglo XX. Nació en la ciudad de Guanajuato y en 1892 se trasladó a México con su familia.

EspanOle!

http://www.espanole.org/
"Created by Florida's 2001 Spanish Teacher of the Year. At EspañOlé I hope you will find all you need for the study, teaching, and/or appreciation of the Spanish language, its literature, and the Hispanic arts, music, people, history, foods, and lands."

Foreign Language News and Newspapers

http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/
A list of online news sources in eight languages.

Foreign Language Teaching Forum

http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/flteach-res.html
"Favorite language-specific sites in a variety of languages: Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish."

Foreignword.com

http://www.foreignword.com/
"Tranlators, lexicons, dictionaries, and a look into how they all work may be found on this site."

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes

http://members.aol.com/maestro12/web/wadir.html
"These sites were designed to be used as worksheets for the students to complete while accessing the corresponding reference web sites online."

Italian For Beginners

http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfarehome.htm
"Free Internet online instruction."

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid

http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latgramm.htm
"This useful web site allows users to type in word stems or endings then peruse a list of Latin words with the same elements, translate words from English to Latin, discover the meanings of 6000 Latin words, and use a Latin Grammar Aid."

Latin Language Resources

http://www.ilovelanguages.com/index.php?category=Languages%7CBy+Language%7CLatin
"iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources.
This link shows 22 online resources related to Latin."

Russian: News and Newspapers

http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/russian.html
"Well-known Russian magazines and newspapers online."

Quia.com

http://www.quia.com/pages/ireland.html
"Spanish 1 activities."

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Information Literacy

Big6: Information Problem-Solving Process

http://big6.com/
"Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world."

Evaluating Web Resources: Bibliography

http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webstrbib.htm
"Modules for evaluating all manner of sites. Includes questions and criteria lists, plus links to examples."

Graphic Organizers

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Over a dozen graphic organizers that teachers or students can use to organize any concept.

Information Literacy and the Net

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/literacy.htm
"A staff development course that engages participants in learning the Research Cycle, several types of literacy, Gardner's Seven Intelligences and much more."

The Information Literacy Process

http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/il/process.html
A collection of sites that address the information literacy process in a step-by-step manner. The majority of sites are from colleges and universities.

Web Evaluation Criteria

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
Evaluaton Criteria from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources"

Written Document Analysis Worksheet

http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/analysis_worksheets/document.html
From the U.S. National Archives & Records Administration.

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Math

Ask Dr. Math

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.high.html
"An archive of math questions, searchable and arranged by grade level; you can also submit your own questions."

Cornell Math & Science Gateway

http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
"Great links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12."

Geometry Center

http://www.geom.umn.edu/welcome.html
"Center for the computation and visualization of geometric structures."

Mathematics Resources

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html
A variety of mathematics links for educators.

Problems of the Week

http://mathforum.org/pow/
"The Math Forum's Problems of the week are designed to provide creative,
non-routine challenges for students. Problem-solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem."

SCORE Math Content Standards

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/
S.C.O.R.E. (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) provides this resource which includes content standards, resources, and lessons.

The Math Forum

http://mathforum.org/
Links to Internet information and materials about mathematics.

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PE/Health

AIDS: WhatUDo

http://www.whatudo.org/
"Choose from Learn (current AIDS statistics), Talk (interviews with teens involved in working to reduce the numbers of teens infected with AIDS), or Do (ideas for community."
involvement) to give students information beyond the alarming numbers of new cases of AIDS.

Centers for Disease Control Health Topics

http://www.cdc.gov/health/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of diseases and
health risks.

College Drinking: Changing the Culture

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
"Sections for parents, high school counselors, and students give the latest statistics and information about drinking and youth. For students, the materials are often interactive and show how alcohol affects different parts of the body, alcohol myths, and how much alcohol is costing you, in calories and in dollars."

Complete Home Medical Guide

http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/
A very thorough and complete medical guide from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Emotional Intelligence in Schools

http://www.connected.org/learn/school.html
"Describes emotional intelligence skills that should be taught in schools."

Food Guide Pyramid

http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm
The Food Guide Pyramid is an outline of what to eat each day based on the Dietary Guidelines. It's not a rigid prescription but a general guide that lets you choose a healthful diet that's right for you.

 

Healthfinder

http://www.healthfinder.gov/
"Provides information on diseases, health, nutrition, prevention, and more. Also provides information by interest group."

MEDLINEplus

http://medlineplus.gov/
"A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library."

Nutrition Analysis Tool

http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/mainnat.html

Choose your age and gender. Find foods
to supplement your diet and learn more about the nutrients analyzed by this tool.

PE Central

http://www.pecentral.org/
"Premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth."

Personal Trainer

http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/personaltrainer.html
"In this WebQuest activity, students investigate exercise and nutritional habits that enhance and maintain health and well-being. In assuming the role of personal trainers, students must develop customized diet and exercise portfolios for clients of a fitness consulting firm."

Sports Subject Access

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/popspt.html
Information about all types of sports.

Web of Addictions Fact Sheets

http://www.well.com/user/woa/facts.htm
The Web of Addictions provides information about alcohol and other drug
addictions.

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References Online

2001 World Population Data Sheet

http://www.prb.org//content/NavigationMenu/Other_reports/2000-2002/2001_world_population_data_sheet.htm
Excellent in-depth information and analysis of world population statistics. Contains current statistics about AIDS.

Acronym Finder

http://www.acronymfinder.com/
CIA...? IBM...? PDF...? At this site you can find the meaning to these and more than 240,000 acronyms (most common listed first.)

AskA...

http://www.vrd.org/locator/subject.shtml
The Virtual Reference Desk does not actually answer questions, but provides resources and links to experts that offer these services.

CIA World Factbook 2001

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
An up-to-date collection of countries with maps, geographical descriptions, and political background.

Encarta Encyclopedia Homepage

http://encarta.msn.com/default.asp
This free version of Encarta lacks many of the flashy multimedia features such as sound and film clips, and large graphics and maps.

Information Please: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Atlas, & Almanac

http://www.infoplease.com/
Attractive interface gets user interested in exploring this site. Fun to browse.

Quotationspage.com

http://www.quotationspage.com/
A searchable database of over 15,000 quotations, Quotes of the Day, Motivational Quotes of the Day, and collections of quotations by Author and by Subject.

Quoteland.com

http://www.quoteland.com/
"Quotations on every topic, by every author, and in every fashion possible."

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Research Papers

Basic Steps in Writing Research Papers

 

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/00_basic_steps.asp

This site, from the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Research Guide, is an excellent and comprehensive site that will guide you step by step through the research paper project. It really covers everything--from planning, selecting your topic, gathering information, refining your topic, citing your sources--to turning the paper in.

Bibliography: MLA Style

 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ 

Specific guidelines for formatting bibliographies or works cited pages using the MLA, or Modern Language Association style.

MLA Style PowerPoint 

 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/ppt/20090818122307_747.ppt#259,1,MLA

Thirty-seven slides instruct in formatting bibliographies or works cited pages using the MLA, or Modern Language Association style.

How to Cite Works: An MLA "Quick Reference" 

http://www.cpsd.us/crls/library/PDFs/WorksCitedHowTo.pdf

Just seven pages long, but full of practically all the examples you will need to properly cite your sources using MLA style.

Web Page Evaluation Criteria

 

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

The full name of this site is The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. This is an interactive site that helps you understand and evaluate Web pages for their Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage.

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Science

Cell Story

http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/Cells/activity.htm
You will be colliding with other molecules as you move through the membrane. Be ready for many jolts.

Chemistry Resources

http://www.dist214.k12.il.us/users/asanders/chemhome2.html
"This page links chemistry units to annotated web sites. Teachers and students can access these resources when planning or implementing unit activities and research projects."

Chemistry: WebElements

http://www.webelements.com/
"Chemistry: WebElements - The Periodic Table on the WWW."

eNature.com

http://www.enature.com/
"National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the nation’s largest conservation group, announced its acquisition of eNature.com."

Science FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)

http://www.ed.gov/free/s-scienc.html
"Federal agencies partner with teachers to develop online learning materials and learning communities around agency resources."
(10) science topics covered.

SCORE Science

http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
S.C.O.R.E. (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) provides this resource which includes content standards, resources, and lessons.

Space Science -- hotlist

http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/space.html
A large collection of links to Internet resources related to space science and
astronomy.

Understanding Viruses -- lesson plan

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/understandingviruses/
"Students work on a project in which they will suggest a useful purpose for a virus, but first they need to know more about how viruses work."

Zoology -- LII Results

http://lii.org/search?query=Zoology;searchtype=subject
Results of a search on Librarians' Index to the Internet Web site using the keyword "zoology".

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Social Studies

American History Resources

http://www.academicinfo.net/histus.html
US History Home Page & Index ...a well-chosen list of links to support the teaching of American history; arranged by time period.

Civil Rights Timeline

http://americanhistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2FEVENTS%2F1997%2Fmlk%2Flinks.html View this annotated timeline from CNN detailing the modern and the early Civil Rights movements.

Civil Rights Timeline with Bibliographies

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html
This U.S. Civil Rights timeline from Infoplease includes bibliographies and pictures of civil rights leaders. It covers the period from 1954 thru 2003.

Current Social Issues

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
Created to meet the needs of middle and high school students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives.

Econ EdLink
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/
EconEdLink maintains a large library of online economics lessons for K-12 teachers and their students.

First Amendment Timeline

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/about.aspx?item=First_Amendment_timeline
"Significant historical events, court cases, and ideas that have shaped our current system of constitutional First Amendment jurisprudence." From Firstamendmentcenter.org.

John Locke's Second Treatise on Government

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1651-1700/locke/ECCG/governxx.htm
"An essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil Government
(1690)."

PoliSci.com

http://www.polisci.com/index.htm
"Data and background information on political parties, processes, political leaders. Searchable or browsable according to subject."

Public Agenda Online

http://publicagenda.com/
Find out about the policy options and public opinion behind critical public concerns.

Religion and the Founding of the American Republic

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/
Library of Congress exhibition describes the influence of religion in America in the 1700s and 1800s.

 

SCORE History/Social Science

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/
S.C.O.R.E. (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) provides this resource which includes content standards, resources, and lessons.

Social Studies, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

http://www.ed.gov/free/s-social.html
"Federal agencies partner with teachers to develop online learning materials and learning communities around agency resources." (17) social studies topics covered.

U.S. Constitution - Table of Articles

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html
"This Cornell Law School version of the Constitution is divided into sections by article and amendment. Each section is annotated to identify the contents of that part of the Constitution."

WW I -- Gateway to Educational Materials

http://www.thegateway.org
Results from a search on WW I using Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), the federal government's highly acclaimed educational resource. Most of the resources are eyewitness accounts.

World War I -- LII Results

http://lii.org/search?query="World+War,+1914-1918";searchtype=subject
Results of a search on Librarians' Index to the Internet Web site using the keywords "World War, 1914-1918".

World War I Resources - Directories

http://www.academicinfo.net/histww1.html
Scroll down a little to find Web resources, listed alphabetically.

World War II -- Eye Witness

http://www.ibiscom.com/w2frm.htm
"Learn about World War II from those who were there. This page includes accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Nazi occupation of Poland, and the censorship requirements on soldiers writing home."

World War II -- LII Results

http://lii.org/search?query="World+War,+1939-1945";searchtype=subject
Results of a search on Librarians' Index to the Internet Web site using the keywords "World War, 1939-1945".

World War II Resources

http://www.academicinfo.net/histww2.html
Scroll down a little to find Web resources, listed alphabetically.

Zimmermann Telegram

http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/zimmermann_telegram/zimmermann_telegram.html
"In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause."

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Visual and Performing Arts

All Classical Guide

http://allclassical.com/
"Comprehensive guide to the best classical music recordings. Cross-indexed source of reviews."

All Movie Guide

http://allmovie.com/
"Comprehensive guide to the best movies in every genre. Cross-indexed
source of reviews."

All Music Guide

http://www.allmusic.com/
"Comprehensive guide to the best music recordings in every genre. Cross-indexed
source of reviews."

Artcyclopedia

http://artcyclopedia.com/
"The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet."

Black & White Photography Resources

http://www.greenspun.com/boohoo/related.tcl?page_id=bhresources
Links to many resources related to black & white photography, from suppliers to techniques.

CeramicsWeb

http://art.sdsu.edu/ceramicsweb/
Produced by the School of Art Design at San Diego State University. Houses databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics Web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.

Diego Rivera Web Museum

http://www.diegorivera.com/
"DIEGO RIVERA (1886-l957), muralist painter, was one of the greatest artists in the XXth century. Born in Guanajuato Mexico, in 1892 he moved to Mexico City
with his family."

Digital Journalist Contents Page

http://digitaljournalist.org/contents.html
Online magazine for journalists who use digital media.

Spray Paint Art -- Erdogan Bagbakan

http://www.twinwalls.com/greatspraypa.html
"A small sampling of the Art Works painted by ERDOGAN BAGBAKAN at twinwalls.com."

Spray Paint Art -- Michael Lopez

http://www.spraypaintman.com/
"What is Spray Paint Art? Welcome to SprayPaintMan.com, the long awaited world wide website dedicated to the fantastic cool art form called Spray Paint Art."

Theatre History on the Web

http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html
Online research of theatre throughout the ages. Links under Cultural Sites/Theatre Resources are very extensive; links are also grouped by historical period.